Picnic Island Beach

Tampa, Florida · Gulf coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Picnic Island Beach in Tampa, Florida, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Picnic Island Beach

Water
77°F (25°C)
Waves
1.5 ft (0.4 m) every 5 seconds
Wind
6 mph (10 km/h) from the north, gusts to 9 mph
Air
68°F (20°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Picnic Island Beach

  • Today: 11:15 AM, 0.0 ft (lowest)
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 12:03 PM, 0.1 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 12:58 PM, 0.2 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 1:56 PM, 0.2 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 2:51 PM, 0.3 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Old Port Tampa, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Picnic Island Beach

  • Nov 24–28: up to 3.1 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 1:44 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.7 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 9:26 AM)
  • Dec 24: up to 2.8 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 12:50 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.0 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 9:30 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Old Port Tampa between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Old Port Tampa, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Egmont Channel Entrance, FL (214), 29 miles (47 km) away.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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