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Today in John's Pass there is high tide at 12:16 am (2.9 ft) and low tide at 8:37 am. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:56 am. The sun rises at 7:39 am and sets at 6:50 pm: 11 h 11 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:50 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:07 am to 4:07 am and from 2:39 pm to 4:39 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.1 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the north-northeast (12 mph). Overcast, 76 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in John's Pass today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 7:40–9:40 am Also 12:00–1:20 am and 2:20–4:10 am
  • Low tide at 8:37 am
  • Sunrise at 7:39 am
  • Steady pressure (30.03 inHg), light offshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (1.8 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 7:40 am to 9:40 am, combines the 8:37 am low tide, sunrise and some swell. Also good from 12:00 am to 1:20 am, with the 12:16 am high tide and some swell. Also good from 2:20 am to 4:10 am, with a major period and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: sheepshead, spotted seatrout, ladyfish and gray snapper. October is one of the months when these are seen most: striped mullet and common snook. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in John's Pass

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

5 good hours

Rip current risk today: moderate · tomorrow: low (NWS)

Dangerous rip currents are possible: swim only near a lifeguard and follow the flags. If one pulls you out, swim parallel to the shore.

Coastal Pinellas Beaches · NWS Tampa Bay Area forecast, Wed 28, 4:08 am · Official forecast · Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

7
Good beach day · 7 out of 10 9:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 83 °F: beach weather
  • UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 74 °F (nice)
  • Low tide at 8:37 am: more sand
  • Moderate offshore wind (16 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.8 ft

    1.8 ft waves: calm for swimming. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 74 °F

    Nice for swimming.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50

    Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 16 mph

    Moderate offshore wind (16 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 8:37 am

    Low tide at 8:37 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:16 am.

The best window, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, water at 74 °F and low tide at 8:37 am, though with moderate 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 John's Pass

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Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Florida (Florida Healthy Beaches Program).

Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Tides

Tides in John's Pass

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 12:16 am 2.9 ft · coef. 85
  • ▼ Low tide 8:37 am -0.2 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 6 min to high tide at 12:56 am.

Tide coefficient 85 for the 12:16 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.1 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 June 15 (2.9 ft) and the lowest, on January 2 (-1.0 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 8 to 10 (coefficient 94, 2.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 38, 1.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:39 am · 6:50 pm High tide 12:16 am · 2.9 ft Low tide 8:37 am · -0.2 ft — — Coef. 85 91% Major periods 2:07 am · 2:39 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:40 am · 6:49 pm High tide 12:56 am · 2.9 ft Low tide 9:35 am · -0.2 ft — — Coef. 77 84% Major periods 3:11 am · 3:44 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:41 am · 6:48 pm High tide 1:44 am · 2.8 ft Low tide 10:39 am · -0.1 ft — — Coef. 66 74% Major periods 4:16 am · 4:47 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:41 am · 6:48 pm High tide 2:44 am · 2.6 ft Low tide 11:49 am · 0.0 ft — — Coef. 56 63% Major periods 5:18 am · 5:47 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:42 am · 5:47 pm High tide 3:02 am · 2.4 ft Low tide 11:59 am · 0.1 ft High tide 8:17 pm · 1.6 ft Low tide 10:59 pm · 1.6 ft Coef. 51 Last quarter Major periods 5:16 am · 5:43 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:43 am · 5:46 pm High tide 4:39 am · 2.1 ft Low tide 1:03 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 8:17 pm · 1.7 ft — Coef. 58 41% Major periods 6:09 am · 6:33 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:44 am · 5:45 pm Low tide 12:52 am · 1.4 ft High tide 6:31 am · 2.0 ft Low tide 1:54 pm · 0.5 ft High tide 8:33 pm · 1.8 ft Coef. 69 30% Major periods 6:57 am · 7:20 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Johns Pass station (NOAA), 0.1 mi from John's Pass. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the St. Petersburg reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at John's Pass

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 2.1 ft · 3.3 s from the north-northeast (25°)
Swell 0.9 ft · 3.5 s from the north-northwest
Current 0.4 mph toward the S

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.0 ft
  • Significant2.1 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.5 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.5 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 12 mph NNE · gusts 28
Offshore (3.0 mi SE)Offshore 15 mph NE · gusts 19

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 2.1 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north-northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now74.7 °F
Today 74.3–74.7 °F air: 66 / 83 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 73.0 °F measured 0.6 mi away

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 77.0 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water colder than normal for late October (−2.9 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:50 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Egmont Channel Entrance, FL (214) Buoy 42098 · 16 mi SW of here Measured at 7:00 pm, 50 min ago
Waves 3.0 ft · 5 s from the north-northwest (329°)
Water 75.6 °F air 77 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 42098, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.

Surf

Surf in John's Pass today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Flat
1
Flat · 1 out of 10 7:15–11:00 am
  • Barely any waves (0.7 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • First or last light of the day
  • Falling tide (low tide at 8:37 am)

It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.

Rip current risk today: moderate · tomorrow: low (NWS)

Dangerous rip currents are possible: swim only near a lifeguard and follow the flags. If one pulls you out, swim parallel to the shore.

Surf height from the NWS, today: up to 1.0 ft

Coastal Pinellas Beaches · NWS Tampa Bay Area forecast, Wed 28, 4:08 am · Official forecast · Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

Surf at the shore 0.5–0.7 ft average – sets
Swell 0.9 ft 4 s · NNW · 5 kJ
Wind 8 mph NNE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 74.3 °F Rash guard or top
  • Light: First light 7:15 am · sunrise 7:39 am · sunset 6:50 pm · last light 7:14 pm
  • Tide: high 12:16 am (2.9 ft) and low 8:37 am (-0.2 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 74.3 °F: a rash guard or a neoprene top.
  • Energy: 5 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 7:15 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.

