Apollo Beach tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (EDT) · Florida, United States- 3:12 am3.3 ft
- 5:56 pm1.8 ft
- 11:05 am-0.2 ft
- 9:02 pm1.6 ft
- Tide now
- 1.7 ft ↓ falling · low 9:02 pm (1.6 ft)
- Coefficient
- 92 · spring tides
- Range today
- 3.4 ft
Today there are high tides at 3:12 am (3.3 ft) and 5:56 pm (1.8 ft) and low tides at 11:05 am and 9:02 pm. Tide coefficient 92. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:02 pm. In Apollo Beach the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:12 am 3.3 ft · coef. 92
- ▼ Low tide 11:05 am -0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:56 pm 1.8 ft · coef. 86
- ▼ Next low tide 9:02 pm 1.6 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 23 min to low tide at 9:02 pm.
Tide coefficient 92 for the 3:12 am high tide and 86 for the 5:56 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 3.4 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:38 am · 6:49 pm | High tide 3:12 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 11:05 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 5:56 pm · 1.8 ft | Low tide 9:02 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 92 | 91% | Major periods 2:06 am · 2:37 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:39 am · 6:48 pm | High tide 3:51 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 12:02 pm · -0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 82 | 84% | Major periods 3:10 am · 3:42 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:39 am · 6:47 pm | High tide 4:35 am · 3.2 ft | Low tide 1:04 pm · 0.0 ft | — | — | Coef. 70 | 74% | Major periods 4:14 am · 4:46 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:40 am · 6:46 pm | High tide 5:28 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 2:11 pm · 0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 57 | 63% | Major periods 5:16 am · 5:46 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:41 am · 5:45 pm | High tide 5:36 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 2:18 pm · 0.3 ft | — | — | Coef. 49 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:14 am · 5:41 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:41 am · 5:45 pm | High tide 7:13 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 3:18 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:50 pm · 1.8 ft | — | Coef. 52 | 41% | Major periods 6:07 am · 6:32 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:42 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 2:53 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 8:54 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 4:09 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:55 pm · 2.0 ft | Coef. 61 | 30% | Major periods 6:56 am · 7:19 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 27 (coefficient 98, 3.3 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 30, 1.9 ft).
Type of tide
In Apollo Beach the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on July 14 (3.4 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-1.0 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)3.5 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)2.6 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)2.3 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)1.4 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.4 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.0 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-1.1 ft
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Apollo Beach
What time is high tide today in Apollo Beach?
High tide today is at 3:12 am (3.3 ft) and 5:56 pm (1.8 ft). Low tide is at 11:05 am and 9:02 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Apollo Beach?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 3:51 am and low tide at 12:02 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
92: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Apollo Beach?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Apollo Beach today
Tides near Apollo Beach
- Adamsville ▲ 2:28 am
- Ruskin ▲ 3:51 am
- Sun City ▲ 2:01 am
- Port Sutton ▲ 2:27 am
- Interbay ▲ 3:04 am
- Port Tampa ▲ 3:09 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Newman Branch station (NOAA), 0.7 mi from Apollo Beach. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)