Shell Island, north end Tides Today
Open this station in TidalMapLive water level, free for 7 days
Shell Island, north end runs a mean tidal range of about 2.1 ft. This month the highest water, 3.6 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 29, and the lowest, a -0.6 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| Low tide | 12:09 AM | 1.1 ft |
| High tide | 6:35 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Low tide | 2:18 PM | -0.0 ft |
| High tide | 8:03 PM | 1.8 ft |
Today on the water at Shell Island, north end
Today at Shell Island, north end: high tide at 6:35 AM (3.3 ft) and 8:03 PM (1.8 ft), low tide at 12:09 AM (1.1 ft) and 2:18 PM (-0.0 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly cloudy with ENE winds 10 to 16 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 6:47 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Cloudy | ENE 10 to 16 mph | 81°F |
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | ENE 13 to 17 mph | 72°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Shell Island, north end is
Shell Island, north end sits at 28.9233° N, 82.6917° W on Florida's Gulf coast, about 2 mi west of Crystal River, FL. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1978 until 1979, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Cedar Key (NOAA 8727520), 25.2 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 56 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Crystal River Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 8.2 mi away.
The tide at Shell Island, north end
Shell Island, north end has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 3.0 ft, and 2.4 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 Shell Island, north end about 7.1 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 Shell Island, north end from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 3.0 ft above it and mean sea level 1.5 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Cedar Key, FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8727359, established 1978, gauge removed 1979. 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 Shell Island, north end
- Withlacoochee River entrance: 6.7 mi, tides about 25 min earlier
- Ozello, St. Martins River: 7.1 mi, tides about 226 min later
- Cedar Key: 25.2 mi, tides about 56 min earlier
- Bayport: 27.1 mi, tides about 48 min earlier
- Shell Mound: 30.1 mi, tides about 66 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Shell Island, north end this month: Oct 1, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30, Oct 31. 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 Shell Island, north end this month: Oct 1, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, 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 Shell Island, north 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 🌖 | 5:10–7:10 AM 5:35–7:35 PM | 10:59–12:59 AM 12:27–2:27 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:10–8:10 AM 6:35–8:35 PM | — 1:14–3:14 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 7:06–9:06 AM 7:31–9:31 PM | 12:09–2:09 AM 1:55–3:55 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:57–9:57 AM 8:22–10:22 PM | 1:16–3:16 AM 2:30–4:30 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:45–10:45 AM 9:10–11:10 PM | 2:20–4:20 AM 3:03–5:03 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:31–11:31 AM 9:56–11:56 PM | 3:22–5:22 AM 3:33–5:33 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:16–12:16 PM 10:41–12:41 AM | 4:22–6:22 AM 4:04–6:04 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8727359. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
Open this station in TidalMapLive water level, free for 7 days
Set your own flood/low lines, moon & solunar, weather and live tides in the app, start a free TidalMap trial.