Vaca Key tide times

USCG Station, Florida Bay, FLUSCG Station, Florida BayNOAA 8723970Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Vaca Key today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 10:48 AM. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
0.6 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
4:24 AM
In 13 h 47 min · 1.5 ft
Next low
10:48 AM
In 20 h 11 min · 0.2 ft
Tide range today
1.2 ft
Spring tides Thursday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:363:42 AMHigh · 1.4 ft9:54 AMLow · 0.2 ft
Tide chart for Vaca Key, today. High 1.4 ft at 3:42 AM, low 0.2 ft at 9:54 AM.

Predicted tide height at USCG Station, Florida Bay for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:42 AM1.4 ft
  • Low9:54 AM0.2 ft
Tide times for Vaca Key
TideTimeHeight
High3:42 AM1.4 ft
Low9:54 AM0.2 ft
Sunrise
7:17 AM
First light 6:54
Sunset
7:14 PM
Last light 7:36
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.2 ft
Spring tides Thu

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Thu 6:00 to 8:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 10:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    2:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 2:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • 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 30H3:42a1.4L9:54a0.21.2 spring tide
ThuOct 1H4:24a1.5L10:48a0.2L9:48p0.91.3 spring tide
FriOct 2H5:06a1.5L11:42a0.21.3 spring tide
SatOct 3H5:54a1.5L12:48p0.31.2 spring tide
SunOct 4H6:54a1.4L1:48p0.41.1
MonOct 5H7:54a1.4L6:30p0.50.8
TueOct 6H9:12a1.3L7:18p0.70.7

Spring tides Wednesday to Saturday. 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 8723970.

Nearby stations

Currents

Moser Channel, between Molasses and Pigeon Keys

  • Slack2:15 AM
  • Max ebb5:28 AM 2.3 kn
  • Slack9:20 AM
  • Max flood12:04 PM 1.3 kn
  • Slack3:45 PM
  • Max ebb6:08 PM 1.3 kn
  • Slack9:16 PM
  • Max flood11:55 PM 1.3 kn

Current predictions for Moser Channel, between Molasses and Pigeon Keys, 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
24.711° N, 81.106° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8723970

About the tides at Vaca Key

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The mean range is small, about 0.7 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most Florida stations on this site. The next spring tides peak tomorrow, with a range of 1.3 ft. Neap tides follow on October 7, when the range shrinks to 0.5 ft.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. The nearest other station is Boot Key Harbor bridge, 0.5 mi away, where high tide comes about 4 h 33 m earlier. For tidal currents, see Moser Channel, between Molasses and Pigeon Keys.

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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.