Key West tide times

Key West, FLKey WestNOAA 8724580Tuesday, October 13 · EDTTue Oct 13Live gauge · 9 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Key West the next low tide is at 5:59 AM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:41 PM (1.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:43 AM. The water is running 0.4 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
1.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
5:59 AM
In 3 h 14 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
12:41 PM
In 9 h 56 min · 1.7 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.4 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.4 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:445:59 AMLow · 0.3 ft12:41 PMHigh · 1.7 ft5:27 PMLow · 0.9 ft11:59 PMHigh · 2.3 ft
Tide chart for Key West, today. Low 0.3 ft at 5:59 AM, high 1.7 ft at 12:41 PM, low 0.9 ft at 5:27 PM, high 2.3 ft at 11:59 PM. Measured water level is 0.4 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:59 AM0.3 ft
  • High12:41 PM1.7 ft
  • Low5:27 PM0.9 ft
  • High11:59 PM2.3 ft
Tide times for Key West
TideTimeHeight
Low5:59 AM0.3 ft
High12:41 PM1.7 ft
Low5:27 PM0.9 ft
High11:59 PM2.3 ft
Water temp
87°F
Station sensor
Wind
ENE 3 mph
Gusts to 4 mph
Sunrise
7:25 AM
First light 7:02
Sunset
7:03 PM
Last light 7:26
Moon
10%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.0 ft
Mean 1.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:41 PM high. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 PM.

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 13L5:59a0.3H12:41p1.7L5:27p0.9H11:59p2.32.0 spring tide
WedOct 14L6:43a0.3H1:20p1.5L5:55p1.01.2
ThuOct 15H12:35a2.2L7:31a0.4H2:04p1.4L6:22p1.11.8
FriOct 16H1:15a2.1L8:26a0.5H2:58p1.3L6:49p1.11.6
SatOct 17H2:03a2.1L9:32a0.6H4:14p1.3L7:30p1.21.4
SunOct 18H3:01a2.0L10:41a0.7H5:49p1.3L9:21p1.31.3
MonOct 19H4:16a1.9L11:43a0.8H6:45p1.5L11:07p1.31.2

Spring tides Tuesday. Lows drop to 0.3 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 8724580.

Nearby stations

Currents

Ft. Taylor, 0.6 mile N of

  • Max ebb3:09 AM 1.5 kn
  • Slack7:05 AM
  • Max flood10:02 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack12:54 PM
  • Max ebb3:52 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack7:28 PM
  • Max flood10:03 PM 0.5 kn

Current predictions for Ft. Taylor, 0.6 mile N of, 0.2 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
24.556° N, 81.808° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8724580

About the tides at Key West

Key West has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The mean range is small, about 1.3 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.8 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.5 ft on October 28, and the lowest is −0.7 ft on January 21.

Key West is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1913. The nearest other station is Key West, south side, White Street Pier, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 53 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Ft. Taylor, 0.6 mile N of.

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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.