Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low3:34 AM0.5 ft
- High10:15 AM1.9 ft
- Low3:43 PM0.8 ft
- High10:03 PM2.0 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low4:23 AM0.4 ft
- High11:02 AM1.8 ft
- Low4:06 PM0.9 ft
- High10:27 PM2.1 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:34 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High | 10:15 AM | 1.9 ft |
| Low | 3:43 PM | 0.8 ft |
| High | 10:03 PM | 2.0 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 11:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 10:03 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 10:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- Surfing5:00 to 7:00 PM
Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 12:00 to 7:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 10:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 10:27 PM high. Second window 2:00 to 4:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- Surfing4:00 to 8:00 PM
Mid tide from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 1:00 to 7:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 PM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayFri 9 | L3:34a0.5 | H10:15a1.9 | L3:43p0.8 | H10:03p2.0 | 1.5 |
| SatOct 10 | L4:23a0.4 | H11:02a1.8 | L4:06p0.9 | H10:27p2.1 | 1.7 |
| SunOct 11 | L5:07a0.3 | H11:47a1.6 | L4:30p1.0 | H10:52p2.1 | 1.9 spring tide |
| MonOct 12 | L5:51a0.2 | H12:31p1.5 | L4:53p1.0 | H11:19p2.1 | 1.9 spring tide |
| TueOct 13 | L6:35a0.2 | H1:17p1.3 | L5:14p1.0 | H11:48p2.1 | 1.9 spring tide |
| WedOct 14 | L7:22a0.3 | H2:09p1.2 | L5:30p1.0 | 0.9 | |
| ThuOct 15 | H12:21a2.0 | L8:16a0.4 | H3:24p1.1 | L5:29p1.1 | 1.7 |
Spring tides Sunday to Tuesday. 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 8724698.
Nearby stations
Currents
Southwest Channel
- Max ebb3:00 AM 0.6 kn
- Slack5:01 AM
- Max flood8:45 AM 0.5 kn
- Slack11:46 AM
- Max ebb3:17 PM 0.6 kn
- Slack5:22 PM
- Max flood8:50 PM 0.4 kn
- Slack11:53 PM
Current predictions for Southwest 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
- 24.632° N, 82.920° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8724698
About the tides at Loggerhead 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 mean range is small, about 1.1 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Florida stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.7 ft. The next spring tides peak on Monday, with a range of 1.9 ft. Neap tides follow on Wednesday, when the range shrinks to 0.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.4 ft on October 28, and the lowest is −0.8 ft on January 21.
This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. NOAA measured the tide here from 1960 to 2005 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Garden Key, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 15 min later. For tidal currents, see Southwest Channel.
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.