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Bird Key, Similar Sound tide chart

Florida · near Big Coppitt Key (2 mi) · NOAA station 8724436 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:39 AM · 0.1 ft11:02 AM · 1.1 ft5:31 PM · 0.4 ft10:33 PM · 1.4 ft1.4 ft
  • Low 5:39 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 11:02 AM 1.1 ft
  • Low 5:31 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 10:33 PM 1.4 ft

Sunrise 7:23 AM · Sunset 7:05 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Bird Key, Similar Sound
98Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 7:00 PM–8:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Snook In seasonMoving tide at night around docks and passes (watch closed seasons)
    • Redfish In seasonShallow flats on a rising tide
    • Spotted seatrout In seasonGrass flats with moving water
    • Spanish mackerel In seasonClean moving water near inlets and piers
    • Pompano In seasonSurf troughs on the incoming tide

    General seasonal guide for Florida. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Bird Key, Similar Sound

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    Marine forecast: Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef

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    • 162.400 MHz WX2 WXJ95, Key West, FL (8 mi)

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    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:39 AM 0.1 ftH 11:02 AM 1.1 ftL 5:31 PM 0.4 ftH 10:33 PM 1.4 ft7:23 AM / 7:05 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 6:21 AM 0.1 ftH 11:41 AM 1.1 ftL 6:01 PM 0.4 ftH 11:04 PM 1.4 ft7:24 AM / 7:04 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 7:02 AM 0.1 ftH 12:20 PM 1.0 ftL 6:30 PM 0.4 ftH 11:38 PM 1.4 ft7:24 AM / 7:03 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 7:46 AM 0.1 ftH 12:59 PM 0.9 ftL 6:58 PM 0.4 ft7:24 AM / 7:02 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:14 AM 1.3 ftL 8:34 AM 0.2 ftH 1:43 PM 0.8 ftL 7:25 PM 0.4 ft7:25 AM / 7:01 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:54 AM 1.3 ftL 9:29 AM 0.2 ftH 2:37 PM 0.8 ftL 7:52 PM 0.5 ft7:25 AM / 7:00 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:42 AM 1.2 ftL 10:35 AM 0.3 ftH 3:53 PM 0.8 ftL 8:33 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:59 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Bird Key, Similar Sound

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1198 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:02 PM–3:02 PM7:51 AM–8:51 AM, 7:08 PM–8:08 PM
    Mon Oct 1282 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:25 AM–3:25 AM, 1:48 PM–3:48 PM8:47 AM–9:47 AM, 7:45 PM–8:45 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:12 AM–4:12 AM, 2:36 PM–4:36 PM9:44 AM–10:44 AM, 8:26 PM–9:26 PM
    Wed Oct 1457 · Good3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:26 PM–5:26 PM10:39 AM–11:39 AM, 9:12 PM–10:12 PM
    Thu Oct 1545 · Fair4:00 AM–6:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:52 AM–5:52 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM11:33 AM–12:33 PM, 10:01 PM–11:01 PM
    Fri Oct 1646 · Fair5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:43 AM–6:43 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM12:23 PM–1:23 PM, 10:54 PM–11:54 PM
    Sat Oct 1750 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:33 AM–7:33 AM, 5:58 PM–7:58 PM1:09 PM–2:09 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.1 ft at 7:46 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    2. 0.2 ft at 8:34 AM on Thursday, October 15
    3. 0.2 ft at 9:29 AM on Friday, October 16
    4. 0.3 ft at 10:35 AM on Saturday, October 17
    5. 0.3 ft at 11:44 AM on Sunday, October 18
    6. 0.3 ft at 12:46 PM on Monday, October 19

