Shell Key Channel tide times

Shell Key Channel, FLShell Key ChannelNOAA 8723812Tuesday, October 13 · EDTTue Oct 13Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Shell Key Channel the next low tide is at 6:12 PM (0.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:21 PM (1.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:28 AM.

Estimated now
1.3 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
12:21 PM
In 3 min · 1.3 ft
Next low
6:12 PM
In 5 h 54 min · 0.7 ft
Tide range today
1.6 ft
Mean range 1.0 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 12:176:44 AMLow · 0.2 ft12:21 PMHigh · 1.3 ft6:12 PMLow · 0.7 ft11:39 PMHigh · 1.8 ft
Tide chart for Shell Key Channel, today. Low 0.2 ft at 6:44 AM, high 1.3 ft at 12:21 PM, low 0.7 ft at 6:12 PM, high 1.8 ft at 11:39 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Key West using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low6:44 AM0.2 ft
  • High12:21 PM1.3 ft
  • Low6:12 PM0.7 ft
  • High11:39 PM1.8 ft
Tide times for Shell Key Channel
TideTimeHeight
Low6:44 AM0.2 ft
High12:21 PM1.3 ft
Low6:12 PM0.7 ft
High11:39 PM1.8 ft
Sunrise
7:20 AM
First light 6:57
Sunset
6:59 PM
Last light 7:22
Moon
10%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
1.6 ft
Mean 1.0 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:21 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed. Mid tide from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 AM to 10:00 PM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 1:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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 13L6:44a0.2H12:21p1.3L6:12p0.7H11:39p1.81.6 spring tide
WedOct 14L7:28a0.3H1:00p1.2L6:40p0.80.9
ThuOct 15H12:15a1.7L8:16a0.3H1:44p1.1L7:07p0.81.4
FriOct 16H12:55a1.7L9:11a0.4H2:38p1.0L7:34p0.91.3
SatOct 17H1:43a1.6L10:17a0.5H3:54p1.0L8:15p1.01.1
SunOct 18H2:41a1.5L11:26a0.6H5:29p1.1L10:06p1.01.0
MonOct 19H3:56a1.5L12:28p0.6H6:25p1.1L11:52p1.00.9

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 8723812.

Nearby stations

Currents

Long Key, drawbridge east of

  • Slack2:19 AM
  • Max ebb4:29 AM 1.5 kn
  • Slack7:43 AM
  • Max flood11:16 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack3:26 PM
  • Max ebb5:12 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack8:06 PM
  • Max flood11:17 PM 1.1 kn

Current predictions for Long Key, drawbridge east of, 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
24.913° N, 80.660° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8723812

About the tides at Shell Key Channel

Shell Key Channel has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Key West. Water here rises and falls only about 1.0 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. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 1.9 ft, comes on October 26, and the smallest, 0.9 ft, on October 20. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.0 ft on October 28 and bottom out at −0.5 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 1975 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Shell Key, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 51 min later. For tidal currents, see Long Key, drawbridge east of.

Predictions are based on Key West.

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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.