Anclote Key, southern end Tides Today
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Anclote Key, southern end runs a mean tidal range of about 2.2 ft. This month the highest water, 4.1 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 28, and the lowest, a -0.5 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| High tide | 2:57 AM | 3.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:07 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 7:26 PM | 2.2 ft |
| Low tide | 9:36 PM | 2.1 ft |
Today on the water at Anclote Key, southern end
Today at Anclote Key, southern end: high tide at 2:57 AM (3.6 ft) and 7:26 PM (2.2 ft), low tide at 11:07 AM (0.1 ft) and 9:36 PM (2.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is partly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms with ENE winds 15 mph, 81°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 7:41 AM and sunset at 6:48 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | ENE 15 mph | 81°F |
| Tonight | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | ENE 18 mph | 73°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Anclote Key, southern end is
Anclote Key, southern end sits at 28.1650° N, 82.8433° W on Florida's Gulf coast, about 1 mi west of Tarpon Springs, FL. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1976 until 1976, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Clearwater Beach (NOAA 8726724), 12.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 20 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Clearwater Beach, FL, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 12.9 mi away.
The tide at Anclote Key, southern end
Anclote Key, southern end has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains a little lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.8 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 3.3 ft, and 2.6 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.3 ft and the lower low sits 0.4 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Florida's Gulf coast runs mixed tides: two unequal highs a day near Tampa Bay, trending toward one high a day along the Big Bend and the Panhandle.
About this station
- High tide reaches Anclote Key, southern end about 4.2 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Anclote Key, southern end from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 3.3 ft above it and mean sea level 1.7 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's St. Petersburg, FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8726917, established 1976, gauge removed 1976. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Anclote Key, southern end
- Tarpon Springs, Anclote River: 4.6 mi, tides about 51 min later
- Bailey's Bluff, Gulfside: 4.6 mi, tides about 12 min later
- North Fork, Anclote River: 5.3 mi, tides about 58 min later
- Honeymoon Island: 7.4 mi, tides about 15 min later
- Ozona: 7.6 mi, tides at about the same time
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Anclote Key, southern end this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 25, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Anclote Key, southern end this month: Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Anclote Key, southern end, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌖 | 5:11–7:11 AM 5:36–7:36 PM | — 12:26–2:26 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:11–8:11 AM 6:36–8:36 PM | 11:02–1:02 AM 1:14–3:14 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 7:07–9:07 AM 7:32–9:32 PM | 12:11–2:11 AM 1:54–3:54 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:58–9:58 AM 8:23–10:23 PM | 1:18–3:18 AM 2:30–4:30 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:46–10:46 AM 9:11–11:11 PM | 2:21–4:21 AM 3:03–5:03 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:32–11:32 AM 9:57–11:57 PM | 3:22–5:22 AM 3:34–5:34 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:17–12:17 PM 10:42–12:42 AM | 4:22–6:22 AM 4:05–6:05 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8726917. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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