Water Temperature of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, FL

Current Water Temperature

86.0°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, July 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Seddon Channel; Garrison Channel; The Tampa Riverwalk

Hillsborough River

Station Name: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER AT PLATT STREET AT TAMPA FL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 23 feet

Nearest Address:
1 W Platt St
Tampa, FL 33602
Hillsborough County

GPS Coordinates: 27.94196627, -82.4587057

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Weather for Tampa, Florida

Current Weather

78.1°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
81.7°F
84.2°F
92%
WSW 12.1 mph
17.4 mph
78.1°F
75.7°F
0 in
71%
6 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 89°F
L: 78°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 90°F
L: 78°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 90°F
L: 82°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 83°F
L: 78°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 81°F
L: 76°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.1 μg/m3
PM10: 14.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 9:13 PM
Moon Transit: 2:07 AM
Moonset: 7:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:37 AM - 4:07 AM
3:02 PM - 5:32 PM

Minor Periods

8:43 PM - 10:13 PM
7:10 AM - 8:40 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued July 30 at 3:22AM EDT until July 31 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 3:22 AM
Expires: Fri July 31, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...through Friday 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.


Rip Current Statement issued July 30 at 2:10PM EDT until August 1 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 2:10 PM
Expires: Sat August 1, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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.
Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.1°F
77.5°F
81.6°F
86%
0.97 in
81%
0%
13.6 mph
3.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.5 μg/m3
PM10: 12.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:21 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 9:13 PM
Moon Transit: 2:07 AM
Moonset: 7:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:37 AM - 4:07 AM
3:02 PM - 5:32 PM

Minor Periods

8:43 PM - 10:13 PM
7:10 AM - 8:40 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
90.2°F
78.3°F
84.6°F
73%
0.34 in
74%
0%
14.1 mph
9.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.35 μg/m3
PM10: 13.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 9:43 PM
Moon Transit: 2:52 AM
Moonset: 8:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:22 AM - 4:52 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

9:13 PM - 10:43 PM
8:07 AM - 9:37 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
89.8°F
82.1°F
85.2°F
66%
0.22 in
67%
0%
13 mph
10.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.2 μg/m3
PM10: 9.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 51 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:13 PM
Moon Transit: 3:35 AM
Moonset: 9:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:05 AM - 5:35 AM
4:28 PM - 6:58 PM

Minor Periods

9:43 PM - 11:13 PM
9:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
82.7°F
77.7°F
80.2°F
72%
0.35 in
74%
0%
18.3 mph
3.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.66 μg/m3
PM10: 5.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.29 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 PM
Moon Transit: 6:50 PM
Moonset: 10:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:20 PM - 8:50 PM
6:20 PM - 8:50 PM

Minor Periods

10:13 PM - 11:43 PM
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, August 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
80.6°F
75.8°F
77.9°F
82%
1.26 in
86%
0%
17 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.86 μg/m3
PM10: 8.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.22 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 21.22 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:36 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 11:14 PM
Moon Transit: 5:01 AM
Moonset: 11:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:31 AM - 7:01 AM
5:56 PM - 8:26 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:58 AM - 12:28 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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