Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High2:05 AM1.5 ft
- Low7:56 AM0.3 ft
- High2:41 PM1.6 ft
- Low8:14 PM0.5 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High2:36 AM1.6 ft
- Low8:42 AM0.2 ft
- High3:25 PM1.5 ft
- Low8:46 PM0.5 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:05 AM | 1.5 ft |
| Low | 7:56 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High | 2:41 PM | 1.6 ft |
| Low | 8:14 PM | 0.5 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 8:14 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shelling7:00 to 8:00 AM
The 0.3 ft low at 7:56 AM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Mid tide from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 3:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:42 AM low. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling8:00 to 9:00 AM
The 0.2 ft low at 8:42 AM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 4:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayFri 9 | H2:05a1.5 | L7:56a0.3 | H2:41p1.6 | L8:14p0.5 | 1.3 |
| SatOct 10 | H2:36a1.6 | L8:42a0.2 | H3:25p1.5 | L8:46p0.5 | 1.4 |
| SunOct 11 | H3:06a1.7 | L9:25a0.2 | H4:06p1.4 | L9:17p0.5 | 1.5 spring tide |
| MonOct 12 | H3:37a1.7 | L10:07a0.2 | H4:45p1.3 | L9:47p0.6 | 1.5 spring tide |
| TueOct 13 | H4:08a1.7 | L10:48a0.2 | H5:24p1.2 | L10:16p0.6 | 1.5 spring tide |
| WedOct 14 | H4:42a1.7 | L11:32a0.2 | H6:03p1.1 | L10:44p0.6 | 1.5 |
| ThuOct 15 | H5:18a1.6 | L12:20p0.3 | H6:47p1.0 | L11:11p0.7 | 1.3 |
King tides Oct 12 to Oct 12. 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 8724243.
Nearby stations
Currents
No Name Key, northeast of
- Max ebb1:49 AM 1.0 kn
- Slack5:11 AM
- Max flood9:10 AM 0.8 kn
- Slack11:41 AM
- Max ebb2:06 PM 1.0 kn
- Slack5:32 PM
- Max flood9:15 PM 0.7 kn
- Slack11:48 PM
Current predictions for No Name Key, northeast 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
- 24.725° N, 81.407° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8724243
About the tides at Howe 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. The mean range is small, about 1.0 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Florida stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on Monday, with a range of 1.5 ft. Neap tides follow on October 20, when the range shrinks to 0.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.8 ft on October 29, and the lowest is −0.4 ft on January 21.
Howe Key is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Key West: highs come about 283 min and lows about 289 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1973 to 1974 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Big Pine Key, northeast shore, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 24 m earlier. For tidal currents, see No Name Key, northeast of.
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.