Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High5:26 AM1.7 ft
- Low12:09 PM0.7 ft
- High7:37 PM1.0 ft
- Low10:07 PM1.3 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- High6:24 AM1.6 ft
- Low1:18 PM0.7 ft
- High9:12 PM1.1 ft
- Low11:58 PM1.3 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:26 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Low | 12:09 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High | 7:37 PM | 1.0 ft |
| Low | 10:07 PM | 1.3 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 10:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 10:07 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- SurfingNext: Sun 6:00 to 7:00 PMEarlier today: 5:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (5:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 7:00 to 12:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing6:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 1:18 PM low. Second window 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- Surfing6:00 to 7:00 PM
Mid tide from 6:00 to 7:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySat 17 | H5:26a1.7 | L12:09p0.7 | H7:37p1.0 | L10:07p1.3 | 1.0 |
| SunOct 18 | H6:24a1.6 | L1:18p0.7 | H9:12p1.1 | L11:58p1.3 | 0.9 |
| MonOct 19 | H7:39a1.6 | L2:20p0.8 | H10:08p1.2 | 0.8 | |
| TueOct 20 | L1:44a1.3 | H8:59a1.6 | L3:10p0.8 | H10:40p1.3 | 0.8 |
| WedOct 21 | L2:56a1.2 | H10:10a1.6 | L3:50p0.8 | H11:08p1.4 | 0.8 |
| ThuOct 22 | L3:52a1.0 | H11:09a1.6 | L4:24p0.9 | H11:36p1.6 | 0.8 |
| FriOct 23 | L4:40a0.8 | H12:02p1.7 | L4:55p0.9 | 0.9 |
Neap tides Tuesday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides
Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8724189.
Nearby stations
Currents
No Name Key, northeast of
- Max flood1:49 AM 0.4 kn
- Slack4:15 AM
- Max ebb6:42 AM 0.7 kn
- Slack10:55 AM
- Max flood2:14 PM 0.5 kn
- Slack5:45 PM
- Max ebb8:21 PM 0.5 kn
- Slack11:59 PM
Current predictions for No Name Key, northeast of, 3 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
- 24.740° N, 81.342° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8724189
About the tides at Water 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 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. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.5 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.1 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 0.8 ft, on Tuesday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.1 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 in 1974 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Little Pine Key, north end, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 15 min later. For tidal currents, see No Name Key, northeast 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.