Waltz Key tide times

Waltz Key, FLWaltz KeyNOAA 8724448Friday, October 9 · EDTFri Oct 9Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Waltz Key the next low tide is at 8:40 AM (0.5 ft) and the next high tide is at 1:51 PM (2.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:26 AM. Spring tides peak on Monday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.6 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
8:40 AM
In 1 h 20 min · 0.5 ft
Next high
1:51 PM
In 6 h 31 min · 2.3 ft
Tide range today
1.8 ft
Spring tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:191:15 AMHigh · 2.2 ft8:40 AMLow · 0.5 ft1:51 PMHigh · 2.3 ft8:58 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for Waltz Key, today. High 2.2 ft at 1:15 AM, low 0.5 ft at 8:40 AM, high 2.3 ft at 1:51 PM, low 0.8 ft at 8:58 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
  • High1:15 AM2.2 ft
  • Low8:40 AM0.5 ft
  • High1:51 PM2.3 ft
  • Low8:58 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for Waltz Key
TideTimeHeight
High1:15 AM2.2 ft
Low8:40 AM0.5 ft
High1:51 PM2.3 ft
Low8:58 PM0.8 ft
Sunrise
7:22 AM
First light 7:00
Sunset
7:07 PM
Last light 7:29
Moon
1%
New moon
Tide range
1.8 ft
Spring tides Mon

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:40 AM low. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Sunday at 9:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 11:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 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
TodayFri 9H1:15a2.2L8:40a0.5H1:51p2.3L8:58p0.81.8
SatOct 10H1:46a2.3L9:26a0.4H2:35p2.1L9:30p0.81.9
SunOct 11H2:16a2.4L10:09a0.3H3:16p2.0L10:01p0.82.1 spring tide
MonOct 12H2:47a2.4L10:51a0.3H3:55p1.9L10:31p0.92.2 spring tide
TueOct 13H3:18a2.4L11:32a0.3H4:34p1.7L11:00p0.92.2 spring tide
WedOct 14H3:52a2.4L12:16p0.3H5:13p1.6L11:28p1.02.1 spring tide
ThuOct 15H4:28a2.3L1:04p0.4H5:57p1.4L11:55p1.01.9

King tides Oct 12 to Oct 12. 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 8724448.

Nearby stations

Currents

Safe Habor Entrance, Stock Island

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for Safe Habor Entrance, Stock Island, 8 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
24.647° N, 81.653° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8724448

About the tides at Waltz Key

Waltz Key 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 1.3 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.8 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.2 ft, comes on Monday, and the smallest, 1.2 ft, on October 20. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.6 ft on October 29 and bottom out at −0.7 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 from 1974 to 1975 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Snipe Keys, Middle Narrows, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 9 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Safe Habor Entrance, Stock Island.

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.