Shell Island Tides Today
Near Crystal River · north end · Citrus County, FL · NOAA 8727359
- Low6:46AM0.3 ft
- High12:39PM2.4 ft
- Low6:52PM0.7 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 6:46 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 5:46 to 7:46 AMaround low tide
- 11:39 AM to 1:39 PMaround high tide
- 5:52 to 7:52 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:46 to 4:46 AMmoonrise
- Major9:10 to 11:10 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:28 to 4:28 PMmoonset
- Major9:32 to 11:32 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 7:29 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 6:29 to 8:29 AMaround low tide
- 12:25 to 2:25 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:44 to 5:44 AMmoonrise
- Major9:55 to 11:55 AMmoon overhead
- Minor4:00 to 5:00 PMmoonset
- Major10:18 PM to 12:18 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Florida fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 81°Sunny 2% rainW 7 mph
- TonightLow 65°Partly cloudy 2% rainNW 2 to 6 mph
- SaturdayHigh 79°SunnyNNW 7 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM · issued Fri 12:12 PM
- Rest Of Today
- West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
- Tonight
- Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
- Saturday
- North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 12:27 AM 2.8 ft1:25 PM 2.4 ft | 7:29 AM 0.0 ft7:26 PM 0.8 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 1:02 AM 3.0 ft2:01 PM 2.4 ft | 8:11 AM -0.1 ft7:59 PM 0.9 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 1:35 AM 3.2 ft2:35 PM 2.4 ft | 8:51 AM -0.2 ft8:32 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 2:09 AM 3.3 ft3:09 PM 2.4 ft | 9:32 AM -0.2 ft9:05 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 2:45 AM 3.3 ft3:45 PM 2.3 ft | 10:12 AM -0.2 ft9:38 PM 1.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 3:23 AM 3.3 ft4:23 PM 2.2 ft | 10:51 AM -0.1 ft10:08 PM 1.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 4:03 AM 3.2 ft5:06 PM 2.1 ft | 11:31 AM 0.1 ft10:35 PM 1.1 ft |
About the Tides at Shell Island
Shell Island gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 2.8 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 3.5 feet. The lowest water is -0.2 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 9:32 AM, and the highest is 3.3 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 2:45 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8727359.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8727359, Shell Island, north end. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.