Elfers tides today
- Tide now 1.1 ft ↓ falling · low 9:57 am (-0.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:40–5:40 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach day 1:00–6:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 1.4 ft · 74 °F smooth · 3.0 s from the north
- Wind · air 8 mph · 69 °F from the NE, gusts 23 · clear
- Sun 7:40 am–6:48 pm 11 h 8 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 9:52 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:52 pm
- Best time to dive 3:10–5:40 pm great day · 10/10
- Small Craft Advisory: winds or seas hazardous to small boats. Until 8:00 am today. NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Today in Elfers there are high tides at 1:27 am (4.2 ft) and 4:39 pm (2.4 ft) and low tides at 9:57 am and 8:41 pm. Tide coefficient 82. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:57 am. The sun rises at 7:40 am and sets at 6:48 pm: 11 h 8 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:52 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:11 am to 5:11 am and from 3:43 pm to 5:43 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the northeast (8 mph). Clear, 69 °F.
Fishing in Elfers today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 4:39 pm, coefficient 74
- Major period 3:43–5:43 pm
- Steady pressure (30.00 inHg), light cross-shore wind (11 mph) and some swell (1.6 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 82 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:40 pm to 5:40 pm, combines the 4:39 pm high tide, a major period and some swell. Also good from 12:30 am to 1:30 am, with the 1:27 am high tide, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: sheepshead, common snook, spotted seatrout and red drum. October is one of the months when these are seen most: ladyfish. What you can catch
Beach day in Elfers
Is it a beach day?
9 good hoursRip current risk today: low · tomorrow: low (NWS)
Rip currents can still form near jetties, piers and reefs: swim near a lifeguard.
- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 90 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 1.6 ft waves
- UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 75 °F (nice)
- Light offshore wind (11 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft
1.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 75 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50
Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 12 mph
Offshore breeze (12 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 9:57 am
Low tide at 9:57 am and 8:41 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:27 am and 4:39 pm.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 75 °F, though with light offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Elfers
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Tides in Elfers
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:27 am 4.2 ft · coef. 82
- ▼ Next low tide 9:57 am -0.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:39 pm 2.4 ft · coef. 74
- ▼ Low tide 8:41 pm 1.7 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 58 min to low tide at 9:57 am.
Tide coefficient 82 for the 1:27 am high tide and 74 for the 4:39 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.6 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?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 12 (4.5 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-1.4 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 27 (coefficient 98, 4.5 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 28, 2.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:40 am · 6:48 pm | High tide 1:27 am · 4.2 ft | Low tide 9:57 am · -0.3 ft | High tide 4:39 pm · 2.4 ft | Low tide 8:41 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 82 | 84% | Major periods 3:11 am · 3:43 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:41 am · 6:48 pm | High tide 2:13 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 10:58 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 5:58 pm · 2.3 ft | Low tide 9:22 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 69 | 74% | Major periods 4:16 am · 4:47 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:42 am · 6:47 pm | High tide 3:14 am · 3.9 ft | Low tide 12:07 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 7:24 pm · 2.3 ft | Low tide 10:26 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 57 | 63% | Major periods 5:18 am · 5:47 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:42 am · 5:46 pm | High tide 3:33 am · 3.6 ft | Low tide 12:24 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 7:28 pm · 2.5 ft | Low tide 11:34 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 48 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:15 am · 5:42 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:43 am · 5:45 pm | High tide 5:11 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 1:35 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 8:07 pm · 2.7 ft | — | Coef. 52 | 41% | Major periods 6:08 am · 6:33 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:44 am · 5:45 pm | Low tide 1:39 am · 1.6 ft | High tide 7:06 am · 3.2 ft | Low tide 2:31 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 8:37 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 61 | 30% | Major periods 6:57 am · 7:20 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:45 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 2:49 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 8:34 am · 3.2 ft | Low tide 3:16 pm · 0.9 ft | High tide 9:01 pm · 3.2 ft | Coef. 71 | 21% | Major periods 7:43 am · 8:05 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.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Fillman's Creek station (NOAA), 2.1 mi from Elfers. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Clearwater Beach reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Elfers
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.7 ft
- Significant1.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 1.8 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north-northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 76.5 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water colder than normal for late October (−3.0 °F).
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:59 am (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station CWBF1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Surf in Elfers today
Surf today
Poor- 0.8–1.2 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 0.8 ft swell at 3 s from the north-northwest, short: weak, messy waves
- 1.0 ft wind swell at 2 s: messy waves
- Light cross-shore wind (7 mph)
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 9:57 am)
Rip current risk today: low · tomorrow: low (NWS)
Rip currents can still form near jetties, piers and reefs: swim near a lifeguard.
