Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low6:44 AM0.1 ft
- High12:31 PM0.8 ft
- Low6:12 PM0.4 ft
- High11:49 PM1.1 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low7:28 AM0.2 ft
- High1:10 PM0.7 ft
- Low6:40 PM0.5 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 6:44 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 12:31 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Low | 6:12 PM | 0.4 ft |
| High | 11:49 PM | 1.1 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:31 PM high.
- Tidepools & shelling7:00 to 8:00 AMEarlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM
Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.
- Surfing9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Mid tide from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM
Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 7:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:28 AM low. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling7:00 to 9:00 AM
The 0.2 ft low at 7:28 AM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing10:00 to 11:00 AM
Mid tide from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM
Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayTue 13 | L6:44a0.1 | H12:31p0.8 | L6:12p0.4 | H11:49p1.1 | 0.9 spring tide |
| WedOct 14 | L7:28a0.2 | H1:10p0.7 | L6:40p0.5 | 0.5 | |
| ThuOct 15 | H12:25a1.0 | L8:16a0.2 | H1:54p0.6 | L7:07p0.5 | 0.8 |
| FriOct 16 | H1:05a1.0 | L9:11a0.2 | H2:48p0.6 | L7:34p0.5 | 0.7 |
| SatOct 17 | H1:53a0.9 | L10:17a0.3 | H4:04p0.6 | L8:15p0.6 | 0.6 |
| SunOct 18 | H2:51a0.9 | L11:26a0.3 | H5:39p0.6 | L10:06p0.6 | 0.6 |
| MonOct 19 | H4:06a0.9 | L12:28p0.3 | H6:35p0.7 | L11:52p0.6 | 0.5 |
Spring tides Tuesday. 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 8724033.
Nearby stations
Currents
Moser Channel, between Molasses and Pigeon Keys
- Slack1:22 AM
- Max ebb4:40 AM 2.1 kn
- Slack8:25 AM
- Max flood11:27 AM 1.4 kn
- Slack2:50 PM
- Max ebb5:23 PM 1.4 kn
- Slack8:23 PM
- Max flood10:51 PM 1.3 kn
Current predictions for Moser Channel, between Molasses and Pigeon Keys, 0.9 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
- 24.705° N, 81.157° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8724033
About the tides at Pigeon Key, north side, Florida Bay
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. Water here rises and falls only about 0.6 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. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.0 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.1 ft, comes on October 26, and the smallest, 0.5 ft, on October 20. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 1.2 ft on October 28 and bottom out at −0.3 ft on January 21.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Key West, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1973 to 1974 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Pigeon Key, 0.2 mi away, where high tide comes about 45 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Moser Channel, between Molasses and Pigeon Keys.
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.