How's the tide at Longboat Key today?
High water today at 1:55 am (2.0 ft) and 3:02 pm (1.9 ft). Low water at 8:51 am (0.6 ft) and 8:47 pm (1.4 ft).
Times are local to Longboat Key (America/New_York). Heights are feet above MLLW.
Longboat Key — today and tomorrow
TodaySunday, September 13
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:55 am | 2.0 ft |
| Low | 8:51 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 3:02 pm | 1.9 ft |
| Low | 8:47 pm | 1.4 ft |
Sunrise 7:14 am · Sunset 7:37 pm · Moon 7% · Air 80–88 °F · Wind 3–8 kn · Rain 54% · Partly cloudy
Monday, September 14
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:17 am | 2.1 ft |
| Low | 9:37 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 3:54 pm | 1.7 ft |
| Low | 9:04 pm | 1.5 ft |
Sunrise 7:15 am · Sunset 7:35 pm · Moon 14% · Air 80–89 °F · Wind 4–9 kn · Rain 48% · Partly cloudy
Longboat Key tide chart — next seven days
Today — Sunday, September 13
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1:55 am | 2.0 ft | |
| Low | 8:51 am | 0.6 ft | |
| High | 3:02 pm | 1.9 ft | |
| Low | 8:47 pm | 1.4 ft |
Monday, September 14
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2:17 am | 2.1 ft | |
| Low | 9:37 am | 0.5 ft | |
| High | 3:54 pm | 1.7 ft | |
| Low | 9:04 pm | 1.5 ft |
Tuesday, September 15
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2:43 am | 2.2 ft | |
| Low | 10:24 am | 0.5 ft | |
| High | 4:54 pm | 1.5 ft | |
| Low | 9:15 pm | 1.7 ft |
Wednesday, September 16
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3:12 am | 2.2 ft | |
| Low | 11:18 am | 0.5 ft | |
| High | 6:15 pm | 1.4 ft | |
| Low | 9:14 pm | 1.8 ft |
Thursday, September 17
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3:45 am | 2.2 ft | |
| Low | 12:23 pm | 0.5 ft |
2 turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Friday, September 18
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4:27 am | 2.1 ft | |
| Low | 1:42 pm | 0.6 ft |
2 turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Saturday, September 19
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 5:30 am | 2.0 ft | |
| Low | 3:07 pm | 0.5 ft |
2 turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Longboat Key tides — month by month
Every high and low water for September 2026 and October 2026.
Longboat Key tide calendar — September 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 3:14 am (2.1), 4:38 pm (1.6) | 10:31 am (0.5), 9:42 pm (1.4) |
| 2 Wed | 3:45 am (2.2), 5:54 pm (1.4) | 11:34 am (0.4), 9:47 pm (1.6) |
| 3 Thu | 4:23 am (2.3) | 12:51 pm (0.3) |
| 4 Fri | 5:12 am (2.3) | 2:18 pm (0.3) |
| 5 Sat | 6:23 am (2.2) | 3:45 pm (0.2) |
| 6 Sun | 7:56 am (2.2) | 4:57 pm (0.1) |
| 7 Mon | 1:27 am (1.5), 9:30 am (2.3) | 3:10 am (2.0), 5:52 pm (0.1) |
| 8 Tue | 1:07 am (1.5), 10:44 am (2.3) | 4:39 am (1.8), 6:34 pm (0.2) |
| 9 Wed | 1:11 am (1.6), 11:44 am (2.3) | 5:41 am (1.5), 7:08 pm (0.4) |
| 10 Thu | 1:19 am (1.6), 12:36 pm (2.3) | 6:33 am (1.3), 7:37 pm (0.7) |
