Virginia Key tide times

Biscayne Bay, FLBiscayne BayNOAA 8723214Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 6 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Virginia Key the next low tide is at 11:25 PM (0.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 11:51 AM. Right now the gauge reads 1.3 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
3.5 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
11:25 PM
In 4 h 55 min · 0.9 ft
Next high
5:43 AM
In 11 h 13 min · 2.4 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.3 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.3 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 6:304:43 AMHigh · 2.3 ft10:57 AMLow · 0.9 ft5:20 PMHigh · 2.4 ft11:25 PMLow · 0.9 ft
Tide chart for Virginia Key, today. High 2.3 ft at 4:43 AM, low 0.9 ft at 10:57 AM, high 2.4 ft at 5:20 PM, low 0.9 ft at 11:25 PM. Measured water level is 1.3 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High4:43 AM2.3 ft
  • Low10:57 AM0.9 ft
  • High5:20 PM2.4 ft
  • Low11:25 PM0.9 ft
Tide times for Virginia Key
TideTimeHeight
High4:43 AM2.3 ft
Low10:57 AM0.9 ft
High5:20 PM2.4 ft
Low11:25 PM0.9 ft
Water temp
82°F
Station sensor
Wind
NNE 7 mph
Gusts to 12 mph
Sunrise
7:23 AM
First light 6:59
Sunset
6:50 PM
Last light 7:13
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.5 ft
Mean 2.0 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:45 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 10:57 AM low. Second window 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 1:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (1:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 AM.

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 20H4:43a2.3L10:57a0.9H5:20p2.4L11:25p0.91.5
WedOct 21H5:43a2.4L11:51a0.8H6:10p2.51.6
ThuOct 22L12:15a0.8H6:36a2.5L12:39p0.8H6:55p2.61.8
FriOct 23L1:00a0.6H7:24a2.6L1:25p0.7H7:37p2.62.0
SatOct 24L1:44a0.5H8:11a2.8L2:10p0.6H8:20p2.72.3
SunOct 25L2:28a0.3H8:58a2.9L2:56p0.6H9:04p2.82.5
MonOct 26L3:13a0.2H9:44a3.0L3:42p0.6H9:48p2.82.7 spring tide

King tides Oct 25 to Oct 29. 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 8723214.

Nearby stations

Currents

Lummus Island, SW corner

  • Max flood1:58 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack5:06 AM
  • Max ebb9:13 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack11:58 AM
  • Max flood2:26 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack5:49 PM
  • Max ebb9:53 PM 0.4 kn

Current predictions for Lummus Island, SW corner, 2 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
25.731° N, 80.162° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8723214

About the tides at Virginia Key

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Biscayne Bay, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. On a typical day the water moves about 2.0 ft between high and low. That is larger than most Florida stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.2 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 3.0 ft on September 29 and bottom out at −0.7 ft on January 23.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1994. The nearest other station is Key Biscayne Yacht Club, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 19 min later. For tidal currents, see Lummus Island, SW corner.

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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.