Water Temperature of the Gulf of Mexico Near St. Petersburg, FL

Current Water Temperature

74.5°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 2:26 AM CDT

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Gulf of Mexico

Station Name: Offshore St. Petersburg, FL (144)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
St. Petersburg, FL 33715
Hillsborough County

GPS Coordinates: 27.349, -84.275

Nearby Water Temperatures

Gulf of Mexico, Egmont Key, FL (84.1 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Clearwater, FL (98.4 mi)
Tampa Bay, Saint Petersburg, FL (104.9 mi)
Tampa Bay, Palmetto, FL (106.8 mi)
Old Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL (111.1 mi)
Dona Bay, Nokomis, FL (113.1 mi)
Curry Creek, Venice, FL (113.5 mi)
Pithlachascotee River, New Port Richey, FL (113.5 mi)
Gulf of Mexico, Venice, FL (113.6 mi)
Manatee River, Rye, FL (117.6 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (118.5 mi)
East Bay, Tampa, FL (120.2 mi)
Hillsborough River, Tampa, FL (120.6 mi)
Sulphur Springs, Tampa, FL (120.8 mi)
Sulphur Springs, Tampa, FL (120.8 mi)

Weather Near St. Petersburg, Florida

Current Weather

50.2°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
43.7°F
47.9°F
58%
N 20.6 mph
23.9 mph
43.2°F
36.1°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 62°F
L: 43°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 71°F
L: 51°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 77°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 71°F
L: 61°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 72°F
L: 64°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.15 μg/m3
PM10: 3.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 98 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 AM
Moon Transit: 11:40 AM
Moonset: 5:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:10 AM - 1:40 PM

Minor Periods

5:08 PM - 6:38 PM
5:20 AM - 6:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued March 15 at 5:35PM EDT until March 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 4:35 PM
Expires: Tue March 17, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
61.9°F
43.2°F
54°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
25.1 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.88 μg/m3
PM10: 6.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 AM
Moon Transit: 11:40 AM
Moonset: 5:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:10 AM - 1:40 PM

Minor Periods

5:08 PM - 6:38 PM
5:20 AM - 6:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.4°F
51.4°F
60.6°F
44%
0 in
0%
0%
22.1 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.64 μg/m3
PM10: 5.36 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:23 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:21 AM - 2:51 AM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
5:53 AM - 7:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77°F
53.8°F
64.4°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
18.8 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.67 μg/m3
PM10: 7.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 172.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 AM
Moon Transit: 12:31 AM
Moonset: 7:42 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:01 AM - 2:31 AM
12:01 AM - 2:31 AM

Minor Periods

7:12 PM - 8:42 PM
6:25 AM - 7:55 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, March 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
71.1°F
60.6°F
65.6°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.1 μg/m3
PM10: 8.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.26 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 111.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 9:27 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 7:28 AM
Moon Transit: 2:03 PM
Moonset: 8:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:56 AM - 4:26 AM
1:33 PM - 4:03 PM

Minor Periods

8:17 PM - 9:47 PM
6:58 AM - 8:28 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72.4°F
63.9°F
66.9°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.92 μg/m3
PM10: 13.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 220.07 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 8:06 AM
Moon Transit: 2:56 PM
Moonset: 9:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:47 AM - 5:17 AM
2:26 PM - 4:56 PM

Minor Periods

9:24 PM - 10:54 PM
7:36 AM - 9:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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