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Launch Conditions

Use caution

Launch with caution — limited daylight.

Advisories
None active
Daylight
Past sunset (8:23 PM)
Tide
2.618 ft now

Live from the National Weather Service, USGS, and NOAA. A guide, not a substitute for official forecasts and your own judgment.

Live Tide Conditions

Updated 5 hr ago
Current Tide
2.62ft
above MLLW
Next High Tide
2.41ft
Sun, 11:11 AM UTC
Next Low Tide
0.09ft
Sat, 6:44 PM UTC

Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8726384Port Manatee · 20.5 mi from this ramp

Launch Light & Moon — July 25

local time
First Light
6:23 AM
Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
8:23 PM
Last Light
8:49 PM

Waxing Gibbous (82% illuminated). Good fishing outlook — the moon is approaching a major phase.

Location

Quick Facts: Kayak Launch

Quick facts about Kayak Launch
LocationSarasota, Florida
WaterbodyGulf of America
Access TypePublic
Coordinates27.342132, -82.548619
HoursCheck on site
CountySarasota
TidalYes - check tide charts before launching

Kayak Launch is a boat launch providing access to Gulf of America in Sarasota, Florida at coordinates 27.34213, -82.54862.

Kayak Launch is a boat launch on Gulf of America in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida. This page shows current NOAA tide readings, sunrise, sunset, and moon-phase times for the launch, updated automatically.

Related: boat ramp near Sarasota • public launch in Sarasota • fishing access on Gulf of America • Florida boat launch

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kayak Launch

What water does Kayak Launch access?

Kayak Launch provides boat launch access to Gulf of America in Sarasota, Florida.

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Kayak Launch is located at coordinates 27.342132, -82.548619 in Sarasota, Florida. Use the "Get Directions" buttons on this page to navigate with Google Maps or Apple Maps.

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