Fish Creek tides today
- Tide now 2.5 ft ↑ rising · high 3:52 am (4.3 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:00–5:50 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 9:00 am–2:00 pm Good beach day · 8/10
- Waves · water 0.9 ft · 71 °F smooth · 2.2 s from the northeast
- Wind · air 7 mph · 66 °F from the NE, gusts 18 · clear
- Sun 7:46 am–6:50 pm 11 h 4 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 9:51 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:51 pm
- Best time to dive 10:20 am–12:10 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Fish Creek there are high tides at 3:52 am (4.3 ft) and 5:58 pm (2.8 ft) and low tides at 11:15 am and 10:22 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 3:52 am. The sun rises at 7:46 am and sets at 6:50 pm: 11 h 4 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:51 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:15 am to 5:15 am and from 3:47 pm to 5:47 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the northeast (7 mph). Clear, 66 °F.
Fishing in Fish Creek today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 5:58 pm, coefficient 77
- Major period 3:47–5:47 pm
- Steady pressure (30.03 inHg), light offshore wind (8 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:00 pm to 5:50 pm, combines the 5:58 pm high tide and a major period. Also good from 3:10 am to 4:50 am, with the 3:52 am high tide and a major period. Also good from 11:10 am to 12:10 pm, with the 11:15 am low tide and moonset.
Species with the most records nearby: striped mullet, gray snapper, spotted seatrout and black sea bass. October is one of the months when these are seen most: gray snapper. What you can catch
Beach day in Fish Creek
Is it a beach day?
6 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 83 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 71 °F (nice)
- Low tide at 11:15 am: more sand
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft
1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 71 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30
Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 10 mph
Offshore breeze (10 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 11:15 am
Low tide at 11:15 am and 10:22 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:52 am and 5:58 pm.
The best window, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 71 °F and low tide at 11:15 am, though with light offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Fish Creek
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- Keaton Beach 2.6 mi · NW
- Restrooms
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Florida (Florida Healthy Beaches Program).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Fish Creek
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 3:52 am 4.3 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Low tide 11:15 am -0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:58 pm 2.8 ft · coef. 77
- ▼ Low tide 10:22 pm 1.9 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 3 h 38 min to high tide at 3:52 am.
Tide coefficient 85 for the 3:52 am high tide and 77 for the 5:58 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.9 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 12 (4.5 ft) and the lowest, on December 24 (-1.7 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 27 (coefficient 104, 5.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 26, 2.2 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:46 am · 6:50 pm | High tide 3:52 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 11:15 am · -0.6 ft | High tide 5:58 pm · 2.8 ft | Low tide 10:22 pm · 1.9 ft | Coef. 85 | 84% | Major periods 3:15 am · 3:47 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:46 am · 6:49 pm | High tide 4:36 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 12:10 pm · -0.3 ft | High tide 7:10 pm · 2.6 ft | Low tide 10:57 pm · 2.1 ft | Coef. 70 | 74% | Major periods 4:19 am · 4:51 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:47 am · 6:48 pm | High tide 5:29 am · 3.7 ft | Low tide 1:24 pm · 0.0 ft | High tide 8:29 pm · 2.5 ft | Low tide 11:44 pm · 2.3 ft | Coef. 55 | 63% | Major periods 5:21 am · 5:51 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:48 am · 5:47 pm | High tide 5:42 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 1:58 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:42 pm · 2.6 ft | — | Coef. 44 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:19 am · 5:46 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:49 am · 5:47 pm | Low tide 2:31 am · 2.2 ft | High tide 7:16 am · 3.0 ft | Low tide 3:13 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:42 pm · 2.7 ft | Coef. 46 | 41% | Major periods 6:12 am · 6:37 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:49 am · 5:46 pm | Low tide 3:54 am · 1.7 ft | High tide 8:48 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 4:11 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:24 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 56 | 30% | Major periods 7:00 am · 7:24 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:50 am · 5:45 pm | Low tide 4:49 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 10:17 am · 2.9 ft | Low tide 4:58 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 10:57 pm · 3.2 ft | Coef. 66 | 21% | Major periods 7:46 am · 8:08 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Hagens Cove station (NOAA), 1.0 mi from Fish Creek. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Fish Creek
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Sunday 1: 1.2 ft with a period of 3 s, from the east (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 73.9 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water colder than normal for late October (−2.8 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:14 am (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station KTNF1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Surf in Fish Creek today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.3 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (8 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:15 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 7:21 am · sunrise 7:46 am · sunset 6:50 pm · last light 7:14 pm
- Tide: high 3:52 am (4.3 ft), low 11:15 am (-0.6 ft), high 5:58 pm (2.8 ft) and low 10:22 pm (1.9 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 70.9 °F–71.8 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
- Energy: 1 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:21 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Fish Creek today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (11:15 am): little current from 10:50 am to 11:40 am
- 0.3 ft swell at 3 s from the north-northwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (10 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 3:52 am (3:30–4:10 am), low tide 11:15 am (10:50–11:40 am), high tide 5:58 pm (5:30–6:30 pm) and low tide 10:22 pm (9:30–11:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 70.9–71.8 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 7:14 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 9:51 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:20 am to 12:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:10 pm to 6:50 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Florida reefs: FWC-FWRI and FWC Division of Marine Fisheries Management.
