Garden Key tide times

Dry Tortugas, FLDry TortugasNOAA 8724697Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Garden Key the next low tide is at 6:41 PM (1.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:24 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.4 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
6:41 PM
In 3 h 18 min · 1.2 ft
Next high
1:24 AM
In 10 h 01 min · 2.3 ft
Tide range today
2.0 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 3:2212:41 AMHigh · 2.3 ft7:24 AMLow · 0.2 ft2:10 PMHigh · 1.5 ft6:41 PMLow · 1.2 ft
Tide chart for Garden Key, today. High 2.3 ft at 12:41 AM, low 0.2 ft at 7:24 AM, high 1.5 ft at 2:10 PM, low 1.2 ft at 6:41 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
  • High12:41 AM2.3 ft
  • Low7:24 AM0.2 ft
  • High2:10 PM1.5 ft
  • Low6:41 PM1.2 ft
Tide times for Garden Key
TideTimeHeight
High12:41 AM2.3 ft
Low7:24 AM0.2 ft
High2:10 PM1.5 ft
Low6:41 PM1.2 ft
Sunrise
7:24 AM
First light 7:01
Sunset
7:21 PM
Last light 7:43
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.0 ft
Spring tides Wed

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 outgoing tide around the 7:24 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    7:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 2:00 PM) has passed. Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 AM to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 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 30H12:41a2.3L7:24a0.2H2:10p1.5L6:41p1.22.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1H1:24a2.3L8:24a0.3H3:10p1.3L7:19p1.32.0 spring tide
FriOct 2H2:15a2.2L9:35a0.4H4:27p1.2L8:09p1.41.8
SatOct 3H3:21a2.1L10:54a0.6H6:02p1.2L9:27p1.51.6
SunOct 4H4:46a2.1L12:13p0.7H7:18p1.3L11:07p1.51.4
MonOct 5H6:19a2.1L1:18p0.8H8:07p1.41.3
TueOct 6L12:37a1.4H7:38a2.1L2:09p0.8H8:45p1.61.3

Spring tides Wednesday to Thursday. 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 8724697.

Nearby stations

Currents

Southeast Channel

  • Slack1:25 AM
  • Max ebb4:26 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack7:06 AM
  • Max flood10:30 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack2:37 PM
  • Max ebb5:07 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack7:42 PM
  • Max flood10:45 PM 0.6 kn

Current predictions for Southeast Channel, 1 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
24.627° N, 82.872° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8724697

About the tides at Garden 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. 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, 2.0 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 1.2 ft, on October 13.

Garden Key is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Loggerhead Key, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 15 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Southeast Channel.

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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.