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Desoto Point tide chart

Florida · near West Bradenton (3 mi) · NOAA station 8726273 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:38 AM · 2.4 ft7:42 AM · 0.3 ft2:24 PM · 1.9 ft7:11 PM · 1.4 ft2.4 ft
  • High 12:38 AM 2.4 ft
  • Low 7:42 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 2:24 PM 1.9 ft
  • Low 7:11 PM 1.4 ft

Sunrise 7:29 AM · Sunset 7:07 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Desoto Point
74Good

Best times

1:00 AM–3:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Snook In seasonMoving tide at night around docks and passes (watch closed seasons)
    • Redfish In seasonShallow flats on a rising tide
    • Spotted seatrout In seasonGrass flats with moving water
    • Spanish mackerel In seasonClean moving water near inlets and piers
    • Pompano In seasonSurf troughs on the incoming tide

    General seasonal guide for Florida. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Desoto Point

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:38 AM 2.4 ftL 7:42 AM 0.3 ftH 2:24 PM 1.9 ftL 7:11 PM 1.4 ft7:29 AM / 7:07 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:58 AM 2.5 ftL 8:22 AM 0.2 ftH 3:15 PM 1.8 ftL 7:26 PM 1.5 ft7:29 AM / 7:06 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:21 AM 2.6 ftL 9:02 AM 0.2 ftH 4:12 PM 1.7 ftL 7:37 PM 1.5 ft7:30 AM / 7:05 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:48 AM 2.6 ftL 9:46 AM 0.2 ftH 5:20 PM 1.6 ftL 7:45 PM 1.6 ft7:30 AM / 7:04 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:20 AM 2.5 ftL 10:35 AM 0.2 ft7:31 AM / 7:03 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:56 AM 2.4 ftL 11:34 AM 0.3 ft7:32 AM / 7:02 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:44 AM 2.3 ftL 12:42 PM 0.3 ft7:32 AM / 7:01 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Desoto Point

    From NOAA's current predictions for Rattlesnake Key, 3.1 miles west of, 3.1 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the ENE (65°) and the ebb toward the WSW (250°). The strongest current this week is 0.8 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 1:41 AMEbb 6:01 AM 0.8 knSlack 10:02 AMFlood 12:52 PM 0.5 knSlack 3:37 PMEbb 6:43 PM 0.3 knSlack 9:17 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 12:07 AM 0.4 knSlack 2:01 AMEbb 6:30 AM 0.8 knSlack 10:39 AMFlood 1:32 PM 0.5 knSlack 4:32 PMEbb 7:19 PM 0.2 knSlack 9:30 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 12:29 AM 0.4 knSlack 2:26 AMEbb 7:01 AM 0.8 knSlack 11:19 AMFlood 2:16 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:35 PMEbb 7:57 PM 0.1 knSlack 9:42 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 12:56 AM 0.3 knSlack 2:57 AMEbb 7:36 AM 0.8 knSlack 12:04 PMFlood 3:08 PM 0.4 knSlack 6:59 PMSlack 9:42 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 1:30 AM 0.3 knSlack 3:33 AMEbb 8:16 AM 0.7 knSlack 12:58 PMFlood 4:11 PM 0.3 knSlack 9:21 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 2:11 AM 0.3 knSlack 4:16 AMEbb 9:01 AM 0.6 knSlack 2:05 PMFlood 5:23 PM 0.3 knSlack 10:34 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 3:04 AM 0.2 knSlack 5:06 AMEbb 10:00 AM 0.5 knSlack 3:21 PMFlood 6:43 PM 0.3 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Desoto Point