Weather in Fish Creek
Now in Fish Creek
- Low / high
- 64 / 82 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 4%
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew pointDew point
- 61 °F
- Visibility
- 9.9 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 42
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Clear |
| Temperature | 66° | 65° | 64° | 67° | 76° | 81° | 78° | 73° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 NE | 8 NE | 8 NE | 9 NE | 9 NE | 9 NE | 6 NE | 6 NE |
| Gusts | 17 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.7 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 66° 7 NE 0.9 ft
- 3:00 am 65° 8 NE 0.9 ft
- 6:00 am 64° 8 NE 1.0 ft
- 9:00 am 67° 9 NE 1.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 76° 9 NE 1.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 81° 9 NE 1.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 78° 6 NE 0.9 ft
- 9:00 pm 73° 6 NE 0.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 64 / 82 °F | 10 mph NE | 1.0 ft | 3:52 am · 5:58 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 65 / 81 °F | 8 mph NE | 0.9 ft | 4:36 am · 7:10 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 66 / 81 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.1 ft | 5:29 am · 8:29 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 66 / 76 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.2 ft | 5:42 am · 8:42 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 63 / 78 °F | 9 mph NE | 1.0 ft | 7:16 am · 9:42 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 61 / 78 °F | 6 mph NE | 1.0 ft | 8:48 am · 10:24 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 62 / 77 °F | 7 mph SE | 0.6 ft | 10:17 am · 10:57 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 75 °F | 8 mph SSW | 2.6 ft | 11:27 am · 11:26 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 56 / 72 °F | 7 mph W | 3.5 ft | 12:18 pm · 11:54 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 52 / 72 °F | 6 mph NW | 3.3 ft | 1:00 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 51 / 71 °F | 7 mph N | 2.2 ft | 12:21 am · 1:37 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 55 / 72 °F | 8 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | 12:49 am · 2:13 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 58 / 70 °F | 8 mph NNE | 1.2 ft | 1:16 am · 2:49 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 57 / 72 °F | 7 mph NNW | 1.0 ft | 1:45 am · 3:28 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 65° / 81° 0.9 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 66° / 81° 1.1 ft
- Sun 1 Heavy drizzle 66° / 76° 1.2 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 63° / 78° 1.0 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 61° / 78° 1.0 ft
- Wed 4 Mainly clear 62° / 77° 0.6 ft
- Thu 5 Light showers 62° / 75° 2.6 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+2.4 °F; normal high: 79 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:14 am (local time).
The sun in Fish Creek
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:53 am
- Full dark 7:43 pm
- Civil dawn 7:21 am
- Civil dusk 7:14 pm
- Solar noon 1:18 pm (47° high)
- Daylight 11 h 4 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:17 pm
- Full dark 7:43 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,329,947 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Fish Creek
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 3:15–5:15 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:47–5:47 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:13 am–12:13 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:21–10:21 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Fish Creek
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Jetty 2.5 mi
- Hagen's Cove Primitive Airboat Ramp - Big Bend Wildlife Management Area Facilities: 1 lane · 8 trailer spaces · restrooms · free 0.8 mi
- Hagen's Cove Primitive Launch Ramp - Big Bend Wildlife Management Area (Small Boats) Facilities: 1 lane · 6 trailer spaces · restrooms · lighting · free 1.1 mi
- Dark Island Public Boat Ramp Facilities: 1 lane · 5 trailer spaces · restrooms · dock · fee 1.6 mi
- Keaton Beach Public Boat Ramp Facilities: 2 lanes · 93 trailer spaces · restrooms · dock · lighting · fee 3.3 mi
- Dallus Creek - Big Bend Wildlife Management Area (Small Boats) Facilities: 1 lane · 6 trailer spaces · restrooms · free 6.8 mi
- Yates Creek Road Primitive Boat Launch (shallow tidal creek) Facilities: 1 lane · 6 trailer spaces · free 9.0 mi
- Whites's Baithouse 2.9 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps. Boat ramp facilities: FWC-FWRI (Florida).
Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (1.1 mi from Fish Creek) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Fish CreekTides nearby
- Keaton Beach3.0 mi
- Dekle Beach5.2 mi
- Steinhatchee14 mi
- Stewart City14 mi
- Broscan15 mi
- Horseshoe Beach29 mi
- Mandalay33 mi
- Shired Island35 mi
- Suwannee41 mi
- Wakulla Beach47 mi
Fish Creek at a glance
- Town or city. Coordinates: 29.786° N, 83.572° W.
- It is 346 mi northwest of Miami, the main place in Florida. The sun rises 18 min later and sets 9 min later than in Miami.
- The nearest tide station, Hagens Cove, is 1.0 mi to the northwest.
- Its coast faces southwest.
Questions about Fish CreekQuestions
What time is high tide today in Fish Creek?
Today in Fish Creek there are high tides at 3:52 am (4.3 ft) and 5:58 pm (2.8 ft) and low tides at 11:15 am and 10:22 pm. Tide coefficient 85.
What time is sunset today in Fish Creek?
At 6:50 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:14 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Fish Creek?
At 7:46 am. First light comes at 6:54 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 3:15–5:15 am, Minor 11:13 am–12:13 pm, Major 3:47–5:47 pm, Minor 9:21–10:21 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Fish Creek?
Overcast, from 64 °F to 82 °F, with a light breeze from the northeast (7 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Fish Creek?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 2.2 s from the northeast. The water is 71.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Fish Creek?
The best time to visit Fish Creek is from March to May and from October to November: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Hagens Cove (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).