Bradenton Beach Tide Chart

Bradenton Bch tide times this week

Reading the tide at Bradenton Bch

These times come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Bradenton Beach, Anna Maria Key, measured against mean lower low water (MLLW) — the datum every US chart uses, so a 1.5 ft prediction means a foot and a half above the average lowest tide, not above the bottom. Wind and pressure shift the real water level either side of the prediction: a hard onshore blow stacks water up and a strong offshore wind can pull a low tide well below what the table says.

Local tip: An incoming tide over warming grass flats is the reliable window for trout and reds.

For fishing, the times in the table matter less than what happens between them. Water moving is what turns the bite on, and the strongest flow is roughly midway between a high and a low — so the two hours either side of that midpoint usually beat slack water at either end, particularly around spotted seatrout and redfish.

Bradenton Bch tide questions

What time is high tide at Bradenton Bch today?

High tide at Bradenton Beach is at 12:41 AM (2.2 ft) and 1:15 PM (2.4 ft), predicted by NOAA at Bradenton Beach, Anna Maria Key. Wind can shift the actual water level either side of the prediction.

What time is low tide at Bradenton Bch today?

Low tide at Bradenton Beach is at 5:52 AM (0.7 ft) and 6:11 PM (1.1 ft). A strong offshore wind can pull the water lower than predicted, which matters on shallow flats and at boat ramps.

How big is the tide at Bradenton Bch?

Today's range at Bradenton Beach is about 1.7 ft. Florida's Gulf coast runs a moderate range that varies a lot by latitude — roughly two feet through the Sarasota and Charlotte Harbor beaches, building to four or five up the Nature Coast and into the Big Bend. Either way the range grows around the new and full moon — those spring tides move noticeably more water.

Which tide is best for fishing Bradenton Bch?

Moving water beats slack water almost everywhere. The strongest current runs roughly midway between a high and a low, so plan the two hours either side of that rather than the exact turn. First and last light overlapping a moving tide is the classic window.