Lake conditions • FL

Lake Tarpon

Water data, weather and recent trends from public monitoring sources.

Latest source timestamp Oct 8, 6:35 PM UTC

Water-surface elevationNot availableNo verified recent level reading

Water temperatureNot availableNo current USGS temperature reading

Air temperature75 °FNearest NWS observation

Wind0 mph0°

Water-data coverage

Live water-level data is not verified for this lake yet

Weather and alerts remain available. We are adding additional federal, reservoir-operator and state sources rather than filling missing water measurements with estimates.

Weather + daylight planning

Today's Fishing Outlook

Lake Tarpon · Thursday, October 8, 2026

1/5Poor

Conditions may make fishing less comfortable or potentially hazardous. Check alerts and local boating guidance.

Weather hazard: Coastal Flood Advisory, Flood Watch. Check official NWS alerts and local boating conditions before going.

Morning low-light window7:27 AM–8:57 AMSunrise through roughly 90 minutes after sunrise

Evening low-light window5:39 PM–7:09 PMRoughly 90 minutes before sunset

Sunrise 7:27 AMSunset 7:09 PMMoon Waning Crescent (~9% illuminated)

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Heuristic weather and daylight outlook — not a fish-bite prediction. All times are in America/New York. Check local boating regulations and advisories.

Active alerts

Weather alerts near Lake Tarpon

Coastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 8 at 2:06PM EDT until October 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Severity: Minor

Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued October 8 at 2:06PM EDT until October 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Severity: Moderate

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued October 8 at 1:34AM EDT until October 9 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Severity: Severe

Near-term outlook

National Weather Service forecast

This Afternoon82°FShowers And ThunderstormsE 7 mph

Tonight71°FScattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsENE 7 mph

Friday88°FScattered Showers And ThunderstormsE 7 to 10 mph

Friday Night76°FScattered Showers And ThunderstormsESE 10 mph

Saturday89°FIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSSE 9 to 13 mph

Saturday Night77°FChance Showers And ThunderstormsSSE 6 to 9 mph

Lake Tarpon conditions: how to use this page

This page combines publicly available lake water-level readings, including reservoir-operator observations where verified, with National Weather Service data near Lake Tarpon in Florida. A missing value does not mean the lake has no level or temperature information; it means the available public source did not return a usable recent reading. When an operator only publishes an older observation, its true date is shown rather than calling it a live reading.

Water level and temperature can vary by gauge location, sensor depth, wind, inflow, dam operations and weather. Use these readings for trip planning, then follow posted notices, marina guidance and local authorities for on-water decisions.

The USGS monitoring record associated with this page lists a drainage area of approximately 60 square miles. This is station metadata, not the lake's surface area.

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