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Official alerts:
  • Coastal Flood Warning: significant flooding along the shore at high tide. Until 5:00 am today. NWS Key West FL

Today in Garden Cove there are high tides at 11:48 am (3.0 ft) and 11:54 pm (2.8 ft) and low tides at 5:18 am and 5:50 pm. Tide coefficient 82. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:18 am. The sun rises at 7:27 am and sets at 6:43 pm: 11 h 15 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:51 pm. Major solunar periods run from 3:01 am to 5:01 am and from 3:34 pm to 5:34 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (11 mph). Light drizzle, 77 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Garden Cove today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 4:50–5:30 pm Also 4:20–5:00 am and 10:50–11:50 am
  • Low tide at 5:50 pm
  • Major period 3:34–5:34 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light onshore wind (8 mph) and calm sea (1.2 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 82 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:50 pm to 5:30 pm, combines the 5:50 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 4:20 am to 5:00 am, with the 5:18 am low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 10:50 am to 11:50 am, with the 11:48 am high tide, moonset and a light onshore breeze.

Species with the most records nearby: yellowtail snapper, gray snapper, mutton snapper and great barracuda. October is one of the months when these are seen most: yellowtail snapper and gray snapper. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Garden Cove

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

10 good hours
9
Perfect beach day · 9 out of 10 8:00 am–12:00 pm Also 2:00–6:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 89 °F: beach weather
  • Onshore breeze (8 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.6 ft waves
  • UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 82 °F (warm)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.6 ft

    1.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 82 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50

    Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 8 mph

    Onshore breeze (8 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:18 am

    Low tide at 5:18 am and 5:50 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:48 am and 11:54 pm.

The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, little wind, a calm sea and water at 82 °F. 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm is good too, with beach weather, little wind, a calm sea, water at 82 °F and low tide at 5:50 pm.

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 Garden Cove

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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

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Tides

Tides in Garden Cove

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 11:48 am 3.0 ft · coef. 82
  • ▼ Low tide 5:50 pm 0.7 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:54 pm 2.8 ft · coef. 79

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 11 min to low tide at 5:18 am.

Tide coefficient 82 for the 11:48 am high tide and 79 for the 11:54 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.9 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 October 27 (3.1 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-0.8 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

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 26 to 28 (coefficient 89, 3.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 40, 1.2 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:27 am · 6:43 pm Low tide 5:18 am · 0.1 ft High tide 11:48 am · 3.0 ft Low tide 5:50 pm · 0.7 ft High tide 11:54 pm · 2.8 ft Coef. 82 84% Major periods 3:01 am · 3:34 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:28 am · 6:42 pm Low tide 6:14 am · 0.2 ft High tide 12:43 pm · 2.9 ft Low tide 6:49 pm · 0.8 ft — Coef. 76 74% Major periods 4:06 am · 4:37 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:29 am · 6:41 pm High tide 12:53 am · 2.7 ft Low tide 7:16 am · 0.4 ft High tide 1:42 pm · 2.8 ft Low tide 7:55 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 73 63% Major periods 5:08 am · 5:37 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:29 am · 5:41 pm High tide 1:58 am · 2.6 ft Low tide 7:25 am · 0.5 ft High tide 1:45 pm · 2.7 ft Low tide 8:05 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 68 Last quarter Major periods 5:06 am · 5:33 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:30 am · 5:40 pm High tide 2:07 am · 2.6 ft Low tide 8:35 am · 0.6 ft High tide 2:48 pm · 2.6 ft Low tide 9:13 pm · 0.7 ft Coef. 65 41% Major periods 5:59 am · 6:23 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:30 am · 5:39 pm High tide 3:17 am · 2.6 ft Low tide 9:42 am · 0.7 ft High tide 3:49 pm · 2.6 ft Low tide 10:14 pm · 0.6 ft Coef. 68 30% Major periods 6:47 am · 7:10 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:31 am · 5:39 pm High tide 4:22 am · 2.7 ft Low tide 10:42 am · 0.7 ft High tide 4:44 pm · 2.7 ft Low tide 11:07 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 72 21% Major periods 7:33 am · 7:55 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Garden Cove station (NOAA), 0.1 mi from Garden Cove. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Government Cut reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Garden Cove

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 2.0 ft · 4.3 s from the east-northeast (77°)
Swell 1.0 ft · 3.3 s from the east-southeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the NW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.0 ft
  • Significant2.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 11 mph ENE · gusts 19
Offshore (9.1 mi NE)Offshore 12 mph E · gusts 16

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 2.2 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east-northeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now81.5 °F
Today 81.3–82.2 °F air: 75 / 83 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 82.2 °F measured 0.6 mi away

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 83.4 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water about normal for late October.

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 2:07 am (local time).

Nearest marine station

Thursday Point, FL Station THRF1 · 2.1 mi N of here Measured at 12:00 am, 2 h 7 min ago
Water 79.5 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station THRF1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Surf

Surf in Garden Cove today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 7:04–11:00 am 0.7–1.1 ft
  • Barely any waves (1.1 ft sets): flat
  • Light cross-shore wind (6 mph)
  • Rising tide (high tide at 11:48 am)
Surf at the shore 0.7–1.1 ft average – sets
Swell 0.7 ft 5 s · NE · 3 kJ
Wind 6 mph NNE · cross-shore
Water and wetsuit 81.3 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 7:04 am · sunrise 7:27 am · sunset 6:43 pm · last light 7:06 pm
  • Tide: low 5:18 am (0.1 ft), high 11:48 am (3.0 ft), low 5:50 pm (0.7 ft) and high 11:54 pm (2.8 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 81.3 °F–82.2 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 3 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window is 7:04 am to 11:00 am, 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Garden Cove today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 4:30–6:40 pm Also 11:00 am–12:40 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (5:50 pm): little current from 5:20 pm to 6:20 pm
  • 0.9 ft swell at 5 s from the northeast: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.0 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 0.9 ft 5 s · from the NE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 81.3 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.0 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 5:18 am (4:50–5:40 am), high tide 11:48 am (11:30 am–12:20 pm), low tide 5:50 pm (5:20–6:20 pm) and high tide 11:54 pm (11:20 pm–12:30 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.5 ft at 5 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 81.3–82.2 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:06 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 9:51 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 4:30 pm to 6:40 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 11:00 am to 12:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

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). Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata. Florida reefs: FWC-FWRI and FWC Division of Marine Fisheries Management.

