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Apollo Beach Nature Preserve Shoreline

Hillsborough · park

Open

8 a.m. to sunset, year-roundCall ahead

Good for

Target species

Tarpon Florida pompano Crevalle jack Whiting

Style

surfwadeflats

Officially listed features

restrooms

From the official source linked below.

General guidance: Sandy bay beach on Tampa Bay's east shore; tarpon and jacks roll offshore in summer, pompano cruise the beach in spring and fall.

Wind & weather

Mon, 2 AMNNE 22 mphgusts 2572° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 5 AMNNE 22 mphgusts 2472° · Rain 0%Mostly Clear

Mon, 8 AMNNE 21 mphgusts 2472° · Rain 1%Sunny

Mon, 11 AMNNE 22 mphgusts 2577° · Rain 0%Sunny

Mon, 2 PMNE 21 mphgusts 2680° · Rain 2%Sunny

Mon, 5 PMNE 23 mphgusts 3081° · Rain 5%Mostly Sunny

Mon, 8 PMNNE 23 mphgusts 2677° · Rain 1%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 11 PMNNE 21 mphgusts 2373° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 2 AMNNE 18 mphgusts 2171° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 5 AMNNE 18 mphgusts 2170° · Rain 0%Mostly Clear

Tue, 8 AMNNE 17 mphgusts 2170° · Rain 2%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 11 AMNE 18 mphgusts 2276° · Rain 2%Sunny

Tue, 2 PMNE 21 mphgusts 2581° · Rain 6%Sunny

Tue, 5 PMNE 23 mphgusts 3081° · Rain 6%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 8 PMNE 22 mphgusts 2578° · Rain 5%Mostly Clear

Tue, 11 PMNE 20 mphgusts 2374° · Rain 5%Mostly Clear

Forecast from National Weather Service, updated Oct 25, 7:36 PM ET

Conditions can change; check the official source before you go.

Status	Open
Status note	Hillsborough County lists year-round visitor hours and shoreline fishing; no closure posted.
Address	6760 Surfside Blvd., Apollo Beach, FL 33572
Hours	8 a.m. to sunset, year-round
Parking / fees	Call ahead — Apollo Beach Nature Preserve (Hillsborough County) · (813) 672-7876 · website
Amenities	Restrooms, Picnic tables, Observation tower, Beach
Fishing license	Statewide (FWC): a Florida saltwater fishing license is required unless exempt or covered by a licensed fishing pier; a free shore-based shark fishing permit is also required to target sharks from shore, jetties, bridges and piers. Fishing license: who needs one

Last checked Oct 2026 from Hillsborough County: Apollo Beach Preserve

Fish to target here

General habitat guidance; confirm access and regulations before fishing.

Florida pompano The beach offers an inside-bay sand option for small crustacean baits; keep casts away from the rocky shoreline.
Tarpon The eastern bay beach offers open shoreline for presenting a bait and planning an in-water release away from rocks.
Whiting The beach provides a sheltered inside-bay sand option for small bottom baits, clear of the rocky shoreline.
Crevalle jack Eastern bay beach and rocky shoreline provide an edge to search with fast plugs for bait-chasing jacks.

Tide chart, next 48 hours

Curve estimated between NOAA high / low predictions.

Predictions from NOAA station APOLLO BEACH, HILLSBOROUGH BAY (8726537). Times are local (EST/EDT). Updated when the site rebuilds.

7-day high/low table

Station: APOLLO BEACH, HILLSBOROUGH BAY (8726537) · 0.7 km away. Heights in feet above MLLW; station local time (EST/EDT). Predictions are not observed conditions.

Date / time	Tide	Feet
2026-10-26 02:26	High	2.937
2026-10-26 09:33	Low	-0.034
2026-10-26 16:45	High	2.11
2026-10-26 20:34	Low	1.854
2026-10-27 02:51	High	3.125
2026-10-27 10:20	Low	-0.217
2026-10-27 17:58	High	1.957
2026-10-27 20:42	Low	1.962
2026-10-28 03:23	High	3.247
2026-10-28 11:12	Low	-0.303
2026-10-28 19:40	High	1.83
2026-10-28 20:36	Low	1.983
2026-10-29 04:01	High	3.273
2026-10-29 12:10	Low	-0.29
2026-10-30 04:49	High	3.186
2026-10-30 13:13	Low	-0.196
2026-10-31 05:48	High	2.989
2026-10-31 14:22	Low	-0.052
2026-11-01 06:06	High	2.715
2026-11-01 14:33	Low	0.114

FWC sample report

Red tide (FWC samples, last 8 days)

No FWC samples within 15 km in the last 8 days.

Samples are point-in-time observations; missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Check FWC’s current report.

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