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1174 · Good1:00 AM–3:00 AM12:43 AM–2:43 AM, 1:06 PM–3:06 PM7:59 AM–8:59 AM, 7:07 PM–8:07 PM
    Mon Oct 1271 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:29 AM–3:29 AM, 1:52 PM–3:52 PM8:57 AM–9:57 AM, 7:43 PM–8:43 PM
    Tue Oct 1363 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:16 AM–4:16 AM, 2:41 PM–4:41 PM9:55 AM–10:55 AM, 8:23 PM–9:23 PM
    Wed Oct 1458 · Good4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:05 AM–5:05 AM, 3:30 PM–5:30 PM10:51 AM–11:51 AM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
    Thu Oct 1556 · Good4:00 AM–6:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:56 AM–5:56 AM, 4:21 PM–6:21 PM11:45 AM–12:45 PM, 9:57 PM–10:57 PM
    Fri Oct 1660 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–7:00 AM4:47 AM–6:47 AM, 5:12 PM–7:12 PM12:36 PM–1:36 PM, 10:50 PM–11:50 PM
    Sat Oct 1761 · Good6:00 AM–8:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM5:37 AM–7:37 AM, 6:02 PM–8:02 PM1:21 PM–2:21 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.2 ft at 9:02 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    2. 0.2 ft at 9:46 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    3. 0.2 ft at 8:22 AM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.2 ft at 10:35 AM on Thursday, October 15
    5. 0.3 ft at 11:34 AM on Friday, October 16
    6. 0.3 ft at 7:42 AM on Sunday, October 11

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:38 AM 2.4 ftL 7:42 AM 0.3 ftH 2:24 PM 1.9 ftL 7:11 PM 1.4 ft7:29 AM / 7:07 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:58 AM 2.5 ftL 8:22 AM 0.2 ftH 3:15 PM 1.8 ftL 7:26 PM 1.5 ft7:29 AM / 7:06 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:21 AM 2.6 ftL 9:02 AM 0.2 ftH 4:12 PM 1.7 ftL 7:37 PM 1.5 ft7:30 AM / 7:05 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:48 AM 2.6 ftL 9:46 AM 0.2 ftH 5:20 PM 1.6 ftL 7:45 PM 1.6 ft7:30 AM / 7:04 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:20 AM 2.5 ftL 10:35 AM 0.2 ft7:31 AM / 7:03 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:56 AM 2.4 ftL 11:34 AM 0.3 ft7:32 AM / 7:02 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:44 AM 2.3 ftL 12:42 PM 0.3 ft7:32 AM / 7:01 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:54 AM 2.1 ftL 1:54 PM 0.4 ft7:33 AM / 7:00 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 6:34 AM 2.0 ftL 2:57 PM 0.4 ftH 10:48 PM 1.8 ft7:33 AM / 6:59 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:42 AM 1.5 ftH 8:15 AM 2.0 ftL 3:48 PM 0.5 ftH 10:58 PM 1.8 ft7:34 AM / 6:58 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:46 AM 1.3 ftH 9:39 AM 2.0 ftL 4:28 PM 0.6 ftH 11:09 PM 1.9 ft7:35 AM / 6:57 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 4:36 AM 1.0 ftH 10:44 AM 2.0 ftL 5:01 PM 0.7 ftH 11:19 PM 2.0 ft7:35 AM / 6:56 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 5:19 AM 0.7 ftH 11:39 AM 2.1 ftL 5:30 PM 0.9 ftH 11:30 PM 2.2 ft7:36 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 6:01 AM 0.4 ftH 12:31 PM 2.0 ftL 5:54 PM 1.1 ftH 11:45 PM 2.4 ft7:36 AM / 6:54 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 6:44 AM 0.2 ftH 1:25 PM 1.9 ftL 6:15 PM 1.3 ft7:37 AM / 6:53 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 12:06 AM 2.5 ftL 7:29 AM 0.0 ftH 2:25 PM 1.8 ftL 6:30 PM 1.5 ft7:38 AM / 6:53 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:31 AM 2.7 ftL 8:16 AM -0.2 ftH 3:38 PM 1.7 ftL 6:38 PM 1.6 ft7:38 AM / 6:52 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:03 AM 2.8 ftL 9:08 AM -0.2 ft7:39 AM / 6:51 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:41 AM 2.8 ftL 10:06 AM -0.2 ft7:40 AM / 6:50 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:29 AM 2.8 ftL 11:09 AM -0.1 ft7:40 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:28 AM 2.6 ftL 12:18 PM 0.0 ft7:41 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:46 AM 2.4 ftL 12:29 PM 0.1 ft6:42 AM / 5:48 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:24 AM 2.1 ftL 1:32 PM 0.2 ftH 9:17 PM 1.7 ft6:42 AM / 5:47 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 1:26 AM 1.3 ftH 7:16 AM 1.9 ftL 2:24 PM 0.4 ftH 9:28 PM 1.8 ft6:43 AM / 5:46 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 2:48 AM 1.0 ftH 8:55 AM 1.9 ftL 3:06 PM 0.6 ftH 9:42 PM 1.9 ft6:44 AM / 5:46 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:47 AM 0.7 ftH 10:10 AM 1.8 ftL 3:40 PM 0.8 ftH 9:57 PM 2.1 ft6:45 AM / 5:45 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 4:36 AM 0.4 ftH 11:11 AM 1.8 ftL 4:08 PM 1.0 ftH 10:12 PM 2.3 ft6:45 AM / 5:44 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 5:18 AM 0.2 ftH 12:07 PM 1.7 ftL 4:32 PM 1.2 ftH 10:29 PM 2.4 ft6:46 AM / 5:44 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 5:57 AM 0.0 ftH 1:00 PM 1.7 ftL 4:51 PM 1.4 ftH 10:50 PM 2.5 ft6:47 AM / 5:43 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 6:34 AM -0.1 ftH 1:55 PM 1.6 ftL 5:05 PM 1.4 ftH 11:14 PM 2.5 ft6:48 AM / 5:43 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 7:11 AM -0.1 ftH 2:54 PM 1.6 ftL 5:12 PM 1.5 ftH 11:41 PM 2.5 ft6:48 AM / 5:42 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Desoto Point