| 11 Fri | 1:27 am (1.7), 1:24 pm (2.2) | 7:21 am (1.0), 8:03 pm (0.9) |
| 12 Sat | 1:38 am (1.9), 2:12 pm (2.0) | 8:07 am (0.8), 8:26 pm (1.2) |
| 13 Sun · today | 1:55 am (2.0), 3:02 pm (1.9) | 8:51 am (0.6), 8:47 pm (1.4) |
| 14 Mon | 2:17 am (2.1), 3:54 pm (1.7) | 9:37 am (0.5), 9:04 pm (1.5) |
| 15 Tue | 2:43 am (2.2), 4:54 pm (1.5) | 10:24 am (0.5), 9:15 pm (1.7) |
| 16 Wed | 3:12 am (2.2), 6:15 pm (1.4) | 11:18 am (0.5), 9:14 pm (1.8) |
| 17 Thu | 3:45 am (2.2) | 12:23 pm (0.5) |
| 18 Fri | 4:27 am (2.1) | 1:42 pm (0.6) |
| 19 Sat | 5:30 am (2.0) | 3:07 pm (0.5) |
| 20 Sun | 7:06 am (1.9) | 4:17 pm (0.5) |
| 21 Mon | 12:17 am (1.6), 8:47 am (2.0) | 3:09 am (2.0), 5:09 pm (0.5) |
| 22 Tue | 12:14 am (1.6), 10:03 am (2.0) | 4:18 am (1.8), 5:47 pm (0.5) |
| 23 Wed | 12:22 am (1.6), 10:59 am (2.1) | 5:08 am (1.6), 6:17 pm (0.6) |
| 24 Thu | 12:30 am (1.7), 11:45 am (2.1) | 5:50 am (1.3), 6:44 pm (0.8) |
| 25 Fri | 12:36 am (1.8), 12:29 pm (2.1) | 6:31 am (1.1), 7:08 pm (1.0) |
| 26 Sat | 12:45 am (1.9), 1:14 pm (2.1) | 7:11 am (0.8), 7:31 pm (1.2) |
| 27 Sun | 1:00 am (2.0), 2:02 pm (1.9) | 7:53 am (0.5), 7:51 pm (1.4) |
| 28 Mon | 1:20 am (2.2), 2:55 pm (1.8) | 8:38 am (0.3), 8:08 pm (1.6) |
| 29 Tue | 1:45 am (2.3), 3:57 pm (1.6) | 9:28 am (0.2), 8:20 pm (1.7) |
| 30 Wed | 2:16 am (2.4), 5:18 pm (1.5) | 10:23 am (0.1), 8:24 pm (1.8) |
Times local to Longboat Key, heights in feet above MLLW.
Longboat Key tide calendar — October 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 2:53 am (2.4) | 11:27 am (0.1) |
| 2 Fri | 3:40 am (2.4) | 12:44 pm (0.2) |
| 3 Sat | 4:43 am (2.3) | 2:08 pm (0.2) |
| 4 Sun | 6:15 am (2.1) | 3:27 pm (0.3) |
| 5 Mon | 12:07 am (1.6), 8:06 am (2.1), 11:45 pm (1.6) | 2:14 am (2.0), 4:28 pm (0.3) |
| 6 Tue | 9:45 am (2.1), 11:50 pm (1.7) | 3:53 am (1.7), 5:15 pm (0.5) |
| 7 Wed | 10:58 am (2.1), 11:59 pm (1.8) | 4:59 am (1.4), 5:51 pm (0.7) |
| 8 Thu | 11:55 am (2.0) | 5:51 am (1.0), 6:20 pm (0.9) |
| 9 Fri | 12:08 am (1.9), 12:45 pm (2.0) | 6:36 am (0.8), 6:44 pm (1.2) |
| 10 Sat | 12:19 am (2.0), 1:33 pm (1.9) | 7:18 am (0.5), 7:07 pm (1.4) |
| 11 Sun | 12:35 am (2.2), 2:21 pm (1.7) | 7:57 am (0.4), 7:26 pm (1.6) |
| 12 Mon | 12:55 am (2.3), 3:12 pm (1.6) | 8:37 am (0.3), 7:41 pm (1.7) |
| 13 Tue | 1:18 am (2.3), 4:09 pm (1.5) | 9:17 am (0.2), 7:52 pm (1.8) |
| 14 Wed | 1:45 am (2.3), 5:17 pm (1.5) | 10:01 am (0.2), 8:00 pm (1.8) |
| 15 Thu | 2:17 am (2.3) | 10:50 am (0.3) |
| 16 Fri | 2:53 am (2.2) | 11:49 am (0.3) |
| 17 Sat | 3:41 am (2.1) | 12:57 pm (0.4) |
| 18 Sun | 4:51 am (1.9), 11:00 pm (1.5) | 2:09 pm (0.5) |
| 19 Mon | 6:31 am (1.8), 10:45 pm (1.6) | 1:15 am (2.0), 3:12 pm (0.5) |
| 20 Tue | 8:12 am (1.8), 10:55 pm (1.6) | 2:57 am (1.8), 4:03 pm (0.6) |
| 21 Wed | 9:36 am (1.8), 11:06 pm (1.7) | 4:01 am (1.5), 4:43 pm (0.7) |
| 22 Thu | 10:41 am (1.8), 11:16 pm (1.8) | 4:51 am (1.2), 5:16 pm (0.9) |
| 23 Fri | 11:36 am (1.8), 11:27 pm (1.9) | 5:34 am (0.8), 5:45 pm (1.1) |
| 24 Sat | 12:28 pm (1.8), 11:42 pm (2.1) | 6:16 am (0.5), 6:09 pm (1.3) |
