TidePlanet

Today in Plantation Key there are high tides at 11:01 am (3.1 ft) and 11:06 pm (2.9 ft) and low tides at 4:14 am and 4:45 pm. Tide coefficient 87. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 11:06 pm. The sun rises at 7:27 am and sets at 6:44 pm: 11 h 17 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:48 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:58 am to 3:58 am and from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (9 mph). Clear sky, 78 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Plantation Key today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 3:40–4:30 pm Also 10:00–10:40 am and 3:10–4:00 am
  • Low tide at 4:45 pm
  • Major period 2:30–4:30 pm
  • Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), moderate cross-shore wind (15 mph) and some swell (1.9 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 87 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:40 pm to 4:30 pm, combines the 4:45 pm low tide, a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also good from 10:00 am to 10:40 am, with the 11:01 am high tide, moonset and some swell. Also worth a try from 3:10 am to 4:00 am, with the 4:14 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind.

Species with the most records nearby: yellowtail snapper, gray snapper, mutton snapper and great barracuda. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Plantation Key

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

8 good hours
9
Perfect beach day · 9 out of 10 12:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 90 °F: beach weather
  • Calm for swimming: 1.9 ft waves
  • UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 81 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 4:45 pm: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.9 ft

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

  • Water 81 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50

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

  • Wind 16 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (16 mph).

  • Tide & sand 4:14 am

    Low tide at 4:14 am and 4:45 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:01 am and 11:06 pm.

The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 81 °F and low tide at 4:45 pm, though with moderate 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 Plantation Key

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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 Plantation Key

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 4:14 am 0.0 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:01 am 3.1 ft · coef. 87
  • ▼ Low tide 4:45 pm 0.7 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 11 min to high tide at 11:06 pm.

Tide coefficient 87 for the 11:01 am high tide and 85 for the 11:06 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.1 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 (3.2 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, Wed 28 7:27 am · 6:44 pm Low tide 4:14 am · 0.0 ft High tide 11:01 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 4:45 pm · 0.7 ft High tide 11:06 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 87 91% Major periods 1:58 am · 2:30 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:28 am · 6:44 pm Low tide 5:05 am · 0.1 ft High tide 11:54 am · 3.0 ft Low tide 5:37 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 12:00 am · 2.8 ft Coef. 82 84% Major periods 3:02 am · 3:34 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:29 am · 6:43 pm Low tide 6:01 am · 0.2 ft High tide 12:49 pm · 2.9 ft Low tide 6:36 pm · 0.9 ft — Coef. 76 74% Major periods 4:07 am · 4:38 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:29 am · 6:42 pm High tide 12:59 am · 2.7 ft Low tide 7:03 am · 0.4 ft High tide 1:48 pm · 2.8 ft Low tide 7:42 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 73 63% Major periods 5:09 am · 5:38 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:30 am · 5:42 pm High tide 1:04 am · 2.7 ft Low tide 7:12 am · 0.6 ft High tide 1:51 pm · 2.7 ft Low tide 7:52 pm · 0.9 ft Coef. 68 Last quarter Major periods 5:06 am · 5:33 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:30 am · 5:41 pm High tide 2:13 am · 2.6 ft Low tide 8:22 am · 0.7 ft High tide 2:54 pm · 2.7 ft Low tide 9:00 pm · 0.8 ft Coef. 65 41% Major periods 5:59 am · 6:24 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:31 am · 5:40 pm High tide 3:23 am · 2.7 ft Low tide 9:29 am · 0.7 ft High tide 3:55 pm · 2.7 ft Low tide 10:01 pm · 0.6 ft Coef. 68 30% Major periods 6:48 am · 7:11 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 Plantation Key station (NOAA), 1.1 mi from Plantation Key. 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 Plantation Key

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 2.2 ft · 3.6 s from the east (79°)
Swell 0.6 ft · 3.1 s from the southeast
Current 0.5 mph toward the WSW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.1 ft
  • Significant2.2 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.7 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 9 mph ENE · gusts 15
Offshore (4.0 mi ENE)Offshore 17 mph ENE · gusts 22

Cross-shore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.

Cross-shore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 3.3 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now81.5 °F
Today 80.4–81.5 °F air: 75 / 83 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 82.2 °F measured 0.3 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 83.5 °F by Tuesday 3.

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 6:55 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Long Key, FL Station LONF1 · 21 mi WSW of here Measured at 6:30 pm, 25 min ago
Wind 14 mph E · gusts 16
Air 81 °F
Pressure 29.85 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station LONF1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Surf

Surf in Plantation Key today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
1
Poor · 1 out of 10 8:00 am–12:00 pm 0.7–1.1 ft
  • Barely any waves (1.1 ft sets): flat
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 11:01 am)
Surf at the shore 0.7–1.1 ft average – sets
Swell 1.0 ft 4 s · NE · 4 kJ
Wind 9 mph N · offshore
Water and wetsuit 80.4 °F Boardshorts
  • Light: First light 7:04 am · sunrise 7:27 am · sunset 6:44 pm · last light 7:08 pm
  • Tide: low 4:14 am (-0.0 ft), high 11:01 am (3.1 ft), low 4:45 pm (0.7 ft) and high 11:06 pm (2.9 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 80.4 °F–81.5 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
  • Energy: 4 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, 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.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Plantation Key today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 10:10–11:40 am
  • Slack water around high tide (11:01 am): little current from 10:40 am to 11:30 am
  • 0.9 ft swell at 3 s from the north: barely any surge
  • Light cross-shore wind (11 mph)
  • 0.6 mph current toward the north (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.9 ft 3 s · from the N
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 80.4 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.6 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:14 am (3:50–4:30 am), high tide 11:01 am (10:40–11:30 am), low tide 4:45 pm (4:20–5:10 pm) and high tide 11:06 pm (10:30–11:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.61 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 80.4–81.5 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:08 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:48 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:10 am to 11:40 am, combines 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 Plantation Key