Weather

Weather in Garden Cove

14-day weather

Now in Garden Cove

Now 77 °F Light drizzle · feels like 83 °F · 75 / 83 °F
Low / high
75 / 83 °F
Rain
0.07 in · 7%
Clouds
30%
Humidity
91%
Dew pointDew point
74 °F
Visibility
4.5 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 32
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.09 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearLight drizzleMainly clearClear skyLight drizzleDrizzleLight drizzleClear
Temperature 77°77°76°78°83°83°80°78°
Wind (mph) 10 ENE8 ENE6 NNE8 NE7 E8 ENE6 ENE6 NE
Gusts 19141113119811
Waves 2.2 ft2.0 ft1.7 ft1.5 ft1.3 ft1.2 ft1.1 ft1.0 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 77° 8 ENE 2.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 76° 6 NNE 1.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 78° 8 NE 1.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 83° 7 E 1.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 83° 8 ENE 1.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 80° 6 ENE 1.1 ft
  • 9:00 pm 78° 6 NE 1.0 ft
  • 12:00 am 77° 5 NE 1.0 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Drizzle 75 / 83 °F 11 mph ENE 2.2 ft 11:48 am · 11:54 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 75 / 84 °F 10 mph NE 1.6 ft 12:43 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 77 / 84 °F 11 mph ENE 2.2 ft 12:53 am · 1:42 pm
Sun 1 Showers 76 / 83 °F 12 mph E 2.2 ft 1:58 am · 1:45 pm
Mon 2 Showers 74 / 83 °F 11 mph ENE 2.2 ft 2:07 am · 2:48 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 74 / 83 °F 10 mph NNE 2.0 ft 3:17 am · 3:49 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 74 / 83 °F 6 mph ENE 2.2 ft 4:22 am · 4:44 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 74 / 83 °F 9 mph SW 1.4 ft 5:21 am · 5:35 pm
Fri 6 Light showers 73 / 82 °F 7 mph WSW 2.8 ft 6:12 am · 6:21 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 72 / 81 °F 8 mph N 2.1 ft 6:58 am · 7:03 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 70 / 81 °F 9 mph NNE 1.4 ft 7:40 am · 7:43 pm
Mon 9 Mainly clear 65 / 79 °F 9 mph NNW 1.4 ft 8:19 am · 8:21 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 64 / 79 °F 8 mph NNW 1.6 ft 8:57 am · 8:58 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 64 / 78 °F 8 mph WNW 1.7 ft 9:36 am · 9:36 pm
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 75° / 84° 1.6 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 77° / 84° 2.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Showers 76° / 83° 2.2 ft
  • Mon 2 Showers 74° / 83° 2.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 74° / 83° 2.0 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 74° / 83° 2.2 ft
  • Thu 5 Light drizzle 74° / 83° 1.4 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:07 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Garden Cove

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:27 am in the ESE (105°)ESE
Sets 6:43 pm in the WSW (255°)WSW
  • First light 6:37 am
  • Full dark 7:33 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:04 am
  • Civil dusk 7:06 pm
  • Solar noon 1:05 pm (51° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 15 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:11 pm
  • Full dark 7:33 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:27–7:59 am
Evening golden hour6:11–6:43 pm
Garden Cove

Today the sun is 92,330,162 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Garden Cove

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 84% 84% illuminated · 19.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 9:51 pm in the ENE (59°)ENE
Sets 12:18 pm tomorrow · in the WNW (300°) · set at 11:16 am
Transit 4:01 am overhead
Visible 14 h 28 min from 9:51 pm to 12:18 pm

Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 3:01–5:01 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:34–5:34 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:46–11:46 am 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.

Place

Where to fish in Garden Cove

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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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 shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 3.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (800 ft from Garden Cove) out to sea, heading east.

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.

The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.

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.

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Garden Cove at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 25.173° N, 80.368° W.
  • It is 43 mi south of Miami, the main place in Florida. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min later than in Miami.
  • The nearest tide station, Garden Cove, is 0.1 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Kings Kamp Campground Marina (0.4 mi).

Questions about Garden CoveQuestions

What time is high tide today in Garden Cove?

Today in Garden Cove there are high tides at 11:48 am (3.0 ft) and 11:54 pm (2.8 ft) and low tides at 5:18 am and 5:50 pm. Tide coefficient 82.

What time is sunset today in Garden Cove?

At 6:43 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:06 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Garden Cove?

At 7:28 am. First light comes at 6:37 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 3:01–5:01 am, Minor 10:46–11:46 am, Major 3:34–5:34 pm, Minor 9:21–10:21 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Garden Cove?

Drizzle, from 75 °F to 83 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (11 mph) and a 7% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Garden Cove?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.0 ft waves with a period of 4.3 s from the east-northeast. The water is 81.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Garden Cove?

The best time to visit Garden Cove is from November to April: highs of 75 °F to 82 °F, about 6 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 Garden 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).

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