| 25 Sun | 1:22 pm (1.7) | 6:59 am (0.2), 6:30 pm (1.5) |
| 26 Mon | 12:03 am (2.3), 2:22 pm (1.6) | 7:44 am (0.0), 6:45 pm (1.7) |
| 27 Tue | 12:28 am (2.4), 3:35 pm (1.5) | 8:31 am (-0.2), 6:53 pm (1.8) |
| 28 Wed | 1:00 am (2.5), 5:17 pm (1.4) | 9:23 am (-0.3), 6:47 pm (1.8) |
| 29 Thu | 1:38 am (2.5) | 10:21 am (-0.3) |
| 30 Fri | 2:26 am (2.5) | 11:24 am (-0.2) |
| 31 Sat | 3:25 am (2.3) | 12:33 pm (0.0) |
Times local to Longboat Key, heights in feet above MLLW.
Wind and weather at Longboat Key
Seven days from the National Weather Service forecast for this stretch of coast. Each row is the range across the whole day, not a reading for one moment.
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Sky | Rain | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 3–8 kn S | 10 kn | 80–88 °F | Partly cloudy | 54 % | 1 ft 3 s |
| Mon, September 14 | 4–9 kn NW | 11 kn | 80–89 °F | Partly cloudy | 48 % | 1 ft 3 s |
| Tue, September 15 | 7–15 kn ENE | 18 kn | 78–90 °F | Mostly sunny | 71 % | 1 ft 6 s |
| Wed, September 16 | 13–20 kn ENE | 24 kn | 78–89 °F | Mostly sunny | 61 % | 1 ft 2 s |
| Thu, September 17 | 13–17 kn ENE | 20 kn | 77–89 °F | Mostly sunny | 63 % | 1 ft 2 s |
| Fri, September 18 | 6–13 kn E | 16 kn | 77–88 °F | Partly cloudy | 70 % | 2 ft 3 s |
| Sat, September 19 | 6–9 kn E | 12 kn | 76–86 °F | Partly cloudy | 59 % | 1 ft 3 s |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service, forecast office TBW. Public domain. Wind in knots, from the direction given. Wave heights are the forecast for the water off this coast, not the surf on the beach.
Boating, beach and fishing at Longboat Key
The same forecast as above, read for three things people do here. Each verdict names what decided it.
| Day | Boating | Beach | Fishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Goodwind 8 kn or less | Fair54% chance of rain | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Mon, September 14 | Goodwind 9 kn or less | Fair48% chance of rain | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Tue, September 15 | Fairgusts to 18 kn | Poor71% chance of rain | Fair71% chance of rain |
| Wed, September 16 | Fairgusts to 24 kn | Poor61% chance of rain | Fair61% chance of rain |
| Thu, September 17 | Fairgusts to 20 kn | Poor63% chance of rain | Fair63% chance of rain |
| Fri, September 18 | Goodwind 13 kn or less | Poor70% chance of rain | Fair70% chance of rain |
| Sat, September 19 | Goodwind 9 kn or less | Fair59% chance of rain | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
Boating turns to Poor at the National Weather Service small craft threshold — sustained wind of 22 kn, gusts of 26 kn, or seas of 5 ft — and to Fair at 15 kn or 3 ft. Beach weighs air temperature, chance of rain and wind.Fishing asks whether the day is fishable at all and whether a solunar major window falls in daylight; it is not a prediction of what will bite. None of this replaces the marine forecast before you go out.
