Florida tide station

Ballast Point tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 6:27 AM (2.7 ft); low tide at 3:40 PM (0.7 ft). Water temperature 80.8 F at Sparkman Channel Entrance (3.0 mi away).

NOAA station 8726639 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:58 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

6:27AM

2.7FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

3:40PM

0.7FT MLLW

low

Water temp°F

80.8

27.1C

Sparkman Channel Entrance, 3.0 mi

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 6:27 AM (2.7 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:32 AMSunset 6:58 PMDaylight 11h 25mEDT

High tide at Ballast Point, Florida on October 18, 2026 is at 6:27 AM (2.7 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Ballast Point on October 18, 2026 is at 3:40 PM (0.7 ft).
Today's tidal range at Ballast Point is 2.0 ft (highest high 2.7 ft, lowest low 0.7 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Ballast Point is 80.8 F at Sparkman Channel Entrance (3.0 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:58 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8726639 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Ballast Point

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	6:27 AM2.7 ft	3:40 PM0.7 ft			7:32 AM	6:58 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	7:43 AM2.6 ft	4:38 PM0.7 ft	11:57 PM1.9 ft		7:33 AM	6:57 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	4:15 AM1.8 ft	10:07 AM2.5 ft	5:25 PM0.7 ft		7:33 AM	6:56 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	12:02 AM2.0 ft	5:16 AM1.5 ft	11:14 AM2.6 ft	6:07 PM0.8 ft	7:34 AM	6:55 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	12:23 AM2.2 ft	6:10 AM1.2 ft	12:14 PM2.6 ft	6:47 PM0.9 ft	7:35 AM	6:54 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	12:47 AM2.4 ft	7:01 AM0.8 ft	1:13 PM2.6 ft	7:24 PM1.0 ft	7:35 AM	6:53 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:12 AM2.6 ft	7:48 AM0.4 ft	2:07 PM2.6 ft	7:57 PM1.2 ft	7:36 AM	6:52 PM	98%