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 5:39 AM 0.1 ftH 11:02 AM 1.1 ftL 5:31 PM 0.4 ftH 10:33 PM 1.4 ft7:23 AM / 7:05 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 6:21 AM 0.1 ftH 11:41 AM 1.1 ftL 6:01 PM 0.4 ftH 11:04 PM 1.4 ft7:24 AM / 7:04 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 7:02 AM 0.1 ftH 12:20 PM 1.0 ftL 6:30 PM 0.4 ftH 11:38 PM 1.4 ft7:24 AM / 7:03 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 7:46 AM 0.1 ftH 12:59 PM 0.9 ftL 6:58 PM 0.4 ft7:24 AM / 7:02 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:14 AM 1.3 ftL 8:34 AM 0.2 ftH 1:43 PM 0.8 ftL 7:25 PM 0.4 ft7:25 AM / 7:01 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:54 AM 1.3 ftL 9:29 AM 0.2 ftH 2:37 PM 0.8 ftL 7:52 PM 0.5 ft7:25 AM / 7:00 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:42 AM 1.2 ftL 10:35 AM 0.3 ftH 3:53 PM 0.8 ftL 8:33 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:59 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:40 AM 1.2 ftL 11:44 AM 0.3 ftH 5:28 PM 0.8 ftL 10:24 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:58 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:55 AM 1.1 ftL 12:46 PM 0.3 ftH 6:24 PM 0.9 ft7:27 AM / 6:57 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:10 AM 0.5 ftH 5:15 AM 1.1 ftL 1:36 PM 0.3 ftH 6:56 PM 0.9 ft7:27 AM / 6:56 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:22 AM 0.5 ftH 6:26 AM 1.2 ftL 2:16 PM 0.3 ftH 7:24 PM 1.0 ft7:28 AM / 6:56 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:18 AM 0.4 ftH 7:25 AM 1.2 ftL 2:50 PM 0.3 ftH 7:52 PM 1.1 ft7:28 AM / 6:55 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:06 AM 0.3 ftH 8:18 AM 1.2 ftL 3:21 PM 0.3 ftH 8:21 PM 1.2 ft7:29 AM / 6:54 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:50 AM 0.2 ftH 9:07 AM 1.2 ftL 3:52 PM 0.4 ftH 8:52 PM 1.3 ft7:29 AM / 6:53 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:33 AM 0.1 ftH 9:56 AM 1.1 ftL 4:23 PM 0.4 ftH 9:25 PM 1.4 ft7:30 AM / 6:52 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:17 AM 0.0 ftH 10:44 AM 1.1 ftL 4:55 PM 0.3 ftH 10:02 PM 1.5 ft7:31 AM / 6:52 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 6:03 AM 0.0 ftH 11:33 AM 1.0 ftL 5:30 PM 0.3 ftH 10:43 PM 1.5 ft7:31 AM / 6:51 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 6:52 AM 0.0 ftH 12:24 PM 0.9 ftL 6:06 PM 0.4 ftH 11:28 PM 1.5 ft7:32 AM / 6:50 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 7:46 AM 0.0 ftH 1:18 PM 0.8 ftL 6:46 PM 0.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:49 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:20 AM 1.5 ftL 8:46 AM 0.1 ftH 2:17 PM 0.8 ftL 7:35 PM 0.4 ft7:33 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:18 AM 1.4 ftL 9:54 AM 0.1 ftH 3:25 PM 0.8 ftL 8:40 PM 0.4 ft7:33 AM / 6:48 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:28 AM 1.3 ftL 10:05 AM 0.2 ftH 3:38 PM 0.8 ftL 9:12 PM 0.4 ft6:34 AM / 5:47 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:52 AM 1.2 ftL 11:11 AM 0.2 ftH 4:42 PM 0.9 ftL 10:50 PM 0.4 ft6:35 AM / 5:47 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:22 AM 1.2 ftL 12:08 PM 0.3 ftH 5:31 PM 1.0 ft6:35 AM / 5:46 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:13 AM 0.4 ftH 5:42 AM 1.2 ftL 12:55 PM 0.3 ftH 6:12 PM 1.1 ft6:36 AM / 5:46 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:21 AM 0.3 ftH 6:47 AM 1.1 ftL 1:36 PM 0.3 ftH 6:49 PM 1.2 ft6:37 AM / 5:45 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:17 AM 0.2 ftH 7:42 AM 1.1 ftL 2:13 PM 0.4 ftH 7:22 PM 1.3 ft6:37 AM / 5:45 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:05 AM 0.1 ftH 8:31 AM 1.1 ftL 2:48 PM 0.4 ftH 7:55 PM 1.3 ft6:38 AM / 5:44 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:47 AM 0.1 ftH 9:14 AM 1.0 ftL 3:22 PM 0.3 ftH 8:27 PM 1.4 ft6:38 AM / 5:44 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 4:27 AM 0.1 ftH 9:53 AM 0.9 ftL 3:54 PM 0.3 ftH 9:00 PM 1.4 ft6:39 AM / 5:43 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 5:05 AM 0.0 ftH 10:30 AM 0.9 ftL 4:26 PM 0.3 ftH 9:34 PM 1.3 ft6:40 AM / 5:43 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Bird Key, Similar Sound

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    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Bird Key, Similar Sound

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Bluehead, Striped Parrotfish, Slippery Dick. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 9810 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 8304 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 7697 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 7502 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 6387 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 6219 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 5336 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 5298 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 4922 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 4530 records
    • Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 4081 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 3452 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 3311 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 3248 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 3074 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 3013 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 2662 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 2406 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 2364 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 2328 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 2306 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 2196 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 2018 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 1966 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 1948 records
    • Masked Goby Coryphopterus personatusSalt water · 1929 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 1788 records
    • Dusky Damselfish Stegastes adustusSalt water · 1613 records
    • Yellowtail Damselfish Microspathodon chrysurusSalt water · 1548 records
    • Saucereye Porgy Calamus calamusSalt water · 1260 records
    • Threespot Damselfish Stegastes planifronsSalt water · 1181 records
    • Beaugregory Stegastes leucostictusSalt water · 1172 records
    • Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 1131 records
    • Redfin Parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinneSalt water · 1107 records
    • Brown Chromis Chromis multilineataSalt water · 1099 records
    • Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 1082 records
    • Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 1077 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 1054 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 1040 records
    • Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 1013 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Bird Key, Similar Sound

    Bird Key, Similar Sound gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.8 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 1.5 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (1.3 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Tuesday, October 20, with only 0.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 6:52 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 2 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 1.5 ft at 10:43 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Key West.

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