Big Pine Key tide times

Spanish Harbor Viaduct, Big Pine Key, FLSpanish Harbor Viaduct, Big Pine KeyNOAA 8724178Friday, October 9 · EDTFri Oct 9Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Big Pine Key the next low tide is at 3:22 PM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:14 AM (1.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:50 AM. Spring tides peak on Monday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.5 ft ↑
Rising 0.2 ft per hour
Next high
9:14 AM
In 1 h 26 min · 1.6 ft
Next low
3:22 PM
In 7 h 34 min · 0.3 ft
Tide range today
1.5 ft
Spring tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:473:04 AMLow · 0.2 ft9:14 AMHigh · 1.6 ft3:22 PMLow · 0.3 ft9:09 PMHigh · 1.7 ft
Tide chart for Big Pine Key, today. Low 0.2 ft at 3:04 AM, high 1.6 ft at 9:14 AM, low 0.3 ft at 3:22 PM, high 1.7 ft at 9:09 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Key West 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
  • Low3:04 AM0.2 ft
  • High9:14 AM1.6 ft
  • Low3:22 PM0.3 ft
  • High9:09 PM1.7 ft
Tide times for Big Pine Key
TideTimeHeight
Low3:04 AM0.2 ft
High9:14 AM1.6 ft
Low3:22 PM0.3 ft
High9:09 PM1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:21 AM
First light 6:58
Sunset
7:05 PM
Last light 7:28
Moon
1%
New moon
Tide range
1.5 ft
Spring tides Mon

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:14 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    3:00 to 4:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 3:22 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 11:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 9L3:04a0.2H9:14a1.6L3:22p0.3H9:09p1.71.5
SatOct 10L3:50a0.2H9:58a1.6L3:54p0.3H9:39p1.81.6 spring tide
SunOct 11L4:33a0.1H10:39a1.5L4:25p0.4H10:10p1.81.7 spring tide
MonOct 12L5:15a0.1H11:18a1.4L4:55p0.4H10:41p1.81.7 spring tide
TueOct 13L5:56a0.1H11:57a1.2L5:24p0.4H11:15p1.71.6 spring tide
WedOct 14L6:40a0.1H12:36p1.1L5:52p0.4H11:51p1.71.5
ThuOct 15L7:28a0.2H1:20p1.1L6:19p0.40.9

King tides Oct 11 to Oct 11. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8724178.

Nearby stations

Currents

Bahia Honda Harbor

  • Max ebb2:45 AM 1.9 kn
  • Slack5:37 AM
  • Max flood8:47 AM 1.5 kn
  • Slack11:28 AM
  • Max ebb2:44 PM 1.6 kn
  • Slack5:35 PM
  • Max flood8:42 PM 1.5 kn
  • Slack11:36 PM

Current predictions for Bahia Honda Harbor, 3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Key West
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
24.648° N, 81.330° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8724178

About the tides at Big Pine Key

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at Key West. Water here rises and falls only about 1.0 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. That is smaller than most Florida stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.4 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.7 ft, comes on Monday, and the smallest, 0.9 ft, on Thursday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 1.9 ft on October 28 and bottom out at −0.3 ft on January 21.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Key West, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1974 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Big Pine Key, Coupon Bight, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 24 min later. For tidal currents, see Bahia Honda Harbor.

Predictions are based on Key West.

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.