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Florida Keys tides
The Florida Keys have 57 coastal places, including 23 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 28 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 57 of 57 48 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 4.6 ft in Key West
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 95
- Sun 7:29 am–6:46 pm 11 h 17 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 8:50 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pm
Florida Keys at a glance
- Coastal places: 57 (23 main ones and 34 more): 38 towns and cities, 14 harbors, 2 lighthouses, 2 beaches and 1 marina.
- State: Florida.
- With today's tide: 57 of 57 places (48 with a station within 5 miles and 9 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Smith Shoal Light (NOAA), for 9 places. 28 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Key West, with 4.6 ft between high and low tide (Smith Shoal Light station).
- Smallest tide today: Islamorada, with 0.6 ft.
- Tide type: mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 95 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 10 minutes earlier in Ocean Reef Harbor than in Dry Tortugas Light, at the two ends of the area.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Shoal Light 9 places · NOAA | 12:58 am 2:40 pm | 7:56 am 7:45 pm | 4.6 ft |
| Point Charles 6 places · NOAA | 11:21 am 11:26 pm | 5:55 am 6:26 pm | 2.5 ft |
| Tavernier Harbor 4 places · NOAA | 11:03 am 11:08 pm | 4:28 am 4:59 pm | 3.0 ft |
| Garden Cove 3 places · NOAA | 10:55 am 11:00 pm | 4:27 am 4:58 pm | 3.1 ft |
| Ocean Reef Harbor 3 places · NOAA | 10:48 am 10:53 pm | 4:19 am 4:50 pm | 3.3 ft |
| Manatee Creek 3 places · NOAA | 3:25 am 4:10 pm | 10:22 am 10:53 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Rock Harbor 2 places · NOAA | 11:18 am 11:23 pm | 4:38 am 5:09 pm | 3.1 ft |
| Key Colony Beach 2 places · NOAA | 11:28 am 11:06 pm | 4:57 am 4:44 pm | 2.9 ft |
The 8 stations with the most places, out of 28 in the area. Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places in the Florida Keys
- Key West High tide 12:58 am · 2:40 pm Low tide 7:56 am · 7:45 pm
- Key Largo High tide 11:18 am · 11:23 pm Low tide 4:38 am · 5:09 pm
- Islamorada High tide 1:22 pm Low tide 7:55 am · 7:11 pm
- Tavernier High tide 11:03 am · 11:08 pm Low tide 4:28 am · 4:59 pm
- Big Pine Key High tide 11:59 am · 11:09 pm Low tide 5:45 am · 5:01 pm
- Marathon High tide 12:41 pm · 11:51 pm Low tide 5:30 am · 4:46 pm
- Key Colony Beach High tide 11:28 am · 11:06 pm Low tide 4:57 am · 4:44 pm
- Duck Key High tide 11:32 am · 10:42 pm Low tide 5:08 am · 4:24 pm
- Stock Island High tide 12:58 am · 2:40 pm Low tide 7:56 am · 7:45 pm
- Big Coppitt Key High tide 12:58 am · 2:40 pm Low tide 7:56 am · 7:45 pm
- Plantation High tide 11:01 am · 11:06 pm Low tide 4:14 am · 4:45 pm
- Cudjoe Key High tide 12:58 am · 2:40 pm Low tide 7:56 am · 7:45 pm
- Layton High tide 1:16 pm Low tide 6:45 am · 6:01 pm
- North Key Largo High tide 12:56 am · 1:41 pm Low tide 7:03 am · 7:34 pm
- Garden Cove High tide 10:55 am · 11:00 pm Low tide 4:27 am · 4:58 pm
- Rock Harbor High tide 11:21 am · 11:26 pm Low tide 5:55 am · 6:26 pm
- Grayvik High tide 10:48 am · 10:53 pm Low tide 4:19 am · 4:50 pm
- Jewfish High tide 10:55 am · 11:00 pm Low tide 4:27 am · 4:58 pm
- Lower Matecumbe Beach High tide 12:18 pm · 11:28 pm Low tide 6:11 am · 5:27 pm
- Matecumbe High tide 12:51 pm Low tide 7:03 am · 6:19 pm
- Plantation Key High tide 11:01 am · 11:06 pm Low tide 4:14 am · 4:45 pm
- Plantation Key Colony High tide 11:21 am · 11:26 pm Low tide 4:54 am · 5:25 pm
- Smathers Beach High tide 12:58 am · 2:40 pm Low tide 7:56 am · 7:45 pm
The other 34 places in the Florida Keys
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
- American Outdoors Marina
- Bay Point
- Blue Fin Rock Harbor Marina
- Carysfort Yacht Harbor
- Cocoa Plum Beach
- Conch Key
- Cowpens Anchorage
- Dry Tortugas Light
- Dynamite Docks
- El Chico
- Family Paradise Island Marina
- Fort Jefferson
- Garden Key Lighthouse
- Gold Key
- Indian Key Anchorage
- Key Largo Marina
- Kings Kamp Campground Marina
- Mandalay Marina
- Mariners Club
- Matecombe Harbor
- Middle Keys
- Ocean Reef Club
- Ocean Reef Harbor
- Pelican Cay Harbor Marina
- Perky
- Pilot House Marina
- Pirates Cove
- Rock Harbor Marina
- Sea Bird Marina
- Summerland Key
- Sunset Point
- Thompson
- Upper Keys
- Valhalla
Questions about the tides in the Florida Keys
What time is high tide today in the Florida Keys?
Today, at the Smith Shoal Light station, used by 9 places in the Florida Keys, high tide is at 12:58 am (4.3 ft) and 2:40 pm (3.4 ft), and low tide at 7:56 am and 7:45 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide in the Florida Keys?
Today, in Key West: 4.6 ft between high and low tide (Smith Shoal Light station). The smallest is in Islamorada, with 0.6 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides in the Florida Keys?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Smith Shoal Light station the coefficient will reach 95.
How many tides a day are there in the Florida Keys?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today in the Florida Keys?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:29 am and sets at 6:46 pm: 11 h 17 min of daylight. In Ocean Reef Harbor it rises 10 minutes earlier than in Dry Tortugas Light.
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Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide