Alligator Reef tide times

Hawk Channel, FLHawk ChannelNOAA 8723861Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Alligator Reef the next low tide is at 6:03 PM (0.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:24 AM.

Estimated now
2.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
6:03 PM
In 3 h 25 min · 0.9 ft
Next high
12:14 AM
In 9 h 36 min · 2.5 ft
Tide range today
2.5 ft
Mean range 1.7 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:385:32 AMLow · 0.2 ft12:10 PMHigh · 2.7 ft6:03 PMLow · 0.9 ft
Tide chart for Alligator Reef, today. Low 0.2 ft at 5:32 AM, high 2.7 ft at 12:10 PM, low 0.9 ft at 6:03 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:32 AM0.2 ft
  • High12:10 PM2.7 ft
  • Low6:03 PM0.9 ft
Tide times for Alligator Reef
TideTimeHeight
Low5:32 AM0.2 ft
High12:10 PM2.7 ft
Low6:03 PM0.9 ft
Sunrise
7:15 AM
First light 6:52
Sunset
7:12 PM
Last light 7:34
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.5 ft
Mean 1.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:10 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed. Mid tide from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L5:32a0.2H12:10p2.7L6:03p0.92.5 spring tide
ThuOct 1H12:14a2.5L6:24a0.3H1:05p2.6L6:58p1.12.2
FriOct 2H1:09a2.4L7:25a0.5H2:05p2.5L8:02p1.22.0
SatOct 3H2:13a2.3L8:33a0.6H3:11p2.4L9:15p1.31.8
SunOct 4H3:24a2.3L9:47a0.7H4:20p2.4L10:27p1.21.7
MonOct 5H4:38a2.3L10:57a0.7H5:25p2.5L11:32p1.01.7
TueOct 6H5:47a2.5L11:59a0.7H6:22p2.51.9

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8723861.

Nearby stations

Currents

Long Key, drawbridge east of

  • Slack3:09 AM
  • Max ebb5:23 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack8:31 AM
  • Max flood12:03 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack4:21 PM
  • Max ebb6:04 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack9:07 PM

Current predictions for Long Key, drawbridge east of, 10 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
24.850° N, 80.618° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8723861

About the tides at Alligator Reef

Alligator Reef has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. Water here rises and falls only about 1.7 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.6 ft, comes on October 10, and the smallest, 1.7 ft, on Sunday.

Alligator Reef is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 29 min later. For tidal currents, see Long Key, drawbridge east of.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.