Tides drive nearly everything on Florida's coast, and the Clearwater Beach station gives you the numbers that matter. It's the reference station boaters lean on around Clearwater. The chart below shows the next week of highs and lows so you can time your run for the best water.

Today's tides

Low tide
3:47 AM
1.305 ft (MLLW)
High tide
10:08 AM
3.142 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
4:33 PM
0.646 ft (MLLW)
High tide
10:53 PM
2.699 ft (MLLW)

7-day tide forecast

Predicted heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), in feet, local time. Predictions only — not verified water levels.

Reading the tide

A rising ("flood") tide pushes bait and gamefish up onto the flats and into the mangroves; a falling ("ebb") tide pulls them back toward channels and drop-offs. The strongest current runs midway between high and low — often the most productive window.

Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8726724 (Clearwater Beach), fetched at build time via the NOAA Tides & Currents API. Station coordinates: 27.9783333, -82.8316667.