Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High5:16 AM1.5 ft
- Low1:18 PM0.6 ft
- High6:57 PM1.2 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low1:04 AM0.9 ft
- High6:27 AM1.5 ft
- Low1:58 PM0.6 ft
- High7:25 PM1.4 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:16 AM | 1.5 ft |
| Low | 1:18 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High | 6:57 PM | 1.2 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing5:00 to 8:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 6:57 PM high. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- SurfingNext: Wed 4:00 to 6:00 PMEarlier today: 4:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (4:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 6:00 to 12:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 7:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 7:25 PM high.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- Surfing4:00 to 6:00 PM
Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 8:00 to 12:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 AM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayTue 20 | H5:16a1.5 | L1:18p0.6 | H6:57p1.2 | 0.9 | |
| WedOct 21 | L1:04a0.9 | H6:27a1.5 | L1:58p0.6 | H7:25p1.4 | 0.9 |
| ThuOct 22 | L2:00a0.7 | H7:26a1.6 | L2:32p0.6 | H7:53p1.5 | 0.9 |
| FriOct 23 | L2:48a0.6 | H8:19a1.6 | L3:03p0.7 | H8:22p1.6 | 1.1 |
| SatOct 24 | L3:32a0.4 | H9:08a1.6 | L3:34p0.7 | H8:53p1.8 | 1.4 |
| SunOct 25 | L4:15a0.2 | H9:57a1.5 | L4:05p0.7 | H9:26p1.9 | 1.6 |
| MonOct 26 | L4:59a0.1 | H10:45a1.4 | L4:37p0.7 | H10:03p1.9 | 1.9 spring tide |
King tides Oct 25 to Oct 31. 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 8723812.
Nearby stations
Currents
Long Key, drawbridge east of
- Slack2:13 AM
- Max flood5:37 AM 0.7 kn
- Slack8:58 AM
- Max ebb11:17 AM 0.8 kn
- Slack2:29 PM
- Max flood6:41 PM 0.7 kn
- Slack10:01 PM
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, 2.0 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 0.9 ft, today. 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.
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.