St. Petersburg NOAA Tide Station 8726520

About NOAA station 8726520

The St. Petersburg station is a major Tampa Bay water-level reference for the waterfront, flats, bridges, channels, passes, marinas, and Gulf approaches.

Why people check this station

It helps anglers plan grass-flat depth, dock and ramp access, bridge current, shoreline fishing, and the stage of water moving across a broad estuary.

How to interpret the prediction locally

Sustained wind across Tampa Bay can shift observed levels substantially. Passes and distant flats also have local timing differences from the downtown gauge.

Tide height is not current speed

A high or low prediction describes the expected water level at the gauge. Current can turn earlier or later in a nearby inlet, river, bridge opening, pass, or channel. NOAA publishes separate current predictions for supported locations, and local weather can move the observed level above or below the astronomical prediction.

Basic station-planning checklist

1. Confirm that station 8726520 represents the water you intend to use.
2. Note the predicted high and low times, heights, and overall range.
3. Check wind, waves, visibility, precipitation, and official warnings.
4. Allow for the local offset between the gauge and your exact location.
5. Verify actual water, access, navigation, and regulations before departure.

Planning only: Data can be delayed, unavailable, or unrepresentative of a nearby micro-location. Never use this page as a substitute for official charts, notices, warnings, or direct observation.

Official references

• NOAA CO-OPS station 8726520
• NOAA tide predictions for St. Petersburg
• NOAA tide and current FAQs
• National Weather Service marine forecasts