Pine Island Center tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (EDT) · Florida, United States- 3:22 am2.6 ft
- 12:31 pm0.0 ft
- Tide now
- 2.2 ft ↓ falling · low 12:31 pm (0.0 ft)
- Coefficient
- 72 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 2.6 ft
Today there is high tide at 3:22 am (2.6 ft) and low tide at 12:31 pm. Tide coefficient 72. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 12:31 pm. In Pine Island Center the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:22 am 2.6 ft · coef. 72
- ▼ Next low tide 12:31 pm 0.0 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 7 h 7 min to low tide at 12:31 pm.
Tide coefficient 72 for the 3:22 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.6 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?
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, Thu 29 | 7:36 am · 6:48 pm | High tide 3:22 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 12:31 pm · 0.0 ft | — | — | Coef. 72 | 84% | Major periods 3:08 am · 3:41 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:37 am · 6:47 pm | High tide 4:10 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 1:34 pm · 0.0 ft | — | — | Coef. 62 | 74% | Major periods 4:13 am · 4:45 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:37 am · 6:46 pm | High tide 5:05 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 2:40 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 10:12 pm · 1.4 ft | — | Coef. 54 | 63% | Major periods 5:15 am · 5:45 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:38 am · 5:46 pm | Low tide 1:01 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 5:12 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 2:41 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 9:40 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 56 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:13 am · 5:40 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:39 am · 5:45 pm | Low tide 1:50 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 7:23 am · 1.8 ft | Low tide 3:35 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 10:07 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 64 | 41% | Major periods 6:06 am · 6:31 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:39 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 3:13 am · 1.0 ft | High tide 9:09 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 4:21 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:33 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 74 | 30% | Major periods 6:54 am · 7:18 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:40 am · 5:44 pm | Low tide 4:26 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 10:27 am · 1.7 ft | Low tide 5:01 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:58 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 82 | 21% | Major periods 7:40 am · 8:02 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 8 to 10 (coefficient 96, 1.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 18 (coefficient 37, 1.5 ft).
Type of tide
In Pine Island Center 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 (2.6 ft) and the lowest, on January 30 (-0.8 ft).
Reference levels
- Highest astronomical tide (HAT)2.7 ft
- Mean higher high water (MHHW)1.8 ft
- Mean high water (MHW)1.6 ft
- Mean sea level (MSL)1.0 ft
- Mean low water (MLW)0.3 ft
- Mean lower low water (MLLW)0.0 ft
- Lowest astronomical tide (LAT)-0.9 ft
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts.
Questions about the tides in Pine Island Center
What time is high tide today in Pine Island Center?
High tide today is at 3:22 am (2.6 ft). Low tide is at 12:31 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Pine Island Center?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 4:10 am and low tide at 1:34 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
72: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in Pine Island Center?
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 Pine Island Center today
Tides near Pine Island Center
- Pineland ▲ 2:51 am
- Captiva Pass ▲ 2:15 am
- Bokeelia ▲ 3:02 am
- Captiva ▲ 2:24 am
- Saint James City ▲ 2:38 am
- Blind Pass ▲ 1:16 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Matlacha Pass station (Bascule Bridge, NOAA), 3.3 mi from Pine Island Center. Times and heights are its predictions. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)