Tuesday, October 6Tampa Bay, Florida
On the Water
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On the Water

Bay water temperature, tides, Gulf waves, a swim check, UV and the forecast for Tampa Bay.

Swim check: Pinellas beaches

Looks goodWaves around 2 ft · water 84°F

A quick read of today’s numbers, not a lifeguard. Always follow posted flags and local guidance.

Water & waves: NOAA. Alerts: National Weather Service.

On the water

84°Fwater temperature at St. Petersburg
  • Low tideTue 5:10 am1.5 ft
  • High tideTue 11:15 am2.4 ft
  • Low tideTue 6:32 pm0.4 ft
  • High tideWed 1:20 am2 ft
Tides & water temperature: NOAA

Surf report

2 ftwave height
6 swave period
85°Fsea surface

Buoy 42099, off Egmont Key. Reading from 1:26 am.

Buoy data: NOAA National Data Buoy Center

UV index

2
Lowtoday’s peak
UV forecast: US EPA

Forecast for Tampa

Overnight74°Scattered Rain Showers28% rain
Tuesday85°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms85% rain
Tuesday Night73°Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms89% rain
Wednesday82°Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms88% rain
Wednesday Night72°Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms83% rain
Thursday81°Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms91% rain

Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Forecast: National Weather Service

Sun & golden hour

  • Sunrise7:24 am
  • Golden hour6:11 pm
  • Sunset7:11 pm
  • Daylight11h 47m
Calculated for Tampa.

Housing check

Typical home value$358,706-1.5% in a year
Typical rent$2,001/mo-0.1% in a year
30-year fixed rate7.28%up from 7.03% last week
Rent$2,001
Own$2,487

Monthly cost of owning a typical home with 20% down at today’s rate, plus an estimate for taxes and insurance, against the typical rent. A rough guide only.

Home values & rents: Zillow (Tampa, FL metro). Rate: Freddie Mac PMMS.

Gulf life