Water Temperature of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, FL

Current Water Temperature

85.5°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, August 2, 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

79°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
85.1°F
86°F
92%
WSW 4.9 mph
7.7 mph
79°F
76.6°F
0 in
87%
6 mi
1014 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 86°F
L: 78°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 87°F
L: 79°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 91°F
L: 79°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 90°F
L: 79°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 95°F
L: 78°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7 μg/m3
PM10: 8.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 40 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

Small Craft Advisory issued August 1 at 8:26PM EDT until August 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 8:26 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots and seas 4 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM and Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued August 2 at 1:40PM EDT until August 3 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Effective: Sun August 2, 2026, 1:40 PM
Expires: Mon August 3, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Southwest winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM and Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
86.4°F
78.4°F
80.7°F
88%
0.44 in
83%
0%
12.3 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.02 μg/m3
PM10: 7.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 104.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.52 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.64 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

Partly Cloudy
87.3°F
78.7°F
82.4°F
76%
0.11 in
62%
0%
14.5 mph
7.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.98 μg/m3
PM10: 10.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 42.75 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

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
90.6°F
78.5°F
84.6°F
66%
0.12 in
58%
0%
10.1 mph
9.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.53 μg/m3
PM10: 12.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:35 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:14 AM
Moon Transit: 5:47 AM
Moonset: 12:29 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:17 AM - 7:47 AM
6:43 PM - 9:13 PM

Minor Periods

11:59 AM - 1:29 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
89.5°F
79.1°F
84.1°F
64%
0.1 in
57%
0%
10.3 mph
9.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.7 μg/m3
PM10: 13.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.39 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 55.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:35 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:48 AM
Moon Transit: 6:36 AM
Moonset: 1:32 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:06 AM - 8:36 AM
7:35 PM - 10:05 PM

Minor Periods

1:02 PM - 2:32 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
94.5°F
78.4°F
84.3°F
69%
0.49 in
72%
0%
13.2 mph
10.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.78 μg/m3
PM10: 10.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 216.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 33.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:35 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:28 AM
Moon Transit: 7:29 AM
Moonset: 2:39 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:59 AM - 9:29 AM
8:31 PM - 11:01 PM

Minor Periods

2:09 PM - 3:39 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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