Big Torch Key tide times

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Today at Big Torch Key the next high tide is at 10:32 PM (1.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:24 AM.

Estimated now
0.8 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
10:32 PM
In 3 h 11 min · 1.0 ft
Next low
2:24 AM
In 7 h 03 min · 0.8 ft
Tide range today
0.6 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:211:12 AMLow · 0.9 ft8:51 AMHigh · 1.2 ft2:38 PMLow · 0.6 ft10:32 PMHigh · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for Big Torch Key, today. Low 0.9 ft at 1:12 AM, high 1.2 ft at 8:51 AM, low 0.6 ft at 2:38 PM, high 1.0 ft at 10:32 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
  • Low1:12 AM0.9 ft
  • High8:51 AM1.2 ft
  • Low2:38 PM0.6 ft
  • High10:32 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for Big Torch Key
TideTimeHeight
Low1:12 AM0.9 ft
High8:51 AM1.2 ft
Low2:38 PM0.6 ft
High10:32 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
7:27 AM
First light 7:04
Sunset
6:56 PM
Last light 7:19
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.6 ft
Mean 0.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:51 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Monday at 7:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L1:12a0.9H8:51a1.2L2:38p0.6H10:32p1.00.6
WedOct 21L2:24a0.8H10:02a1.2L3:18p0.6H11:00p1.10.6
ThuOct 22L3:20a0.7H11:01a1.2L3:52p0.6H11:28p1.20.6
FriOct 23L4:08a0.5H11:54a1.2L4:23p0.6H11:57p1.30.7
SatOct 24L4:52a0.4H12:43p1.2L4:54p0.60.9
SunOct 25H12:28a1.4L5:35a0.2H1:32p1.2L5:25p0.61.2
MonOct 26H1:01a1.5L6:19a0.1H2:20p1.1L5:57p0.61.4

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 31. 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 8724264.

Nearby stations

Currents

Loggerhead Key, East of

  • Slack12:27 AM
  • Max flood3:39 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack6:23 AM
  • Max ebb10:41 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack2:13 PM
  • Max flood4:54 PM 0.1 kn
  • Slack8:14 PM
  • Max ebb11:21 PM 0.1 kn

Current predictions for Loggerhead Key, East of, 6 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
24.705° N, 81.433° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8724264

About the tides at Big Torch Key

Big Torch Key has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Key West. Water here rises and falls only about 0.7 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 1.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.6 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 0.6 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 1.5 ft on October 29 and bottom out at −0.5 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 from 1973 to 1974 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Howe Key, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 28 m later. For tidal currents, see Loggerhead Key, East of.

Predictions are based on Key West.

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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.