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NOAA NDBC EBEF1

East Bay, Tampa Bay water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for East Bay, Tampa Bay from NDBC station 8726674 - East Bay, FL (EBEF1).

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Latest report

76.5°F

76.5°F is milder water. It is still a reason to wear a life jacket, not a reason to skip one.

Water
76.5 °F
Wind
Not in this report
Gust
Not in this report
Seas
Not in this report
Observed
Oct 22, 6:48 PM EDT

Source and freshness

Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 22, 7:25 PM EDT.

NDBC station EBEF1 · Realtime file

This buoy is also the observation station for Alafia River North, McKay Bay Entrance, NEWMAN BRANCH, Palm River Entrance, Pendola Point, Hillsborough Bay, The Kitchen.

Check the boat day

Go / No-Go for East Bay, Tampa BayThe full harbor call, with this buoy in the source list.Forecast widgetEmbed the harbor forecast on another site.East Bay, Tampa Bay tide chartCO-OPS 8726674 highs and lows.

Nearby water temperature stations

West Tampa, Hillsborough RiverFlorida · 8726694 - TPA Cruise Terminal 2, Tampa, FL · 0.9 nmBallast PointFlorida · 8726671 - Sparkman Channel Entrance, FL · 1.3 nmOld Port TampaFlorida · 8726607 - Old Port Tampa, FL · 8.0 nmSt. PetersburgFlorida · 8726520 - St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, FL · 14.6 nmPoint PinellasFlorida · 8726412 - Middle Tampa Bay, FL · 18.2 nmPort ManateeFlorida · 8726384 - Port Manatee, FL · 18.7 nm

Water temperature questions

Where does the East Bay, Tampa Bay water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station EBEF1 (8726674 - East Bay, FL). That is the same buoy file the East Bay, Tampa Bay harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.

How fresh is the buoy reading?

The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.

Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?

A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.

What does a cold reading mean for boating?

Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.