14-day weather

Now in Plantation Key

Now 78 °F Clear sky · feels like 85 °F · 75 / 83 °F
Low / high
75 / 83 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 27%
Clouds
10%
Humidity
87%
Dew pointDew point
74 °F
Visibility
9.4 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 34
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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearMainly clearPartly cloudyLight drizzleLight drizzleClear skyClear skyClear
Temperature 75°75°76°78°82°83°79°77°
Wind (mph) 14 NE10 N13 E9 N12 NE16 NE11 ENE10 NE
Gusts 2715251220221815
Waves 2.8 ft2.4 ft2.1 ft1.9 ft1.6 ft1.8 ft2.2 ft2.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 79° 11 ENE 2.2 ft
  • 9:00 pm 77° 10 NE 2.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 76° 7 NNE 2.2 ft
  • 3:00 am 76° 6 NNE 2.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 75° 9 NNE 1.6 ft
  • 9:00 am 77° 8 NNE 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 pm 82° 8 NNE 1.3 ft
  • 3:00 pm 83° 6 E 1.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light drizzle 75 / 83 °F 17 mph NE 2.8 ft 11:01 am · 11:06 pm
Thu 29 Heavy drizzle 75 / 83 °F 9 mph NE 2.2 ft 11:54 am · 12:00 am
Fri 30 Light drizzle 76 / 83 °F 11 mph NE 1.8 ft 12:49 pm
Sat 31 Light drizzle 78 / 84 °F 12 mph ENE 1.9 ft 12:59 am · 1:48 pm
Sun 1 Showers 77 / 83 °F 11 mph E 2.8 ft 1:04 am · 1:51 pm
Mon 2 Showers 76 / 82 °F 12 mph ENE 3.3 ft 2:13 am · 2:54 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 75 / 82 °F 10 mph N 2.9 ft 3:23 am · 3:55 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 75 / 82 °F 7 mph NE 2.0 ft 4:28 am · 4:50 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 76 / 82 °F 8 mph SSW 0.9 ft 5:27 am · 5:41 pm
Fri 6 Light showers 74 / 81 °F 8 mph WNW 2.8 ft 6:18 am · 6:27 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 73 / 81 °F 10 mph NNE 2.0 ft 7:04 am · 7:09 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 70 / 81 °F 11 mph NNE 1.6 ft 7:46 am · 7:49 pm
Mon 9 Mainly clear 65 / 79 °F 9 mph NNW 1.5 ft 8:25 am · 8:27 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 64 / 79 °F 8 mph NNW 1.1 ft 9:03 am · 9:04 pm
  • Thu 29 Heavy drizzle 75° / 83° 2.2 ft
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 76° / 83° 1.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Light drizzle 78° / 84° 1.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Showers 77° / 83° 2.8 ft
  • Mon 2 Showers 76° / 82° 3.3 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 75° / 82° 2.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 75° / 82° 2.0 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.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain today. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, normal highs for late October (85 °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 6:55 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Plantation Key

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:27 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:44 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 6:37 am
  • Full dark 7:35 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:04 am
  • Civil dusk 7:08 pm
  • Solar noon 1:06 pm (52° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 17 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:13 pm
  • Full dark 7:35 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:27–7:59 am
Evening golden hour6:13–6:44 pm
Plantation Key

Today the sun is 92,354,396 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Plantation Key

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 8:48 pm in the ENE (60°)ENE
Sets 11:17 am tomorrow · in the WNW (301°) · set at 10:09 am
Transit 2:58 am overhead
Visible 14 h 28 min from 8:48 pm to 11:17 am

Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 1:58–3:58 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:30–4:30 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:39–10:39 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:18–9:18 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 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Plantation Key

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 0.95 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.95 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.95 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.95 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.95 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.95 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 0.95 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.95 mi 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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Plantation Key at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 24.985° N, 80.561° W.
  • It is 59 mi southwest of Miami, the main place in Florida. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 2 min later than in Miami.
  • The nearest tide station, Plantation Key, is 1.1 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Cowpens Anchorage (0.9 mi).

Questions about Plantation KeyQuestions

What time is high tide today in Plantation Key?

Today in Plantation Key there are high tides at 11:01 am (3.1 ft) and 11:06 pm (2.9 ft) and low tides at 4:14 am and 4:45 pm. Tide coefficient 87.

What time is sunset today in Plantation Key?

At 6:44 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:08 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Plantation Key?

At 7:28 am. First light comes at 6:38 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:58–3:58 am, Minor 9:39–10:39 am, Major 2:30–4:30 pm, Minor 8:18–9:18 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Plantation Key?

Light drizzle, from 75 °F to 83 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (9 mph) and a 27% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Plantation Key?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 3.6 s from the east. The water is 81.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Plantation Key?

The best time to visit Plantation Key is from November to April: highs of 76 °F to 83 °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 Plantation Key (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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