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    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Desoto Point

    38 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Cobia, Pinfish, Scaled Herring. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Cobia Rachycentron canadumSalt water · 1021 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 35 records
    • Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 35 records
    • Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 18 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 17 records
    • Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagrisSalt water · 15 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 15 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 15 records
    • Blacktip Shark Carcharhinus limbatusSalt water · 15 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 13 records
    • Scrawled Cowfish Acanthostracion quadricornisSalt water · 13 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 13 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 12 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 12 records
    • Lined Seahorse Hippocampus erectusSalt water · 11 records
    • Dwarf Seahorse Hippocampus zosteraeSalt water · 11 records
    • Tidewater Silverside Menidia peninsulaeSalt water · 10 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 9 records
    • Gulf Toadfish Opsanus betaSalt water · 9 records
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 9 records
    • Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 9 records
    • Fringed Pipefish Anarchopterus crinigerSalt water · 8 records
    • Gulf Kingfish Menticirrhus littoralisSalt water · 8 records
    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 8 records
    • Dusky Pipefish Syngnathus floridaeSalt water · 7 records
    • Gag Mycteroperca microlepisSalt water · 7 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 7 records
    • Southern Puffer Sphoeroides nephelusSalt water · 7 records
    • Lined Sole Achirus lineatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Spottail Pinfish Diplodus holbrookiiSalt water · 7 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 7 records
    • Goldspotted Killifish Floridichthys carpioSalt water · 6 records
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Emerald Parrotfish Nicholsina ustaSalt water · 6 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 6 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 5 records
    • Zebratail Blenny Hypleurochilus caudovittatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 5 records
    Fresh water nearby · 2 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Jack Dempsey Rocio octofasciataFresh water · 8 records
    • Southern Platyfish Xiphophorus maculatusFresh water · 6 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Desoto Point

    Desoto Point gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.5 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 3.1 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.6 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Wednesday, November 4, with only 1.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 9:08 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 8 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.8 ft at 1:41 AM on Thursday, October 29. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: St. Petersburg.

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