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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in John's Pass today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 7:50–9:20 am Also 5:30–7:10 pm and 2:30–4:10 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (8:37 am): little current from 8:20 am to 8:52 am
  • 0.9 ft swell at 4 s from the north-northwest: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the southwest, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 0.9 ft 4 s · from the NNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 74.3 °F 3 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the SW
  • Slack water today: high tide 12:16 am (11:50 pm–12:40 am) and low tide 8:37 am (8:20–8:52 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 74.3 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:14 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:50 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 7:50 am to 9:20 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 5:30 pm to 7:10 pm, with little swell and weak current, though with moderate wind. Also worth a look from 2:30 pm to 4:10 pm, with little swell, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.

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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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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

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation. Florida reefs: FWC-FWRI and FWC Division of Marine Fisheries Management.

Weather

Weather in John's Pass

14-day weather

Now in John's Pass

Now 76 °F Overcast · feels like 77 °F · 66 / 83 °F
Low / high
66 / 83 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 2%
Clouds
98%
Humidity
69%
Dew pointDew point
65 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 50
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearMainly clearClearClear skyMainly clearOvercastOvercastPartly cloudy
Temperature 70°67°66°69°81°83°79°74°
Wind (mph) 10 NNE9 NNE8 NNE9 NNE15 NE15 NNE13 NE12 NE
Gusts 2822222626232629
Waves 1.9 ft1.9 ft1.9 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft1.8 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 pm 74° 12 NE 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 74° 10 NE 1.8 ft
  • 3:00 am 73° 8 NE 1.6 ft
  • 6:00 am 72° 8 NNE 1.5 ft
  • 9:00 am 74° 10 NE 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 81° 12 NE 1.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 85° 11 NNE 1.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 82° 12 NE 1.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 66 / 83 °F 16 mph NNE 2.1 ft 12:16 am
Thu 29 Light drizzle 71 / 85 °F 12 mph NE 1.8 ft 12:56 am
Fri 30 Light drizzle 71 / 85 °F 11 mph NE 1.4 ft 1:44 am
Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 72 / 85 °F 13 mph ENE 1.5 ft 2:44 am
Sun 1 Showers 71 / 80 °F 11 mph ENE 1.9 ft 3:02 am · 8:17 pm
Mon 2 Rain 69 / 80 °F 10 mph NE 2.0 ft 4:39 am · 8:17 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 67 / 80 °F 8 mph NNE 1.6 ft 6:31 am · 8:33 pm
Wed 4 Mainly clear 68 / 80 °F 8 mph SE 1.1 ft 8:11 am · 8:50 pm
Thu 5 Drizzle 69 / 79 °F 10 mph SW 2.6 ft 9:26 am · 9:07 pm
Fri 6 Drizzle 67 / 78 °F 9 mph W 4.3 ft 10:28 am · 9:24 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 64 / 76 °F 8 mph N 2.6 ft 11:24 am · 9:42 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 61 / 76 °F 8 mph NNE 2.0 ft 12:18 pm · 10:03 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 59 / 70 °F 7 mph NNE 1.4 ft 1:14 pm · 10:27 pm
Tue 10 Drizzle 63 / 68 °F 8 mph N 1.0 ft 10:54 pm
  • Thu 29 Light drizzle 71° / 85° 1.8 ft
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 71° / 85° 1.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Heavy drizzle 72° / 85° 1.5 ft
  • Sun 1 Showers 71° / 80° 1.9 ft
  • Mon 2 Rain 69° / 80° 2.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 67° / 80° 1.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Mainly clear 68° / 80° 1.1 ft
See all 14 days →

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 They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, wetter and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.2 °F; normal high: 81 °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 7:50 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in John's Pass

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:39 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 6:50 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 6:48 am
  • Full dark 7:42 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:15 am
  • Civil dusk 7:14 pm
  • Solar noon 1:15 pm (49° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 11 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:18 pm
  • Full dark 7:42 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:39–8:12 am
Evening golden hour6:18–6:50 pm
John's Pass

Today the sun is 92,354,245 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in John's Pass

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 8:50 pm in the ENE (59°)ENE
Sets 11:34 am tomorrow · in the WNW (302°) · set at 10:26 am
Transit 3:07 am overhead
Visible 14 h 44 min from 8:50 pm to 11:34 am

Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:07–4:07 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:39–4:39 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:56–10:56 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:20–9:20 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 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in John's Pass

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 160 ft from shore and 21 ft at 3.1 mi. Right off the beach it already drops to about 17 ft.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep160 ft
  • 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. Deep water close in: about 17 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown.

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.

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John's Pass at a glance

  • Bay or cove. Coordinates: 27.784° N, 82.782° W.
  • It is 212 mi northwest of Miami, the main place in Florida. The sun rises 13 min later and sets 8 min later than in Miami.
  • The nearest tide station, Johns Pass, is 0.1 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces southwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Lido Beach (4.7 mi).

Questions about John's PassQuestions

What time is high tide today in John's Pass?

Today in John's Pass there is high tide at 12:16 am (2.9 ft) and low tide at 8:37 am. Tide coefficient 85.

What time is sunset today in John's Pass?

At 6:50 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:14 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in John's Pass?

At 7:40 am. First light comes at 6:48 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:07–4:07 am, Minor 9:56–10:56 am, Major 2:39–4:39 pm, Minor 8:20–9:20 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in John's Pass?

Overcast, from 66 °F to 83 °F, with a gentle breeze from the north-northeast (12 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in John's Pass?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.1 ft waves with a period of 3.3 s from the north-northeast. The water is 74.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit John's Pass?

The best time to visit John's Pass is from February to May and from November to December: highs of 71 °F to 86 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 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 Johns Pass (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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