Water Temperature of Tampa Bay in Palmetto, FL

Current Water Temperature

87.4°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 11, 2026, 11:42 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 11, 2:00 AM, 1.9 ft
Low: September 11, 7:42 AM, 0.8 ft
 High: September 11, 2:08 PM, 2.5 ft
Low: September 11, 8:25 PM, 0.8 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Port Manatee; Piney Point, FL; Saint Petersburg, FL

Tampa Bay

Station Name: Port Manatee
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
525 Coastal St
Palmetto, FL 34221
Manatee County

GPS Coordinates: 27.638333, -82.562500

Nearby Water Temperatures

Tampa Bay, Saint Petersburg, FL (9.3 mi)
Manatee River, Rye, FL (14.7 mi)
Old Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL (15.2 mi)
Alafia River, Gibsonton, FL (18.8 mi)
East Bay, Tampa, FL (21.5 mi)
Alafia River, Riverview, FL (21.5 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (21.9 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Egmont Key, FL (22.8 mi)
Alafia River, Lithia, FL (23.5 mi)
Alafia River, Lithia, FL (26.9 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (27 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (27.2 mi)
Sulphur Springs, Tampa, FL (27.3 mi)
Sulphur Springs, Tampa, FL (27.3 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (27.6 mi)

Weather for Palmetto, Florida

Current Weather

80°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
89%
SE 7 mph
77°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Tonight
77°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
78°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
88°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
78°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
88°F - Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
78°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
90°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
78°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
88°F - Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
76°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
88°F - Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
76°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
88°F - Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 7:38 AM
Moon Transit: 1:51 PM
Moonset: 7:56 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:59 AM - 4:29 AM
1:21 PM - 3:51 PM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
7:08 AM - 8:38 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 7:38 AM
Moon Transit: 1:51 PM
Moonset: 7:56 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:59 AM - 4:29 AM
1:21 PM - 3:51 PM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
7:08 AM - 8:38 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 8:38 AM
Moon Transit: 2:36 PM
Moonset: 8:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:44 AM - 5:14 AM
2:06 PM - 4:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
8:08 AM - 9:38 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 8:38 AM
Moon Transit: 2:36 PM
Moonset: 8:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:44 AM - 5:14 AM
2:06 PM - 4:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
8:08 AM - 9:38 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 AM
Moon Transit: 3:21 PM
Moonset: 9:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
9:06 AM - 10:36 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:26 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 AM
Moon Transit: 3:21 PM
Moonset: 9:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:30 AM - 6:00 AM
2:51 PM - 5:21 PM

Minor Periods

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
9:06 AM - 10:36 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 10:35 AM
Moon Transit: 4:07 PM
Moonset: 9:34 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:15 AM - 6:45 AM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

9:04 PM - 10:34 PM
10:05 AM - 11:35 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 10:35 AM
Moon Transit: 4:07 PM
Moonset: 9:34 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:15 AM - 6:45 AM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

9:04 PM - 10:34 PM
10:05 AM - 11:35 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 AM
Moon Transit: 4:54 PM
Moonset: 10:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:02 AM - 7:32 AM
4:24 PM - 6:54 PM

Minor Periods

9:42 PM - 11:12 PM
11:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 11:33 AM
Moon Transit: 4:54 PM
Moonset: 10:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:02 AM - 7:32 AM
4:24 PM - 6:54 PM

Minor Periods

9:42 PM - 11:12 PM
11:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 12:32 AM
Moon Transit: 5:44 PM
Moonset: 10:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
5:14 PM - 7:44 PM

Minor Periods

10:24 PM - 11:54 PM
12:02 AM - 1:32 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:25 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 12:32 AM
Moon Transit: 5:44 PM
Moonset: 10:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:50 AM - 8:20 AM
5:14 PM - 7:44 PM

Minor Periods

10:24 PM - 11:54 PM
12:02 AM - 1:32 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 1:28 PM
Moon Transit: 6:34 PM
Moonset: 11:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:40 AM - 9:10 AM
6:04 PM - 8:34 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:58 AM - 2:28 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 1:28 PM
Moon Transit: 6:34 PM
Moonset: 11:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:40 AM - 9:10 AM
6:04 PM - 8:34 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:58 AM - 2:28 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:24 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 2:22 PM
Moon Transit: 7:26 PM
Moonset: 12:40 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
6:56 PM - 9:26 PM

Minor Periods

1:52 PM - 3:22 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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