Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High5:50 AM1.2 ft
- Low2:02 PM0.2 ft
- High7:33 PM0.7 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low12:25 AM0.3 ft
- High6:38 AM1.1 ft
- Low3:08 PM0.2 ft
- High8:49 PM0.7 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:50 AM | 1.2 ft |
| Low | 2:02 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High | 7:33 PM | 0.7 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 7:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 7:33 PM high.
- Tidepools & shelling1:00 to 3:00 PMEarlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.
- 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 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
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 3:08 PM low. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling2:00 to 5:00 PM
The 0.2 ft low at 3:08 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing6:00 to 7:00 PM
Mid tide from 6:00 to 7:00 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.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayFri 16 | H5:50a1.2 | L2:02p0.2 | H7:33p0.7 | 1.0 | |
| SatOct 17 | L12:25a0.3 | H6:38a1.1 | L3:08p0.2 | H8:49p0.7 | 0.9 |
| SunOct 18 | L1:06a0.4 | H7:36a1.1 | L4:17p0.2 | H10:24p0.7 | 0.9 |
| MonOct 19 | L2:57a0.4 | H8:51a1.0 | L5:19p0.2 | H11:20p0.8 | 0.8 |
| TueOct 20 | L4:43a0.4 | H10:11a1.0 | L6:09p0.2 | H11:52p0.9 | 0.8 |
| WedOct 21 | L5:55a0.3 | H11:22a1.1 | L6:49p0.2 | 0.8 | |
| ThuOct 22 | H12:20a0.9 | L6:51a0.3 | H12:21p1.1 | L7:23p0.2 | 0.9 |
Neap tides Tuesday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides
Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8724417.
Nearby stations
Currents
Safe Habor Entrance, Stock Island
- No current events listed for this day.
Current predictions for Safe Habor Entrance, Stock Island, 8 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
- 24.615° N, 81.617° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8724417
About the tides at Saddlebunch Keys, Channel No. 4
Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.3 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at Key West. Water here rises and falls only about 0.7 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 1.1 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.4 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 0.8 ft, on Tuesday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 1.4 ft on October 28 and bottom out at −0.2 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 in 1974 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Saddlebunch Keys, Channel No. 5, 0.5 mi away. For tidal currents, see Safe Habor Entrance, Stock Island.
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.