Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low2:35 AM0.2 ft
- High9:09 AM3.1 ft
- Low3:00 PM0.6 ft
- High9:18 PM2.9 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low3:15 AM0.2 ft
- High9:50 AM3.1 ft
- Low3:41 PM0.6 ft
- High9:56 PM2.9 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 2:35 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High | 9:09 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Low | 3:00 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High | 9:18 PM | 2.9 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:09 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling2:00 to 4:00 PM
The 0.6 ft low at 3:00 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing5:00 to 7:00 PM
Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 1:00 to 6:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 9:00 AM
Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:50 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling3:00 to 5:00 PM
The 0.6 ft low at 3:41 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing5:00 to 7:00 PM
Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 1:00 to 6:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySat 10 | L2:35a0.2 | H9:09a3.1 | L3:00p0.6 | H9:18p2.9 | 2.9 spring tide |
| SunOct 11 | L3:15a0.2 | H9:50a3.1 | L3:41p0.6 | H9:56p2.9 | 2.9 spring tide |
| MonOct 12 | L3:55a0.3 | H10:29a3.0 | L4:21p0.8 | H10:33p2.8 | 2.7 spring tide |
| TueOct 13 | L4:34a0.4 | H11:08a2.9 | L5:00p0.9 | H11:11p2.7 | 2.5 |
| WedOct 14 | L5:13a0.6 | H11:48a2.8 | L5:40p1.1 | H11:49p2.6 | 2.2 |
| ThuOct 15 | L5:54a0.7 | H12:29p2.6 | L6:22p1.2 | 1.9 | |
| FriOct 16 | H12:30a2.5 | L6:39a0.9 | H1:14p2.5 | L7:10p1.4 | 1.6 |
King tides Oct 9 to Oct 11. 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 8723769.
Nearby stations
Currents
No current prediction station nearby.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 24.973° N, 80.550° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8723769
About the tides at Plantation Key
Plantation Key has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance. The average range is about 2.1 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.5 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 2.9 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 1.2 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 3.2 ft on September 29, and the lowest is −0.9 ft on January 23.
Plantation Key is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance: highs come about 5 min and lows about 12 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here in 1975 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Yacht Harbor, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 2 h 40 m later.
Predictions are based on Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance.
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.