Water temperature near Ballast Point

80.8 F (27.1 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8726671 (Sparkman Channel Entrance sensor, 3.0 mi away), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 80.4 to 88.2 F.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Ballast Point, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in EDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Florida station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					7:23 AM	7:16 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:23 AM	7:15 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:24 AM	7:14 PM	52%
Sun Oct 4					7:24 AM	7:13 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:25 AM	7:12 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:25 AM	7:11 PM	22%
Wed Oct 7					7:26 AM	7:09 PM	14%
Thu Oct 8					7:26 AM	7:08 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:27 AM	7:07 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:28 AM	7:06 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:28 AM	7:05 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:29 AM	7:04 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:29 AM	7:03 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:30 AM	7:02 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:30 AM	7:01 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	4:44 AM2.9 ft	1:22 PM0.5 ft			7:31 AM	7:00 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	5:31 AM2.8 ft	2:29 PM0.7 ft			7:32 AM	6:59 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	6:27 AM2.7 ft	3:40 PM0.7 ft			7:32 AM	6:58 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	7:43 AM2.6 ft	4:38 PM0.7 ft	11:57 PM1.9 ft		7:33 AM	6:57 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	4:15 AM1.8 ft	10:07 AM2.5 ft	5:25 PM0.7 ft		7:33 AM	6:56 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	12:02 AM2.0 ft	5:16 AM1.5 ft	11:14 AM2.6 ft	6:07 PM0.8 ft	7:34 AM	6:55 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	12:23 AM2.2 ft	6:10 AM1.2 ft	12:14 PM2.6 ft	6:47 PM0.9 ft	7:35 AM	6:54 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	12:47 AM2.4 ft	7:01 AM0.8 ft	1:13 PM2.6 ft	7:24 PM1.0 ft	7:35 AM	6:53 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:12 AM2.6 ft	7:48 AM0.4 ft	2:07 PM2.6 ft	7:57 PM1.2 ft	7:36 AM	6:52 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	1:37 AM2.9 ft	8:31 AM0.1 ft	2:57 PM2.5 ft	8:25 PM1.3 ft	7:36 AM	6:51 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	2:02 AM3.1 ft	9:14 AM-0.2 ft	3:47 PM2.4 ft	8:48 PM1.5 ft	7:37 AM	6:51 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	2:29 AM3.3 ft	10:00 AM-0.4 ft	4:43 PM2.3 ft	9:04 PM1.6 ft	7:38 AM	6:50 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	3:00 AM3.4 ft	10:53 AM-0.4 ft	5:45 PM2.1 ft	9:14 PM1.7 ft	7:38 AM	6:49 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	3:37 AM3.5 ft	11:51 AM-0.3 ft	6:46 PM1.9 ft	9:22 PM1.7 ft	7:39 AM	6:48 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	4:23 AM3.4 ft	12:52 PM-0.2 ft			7:40 AM	6:47 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	5:22 AM3.2 ft	1:56 PM0.0 ft			7:40 AM	6:46 PM	68%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	5:33 AM3.0 ft	2:04 PM0.2 ft	10:40 PM1.8 ft		6:41 AM	5:46 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	1:01 AM1.8 ft	7:08 AM2.7 ft	3:06 PM0.4 ft	10:13 PM1.9 ft	6:42 AM	5:45 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	2:59 AM1.5 ft	8:57 AM2.5 ft	3:57 PM0.6 ft	10:33 PM2.1 ft	6:43 AM	5:44 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	4:09 AM1.2 ft	10:15 AM2.4 ft	4:41 PM0.8 ft	11:00 PM2.3 ft	6:43 AM	5:44 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	5:09 AM0.8 ft	11:24 AM2.3 ft	5:22 PM1.0 ft	11:28 PM2.6 ft	6:44 AM	5:43 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	6:04 AM0.4 ft	12:29 PM2.3 ft	6:01 PM1.1 ft	11:58 PM2.7 ft	6:45 AM	5:42 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	6:51 AM0.1 ft	1:21 PM2.2 ft	6:38 PM1.3 ft		6:45 AM	5:42 PM	5%
Sun Nov 8	12:28 AM2.9 ft	7:32 AM-0.1 ft	2:06 PM2.2 ft	7:11 PM1.4 ft	6:46 AM	5:41 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	12:57 AM3.0 ft	8:11 AM-0.2 ft	2:47 PM2.1 ft	7:40 PM1.5 ft	6:47 AM	5:40 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	1:24 AM3.0 ft	8:50 AM-0.2 ft	3:30 PM2.0 ft	8:01 PM1.5 ft	6:48 AM	5:40 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	1:50 AM3.0 ft	9:31 AM-0.1 ft	4:16 PM1.9 ft	8:09 PM1.6 ft	6:48 AM	5:39 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	2:16 AM3.0 ft	10:17 AM-0.0 ft	5:04 PM1.8 ft	8:10 PM1.6 ft	6:49 AM	5:39 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	2:45 AM2.9 ft	11:06 AM0.1 ft	5:50 PM1.7 ft	8:20 PM1.5 ft	6:50 AM	5:38 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	3:23 AM2.8 ft	11:57 AM0.2 ft			6:51 AM	5:38 PM	25%
Sun Nov 15	4:09 AM2.7 ft	12:49 PM0.4 ft			6:52 AM	5:37 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	5:03 AM2.5 ft	1:47 PM0.5 ft	8:55 PM1.7 ft	11:20 PM1.6 ft	6:52 AM	5:37 PM	45%
Tue Nov 17	6:05 AM2.3 ft	2:42 PM0.6 ft	9:26 PM1.8 ft		6:53 AM	5:37 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	2:47 AM1.4 ft	8:14 AM2.1 ft	3:29 PM0.7 ft	9:53 PM2.0 ft	6:54 AM	5:36 PM	66%
Thu Nov 19	3:52 AM1.1 ft	9:46 AM2.1 ft	4:10 PM0.8 ft	10:18 PM2.2 ft	6:55 AM	5:36 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	4:47 AM0.7 ft	10:56 AM2.0 ft	4:48 PM1.0 ft	10:44 PM2.4 ft	6:55 AM	5:36 PM	84%
Sat Nov 21	5:40 AM0.3 ft	12:05 PM2.1 ft	5:27 PM1.2 ft	11:13 PM2.7 ft	6:56 AM	5:35 PM	91%
Sun Nov 22	6:31 AM-0.2 ft	1:07 PM2.1 ft	6:04 PM1.3 ft	11:46 PM2.9 ft	6:57 AM	5:35 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	7:19 AM-0.5 ft	2:00 PM2.0 ft	6:38 PM1.5 ft		6:58 AM	5:35 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	12:24 AM3.2 ft	8:05 AM-0.7 ft	2:52 PM1.9 ft	7:06 PM1.5 ft	6:59 AM	5:35 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	1:05 AM3.4 ft	8:54 AM-0.8 ft	3:48 PM1.8 ft	7:31 PM1.5 ft	6:59 AM	5:35 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	1:47 AM3.4 ft	9:47 AM-0.8 ft	4:45 PM1.7 ft	7:54 PM1.5 ft	7:00 AM	5:34 PM	95%
Fri Nov 27	2:33 AM3.4 ft	10:43 AM-0.7 ft	5:37 PM1.6 ft	8:23 PM1.4 ft	7:01 AM	5:34 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	3:27 AM3.2 ft	11:38 AM-0.4 ft	6:26 PM1.6 ft	9:13 PM1.4 ft	7:02 AM	5:34 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	4:31 AM2.9 ft	12:31 PM-0.2 ft	7:18 PM1.6 ft	11:37 PM1.4 ft	7:02 AM	5:34 PM	73%
Mon Nov 30	5:41 AM2.6 ft	1:25 PM0.1 ft	8:11 PM1.7 ft		7:03 AM	5:34 PM	63%

Tidal datums at Ballast Point

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8726639, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

3.75 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

3.44 ft

Mean high water

MSL

2.49 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

1.46 ft

Mean low water

1.98 ft

Mean range

2.73 ft

Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Davis Island, Hillsborough Bay2.1 mi · next high 6:24 AM
Long Shoal, MacDill AFB2.4 mi · next high 5:42 AM
Tampa, Hooker Point, Hillsborough Bay2.9 mi · next high 5:56 AM
Pendola Point, Hillsborough Bay3.3 mi · next high 6:42 AM
Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay3.6 mi · next high 7:20 AM
McKay Bay Entrance3.7 mi · next high 6:01 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at Ballast Point today?

High tide at Ballast Point, Florida on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 6:27 AM (2.7 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Ballast Point today?

Low tide at Ballast Point on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:40 PM (0.7 ft).

What is the water temperature at Ballast Point?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Ballast Point is 80.8 F at Sparkman Channel Entrance (3.0 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8726639.