Shell Key tide times

northwest side, Lignumvitae Basin, FLnorthwest side, Lignumvitae BasinNOAA 8723807Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Shell Key the next low tide is at 8:05 PM (0.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:48 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.7 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
8:05 PM
In 5 h 28 min · 0.4 ft
Next high
1:26 AM
In 10 h 49 min · 1.1 ft
Tide range today
1.0 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:3612:43 AMHigh · 1.1 ft8:48 AMLow · 0.1 ft2:12 PMHigh · 0.7 ft8:05 PMLow · 0.4 ft
Tide chart for Shell Key, today. High 1.1 ft at 12:43 AM, low 0.1 ft at 8:48 AM, high 0.7 ft at 2:12 PM, low 0.4 ft at 8:05 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station 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
  • High12:43 AM1.1 ft
  • Low8:48 AM0.1 ft
  • High2:12 PM0.7 ft
  • Low8:05 PM0.4 ft
Tide times for Shell Key
TideTimeHeight
High12:43 AM1.1 ft
Low8:48 AM0.1 ft
High2:12 PM0.7 ft
Low8:05 PM0.4 ft
Sunrise
7:15 AM
First light 6:52
Sunset
7:12 PM
Last light 7:35
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.0 ft
Spring tides Wed

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 outgoing tide around the 8:48 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 9:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 1:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 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.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H12:43a1.1L8:48a0.1H2:12p0.7L8:05p0.41.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1H1:26a1.1L9:48a0.1H3:12p0.6L8:43p0.41.0 spring tide
FriOct 2H2:17a1.1L10:59a0.2H4:29p0.6L9:33p0.50.9
SatOct 3H3:23a1.0L12:18p0.2H6:04p0.6L10:51p0.50.8
SunOct 4H4:48a1.0L1:37p0.2H7:20p0.60.8
MonOct 5L12:31a0.5H6:21a1.0L2:42p0.3H8:09p0.70.8
TueOct 6L2:01a0.5H7:40a1.0L3:33p0.3H8:47p0.80.7

Spring tides Wednesday to Thursday. Lows drop to 0.1 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 8723807.

Nearby stations

Currents

Long Key, drawbridge east of

  • Slack3:09 AM
  • Max ebb5:23 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack8:31 AM
  • Max flood12:03 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack4:21 PM
  • Max ebb6:04 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack9:07 PM

Current predictions for Long Key, drawbridge east of, 8 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
24.923° N, 80.672° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8723807

About the tides at Shell Key

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. Water here rises and falls only about 0.6 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, 1.0 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 0.6 ft, on October 13.

Shell Key is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Shell Key Channel, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 51 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Long Key, drawbridge east of.

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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.