Sun and moon
Today
Sunrise 7:14 am · Sunset 7:37 pm
Moon 7% lit, waxing
Tomorrow
Sunrise 7:15 am · Sunset 7:35 pm
Moon 14% lit, waxing
Solunar windows for Longboat Key
The moon pulls hardest when it is directly overhead or on the far side of the earth — the two major windows of about two hours. The shorter minor windows sit around moonrise and moonset. Anglers use them to pick a time on the water; they are computed from the moon's position, not measured.
Today — Sunday, September 13
- Major1:58 am – 3:58 amMoon underfoot
- Minor9:06 am – 10:06 amMoonrise
- Major2:21 pm – 4:21 pmMoon overhead
- Minor8:30 pm – 9:30 pmMoonset
Monday, September 14
- Major2:44 am – 4:44 amMoon underfoot
- Minor10:04 am – 11:04 amMoonrise
- Major3:07 pm – 5:07 pmMoon overhead
- Minor9:04 pm – 10:04 pmMoonset
Times are local to Longboat Key (America/New_York).
Questions about Longboat Key tides
Answered from the same NOAA predictions as the table above; the solunar windows come from this page's own moon calculation. Where this page has no basis for an answer, there is no entry.
- What time is high tide in Longboat Key today?
- High water at 1:55 am (2.0 ft) and 3:02 pm (1.9 ft), local time in Longboat Key. Heights are feet above MLLW. Because the tide runs on the moon rather than the clock, each turn falls roughly 50 minutes later tomorrow — the seven-day table above carries the shift.
- What time is low tide in Longboat Key today?
- Low water at 8:51 am (0.6 ft) and 8:47 pm (1.4 ft), local time in Longboat Key. A height below zero is a minus tide: the water falls further than MLLW, the level the heights are counted from.
- How many tides does Longboat Key get in a day?
- The pattern shifts through the week here: some days bring two high waters and two low waters, others bring just one of each, as the moon's angle to the equator changes. Over the seven days on this page that comes to 11 high waters and 11 low waters.
- What is the tidal range at Longboat Key?
- About 1.4 ft between today's lowest and highest water. Across the next seven days the water moves between 0.5 and 2.2 ft — a span of about 1.7 ft. The swing here follows the moon's angle to the equator: widest when the moon stands furthest north or south of it, narrowest about a week later as it crosses, and widest again a fortnight on.
- Which tide station do these Longboat Key tide times come from?
- NOAA station 8726089, Longboats Key, Sarasota Bay — a subordinate station. The station sits on the Sarasota Bay side of the key, about 9 km from its centre. A subordinate station carries no gauge of its own: NOAA publishes its times as an offset from a nearby reference station, which is how the agency itself issues them. The predictions here are NOAA's, unchanged.
- What time zone are the Longboat Key tide times in?
- Every time on this page is clock time in Longboat Key — the America/New_York zone, daylight saving already applied. Nothing has to be converted, and no time is shown in UTC except the retrieval stamp at the foot of the page.
- When are the solunar windows at Longboat Key today?
- The major windows run 1:58 am to 3:58 am and 2:21 pm to 4:21 pm, with shorter minor windows around moonrise and moonset. They are computed from the moon's position over Longboat Key, not measured — anglers use them to pick a time on the water. The moon is 7% lit and waxing.
- How far ahead does this Longboat Key tide chart go?
- Seven days in the table, and every high and low water for September 2026 and October 2026 in the calendar below it. The page is rebuilt every morning, so the first day is always today.
Longboat Key on the map
Longboat Key and the 6 nearest places with their own NOAA station. Every marker opens that place’s tide chart.
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Where these times come from
- Source
- NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 8726089, LONGBOAT KEY (subordinate station)
- Datum
- MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
- Distance
- 8.6 km from the centre of Longboat Key
- Retrieved
- Sep 13, 2026, 2:29 PM UTC
- Licence
- Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.
The station sits on the Sarasota Bay side of the key, about 9 km from its centre.
Predictions are issued by NOAA. The official NOAA data are authoritative. Not for navigation. Check the official NOAA station page before you rely on these times on the water.