Channel Key tide times

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Today at Channel Key the next low tide is at 9:15 PM (0.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 4:50 PM (1.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:58 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.9 ft ↑
Rising 0.2 ft per hour
Next high
4:50 PM
In 2 h 12 min · 1.1 ft
Next low
9:15 PM
In 6 h 37 min · 0.6 ft
Tide range today
1.6 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:373:21 AMHigh · 1.7 ft9:58 AMLow · 0.1 ft4:50 PMHigh · 1.1 ft9:15 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for Channel Key, today. High 1.7 ft at 3:21 AM, low 0.1 ft at 9:58 AM, high 1.1 ft at 4:50 PM, low 0.6 ft at 9:15 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
  • High3:21 AM1.7 ft
  • Low9:58 AM0.1 ft
  • High4:50 PM1.1 ft
  • Low9:15 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for Channel Key
TideTimeHeight
High3:21 AM1.7 ft
Low9:58 AM0.1 ft
High4:50 PM1.1 ft
Low9:15 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise
7:19 AM
First light 6:56
Sunset
7:16 PM
Last light 7:39
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.6 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

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

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 9:15 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (10:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    1:00 to 5:00 PM

    Mid tide from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 AM.

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 30H3:21a1.7L9:58a0.1H4:50p1.1L9:15p0.61.6 spring tide
ThuOct 1H4:04a1.7L10:58a0.2H5:50p1.0L9:53p0.71.5 spring tide
FriOct 2H4:55a1.7L12:09p0.2H7:07p0.9L10:43p0.71.4
SatOct 3H6:01a1.6L1:28p0.3H8:42p0.91.3
SunOct 4L12:01a0.8H7:26a1.6L2:47p0.4H9:58p1.01.2
MonOct 5L1:41a0.8H8:59a1.5L3:52p0.4H10:47p1.11.1
TueOct 6L3:11a0.7H10:18a1.6L4:43p0.4H11:25p1.21.1

Spring tides Wednesday to Thursday. Lows drop to 0.1 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 8724507.

Nearby stations

Currents

Safe Habor Entrance, Stock Island

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for Safe Habor Entrance, Stock Island, 3 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
24.603° N, 81.725° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8724507

About the tides at Channel Key

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.4 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. Water here rises and falls only about 0.9 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. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.6 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 1.1 ft, on October 8.

Channel Key is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Boca Chica Key, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 45 min later. For tidal currents, see Safe Habor Entrance, Stock Island.

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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.