Sand Key Lighthouse tide times

Sand Key Lighthouse, FLSand Key LighthouseNOAA 8724635Tuesday, October 13 · EDTTue Oct 13Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Sand Key Lighthouse the next low tide is at 4:46 PM (0.9 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:57 AM (1.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:08 AM.

Predicted now
1.5 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
11:57 AM
In 20 min · 1.5 ft
Next low
4:46 PM
In 5 h 09 min · 0.9 ft
Tide range today
2.0 ft
Neap tides Thursday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 11:375:28 AMLow · 0.2 ft11:57 AMHigh · 1.5 ft4:46 PMLow · 0.9 ft11:07 PMHigh · 2.2 ft
Tide chart for Sand Key Lighthouse, today. Low 0.2 ft at 5:28 AM, high 1.5 ft at 11:57 AM, low 0.9 ft at 4:46 PM, high 2.2 ft at 11:07 PM.

Predicted tide height at Sand Key Lighthouse for Tuesday, October 13, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:28 AM0.2 ft
  • High11:57 AM1.5 ft
  • Low4:46 PM0.9 ft
  • High11:07 PM2.2 ft
Tide times for Sand Key Lighthouse
TideTimeHeight
Low5:28 AM0.2 ft
High11:57 AM1.5 ft
Low4:46 PM0.9 ft
High11:07 PM2.2 ft
Sunrise
7:25 AM
First light 7:02
Sunset
7:04 PM
Last light 7:27
Moon
10%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.0 ft
Mean 1.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 11:07 PM high. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Mid tide from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 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 13L5:28a0.2H11:57a1.5L4:46p0.9H11:07p2.22.0 spring tide
WedOct 14L6:08a0.3H12:36p1.4L5:15p0.9H11:41p2.11.8
ThuOct 15L6:53a0.4H1:19p1.3L5:47p1.00.9
FriOct 16H12:22a2.1L7:46a0.5H2:14p1.2L6:26p1.01.5
SatOct 17H1:13a2.0L8:51a0.6H3:34p1.2L7:24p1.11.4
SunOct 18H2:19a1.9L10:01a0.7H5:08p1.2L8:51p1.11.2
MonOct 19H3:43a1.8L11:07a0.7H6:07p1.3L10:23p1.11.2

Spring tides 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 8724635.

Nearby stations

Currents

Main Ship Channel Entrance

  • Max ebb3:13 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack6:38 AM
  • Max flood9:45 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack1:18 PM
  • Max ebb3:49 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack7:05 PM
  • Max flood9:44 PM 0.3 kn

Current predictions for Main Ship Channel Entrance, 4 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
24.453° N, 81.878° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8724635

About the tides at Sand Key Lighthouse

Sand Key Lighthouse has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. Water here rises and falls only about 1.2 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.7 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.5 ft on October 28 and bottom out at −0.6 ft on January 22.

Predictions for Sand Key Lighthouse come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1970 to 2000 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Key West, 8 mi away, where high tide comes about 44 min later. For tidal currents, see Main Ship Channel Entrance.

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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.