Surf height from the NWS, today: up to 1.0 ft
- Light: First light 7:16 am · sunrise 7:40 am · sunset 6:48 pm · last light 7:13 pm
- Tide: high 1:27 am (4.2 ft), low 9:57 am (-0.3 ft), high 4:39 pm (2.4 ft) and low 8:41 pm (1.7 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 74.1 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
- Energy: 2 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window is 7:16 am to 11:00 am, though with small waves, a short-period swell and wind swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Diving in Elfers today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (4:39 pm): little current from 4:00 pm to 5:20 pm
- 0.7 ft swell at 3 s from the north-northwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (10 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 1:27 am (1:12–1:50 am), low tide 9:57 am (9:40–10:12 am), high tide 4:39 pm (4:00–5:20 pm) and low tide 8:41 pm (8:20–9:00 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 74.1 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 7:13 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 9:52 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 3:10 pm to 5:40 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 9:20 am to 10:30 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Narcosis Scuba Center 5.2 mi
- Scuba West 9.0 mi
- Breathing Bubbles, LLC Scuba Diving 9.7 mi
- Tanked Up Scuba Center 10 mi
- Good Roll Model 11 mi
- Bella Bay Divers 12 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Weather in Elfers
Now in Elfers
- Low / high
- 69 / 86 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 5%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 93%
- Dew pointDew point
- 67 °F
- Visibility
- 8.0 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 51
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.05 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Light drizzle | Light drizzle | Clear |
| Temperature | 71° | 70° | 69° | 73° | 81° | 86° | 82° | 75° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 NE | 6 NNE | 9 NE | 9 NE | 12 NE | 9 NE | 10 NE | 9 NE |
| Gusts | 26 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 22 |
| Waves | 1.7 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 69° 9 NE 1.5 ft
- 9:00 am 73° 9 NE 1.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 81° 12 NE 1.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 86° 9 NE 1.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 82° 10 NE 1.6 ft
- 9:00 pm 75° 9 NE 1.7 ft
- 12:00 am 72° 7 NE 1.6 ft
- 3:00 am 71° 6 NE 1.6 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 69 / 86 °F | 12 mph NE | 1.7 ft | 1:27 am · 4:39 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 70 / 85 °F | 12 mph NE | 1.8 ft | 2:13 am · 5:58 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 71 / 85 °F | 13 mph ENE | 1.6 ft | 3:14 am · 7:24 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 70 / 80 °F | 12 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | 3:33 am · 7:28 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 67 / 81 °F | 12 mph ENE | 1.7 ft | 5:11 am · 8:07 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 65 / 83 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.5 ft | 7:06 am · 8:37 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 66 / 83 °F | 7 mph ENE | 0.9 ft | 8:34 am · 9:01 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 67 / 80 °F | 9 mph WSW | 2.2 ft | 9:42 am · 9:24 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 65 / 78 °F | 10 mph NW | 3.9 ft | 10:37 am · 9:45 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 62 / 76 °F | 9 mph N | 1.5 ft | 11:22 am · 10:09 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 59 / 75 °F | 9 mph NE | 0.7 ft | 12:01 pm · 10:35 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 55 / 76 °F | 7 mph ENE | 0.5 ft | 12:37 pm · 11:02 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 59 / 78 °F | 6 mph NNW | 0.4 ft | 1:14 pm · 11:31 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 60 / 81 °F | 6 mph NNW | 0.6 ft | 1:56 pm |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 70° / 85° 1.8 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 71° / 85° 1.6 ft
- Sun 1 Light showers 70° / 80° 1.4 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 67° / 81° 1.7 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 65° / 83° 1.5 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 66° / 83° 0.9 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 67° / 80° 2.2 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, wetter and a near-normal sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.6 °F; normal high: 82 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:59 am (local time).
The sun in Elfers
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:49 am
- Full dark 7:40 pm
- Civil dawn 7:16 am
- Civil dusk 7:13 pm
- Solar noon 1:15 pm (48° high)
- Daylight 11 h 8 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:16 pm
- Full dark 7:40 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,004 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Elfers
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 3:11–5:11 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:43–5:43 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:05 am–12:05 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:22–10:22 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Elfers
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Anclote Gulf Park Fishing Pier 4.3 mi
- Fising Pier #3 8.1 mi
- Crystal Beach Pier 9.3 mi
- Kayak /canoe launch 1.8 mi
- Sims Park Boat Ramp Facilities: 2 lanes · 9 trailer spaces · restrooms · dock · lighting · free 2.3 mi
- Boat ramp 2.6 mi
- Tarpon Springs City Marina 4.7 mi
- Anclote Village Marina 4.9 mi
- One Stop Bait & Tackle 1.0 mi
- Rusty Bucket Baithouse 2.3 mi
- Tarpon Fishing Outfitters 2.7 mi
- The Bait Depot 3.8 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps. Boat ramp facilities: FWC-FWRI (Florida).
Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (1.7 mi from Elfers) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near ElfersTides nearby
- New Port Richey1.9 mi
- Beacon Square2.1 mi
- Holiday2.3 mi
- Key Vista3.3 mi
- Port Richey3.8 mi
- Tarpon Springs5.3 mi
- Bayonet Point8.0 mi
- Crystal Beach9.3 mi
- Palm Harbor9.9 mi
- Hudson10 mi
Elfers at a glance
- Town or city of about 13,986 people. Coordinates: 28.217° N, 82.722° W.
- It is 230 mi northwest of Miami, the main place in Florida. The sun rises 13 min later and sets 7 min later than in Miami.
- The nearest tide station, Fillman's Creek, is 2.1 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces northwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Port Tarpon (4.8 mi).
Questions about ElfersQuestions
What time is high tide today in Elfers?
Today in Elfers there are high tides at 1:27 am (4.2 ft) and 4:39 pm (2.4 ft) and low tides at 9:57 am and 8:41 pm. Tide coefficient 82.
What time is sunset today in Elfers?
At 6:48 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:13 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Elfers?
At 7:41 am. First light comes at 6:49 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 3:11–5:11 am, Minor 11:05 am–12:05 pm, Major 3:43–5:43 pm, Minor 9:22–10:22 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Elfers?
Light drizzle, from 69 °F to 86 °F, with a gentle breeze from the northeast (8 mph) and a 5% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Elfers?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 3.0 s from the north. The water is 74.1 °F.
When is the best time to visit Elfers?
The best time to visit Elfers is from February to April and from November to December: highs of 73 °F to 83 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Fillman's Creek (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).