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Cudjoe Key, north end, Kemp Channel tide chart

Florida · near Cudjoe Key (2 mi) · NOAA station 8724328 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:56 AM · 3.8 ft9:16 AM · 0.4 ft2:56 PM · 3.1 ft9:08 PM · 1.2 ft3.8 ft
  • High 1:56 AM 3.8 ft
  • Low 9:16 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 2:56 PM 3.1 ft
  • Low 9:08 PM 1.2 ft

Sunrise 7:23 AM · Sunset 7:04 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Cudjoe Key, north end, Kemp Channel
81Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM 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 Cudjoe Key, north end, Kemp Channel

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    • 162.400 MHz WX2 WXJ95, Key West, FL (3 mi)
    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WWG60, Tea Table Key, FL (54 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 1:56 AM 3.8 ftL 9:16 AM 0.4 ftH 2:56 PM 3.1 ftL 9:08 PM 1.2 ft7:23 AM / 7:04 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 2:27 AM 3.8 ftL 9:58 AM 0.4 ftH 3:35 PM 2.9 ftL 9:38 PM 1.3 ft7:23 AM / 7:03 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 2:58 AM 3.8 ftL 10:39 AM 0.4 ftH 4:14 PM 2.7 ftL 10:07 PM 1.4 ft7:23 AM / 7:02 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:32 AM 3.7 ftL 11:23 AM 0.5 ftH 4:53 PM 2.5 ftL 10:35 PM 1.4 ft7:24 AM / 7:01 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:08 AM 3.6 ftL 12:11 PM 0.6 ftH 5:37 PM 2.3 ftL 11:02 PM 1.5 ft7:24 AM / 7:00 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:48 AM 3.5 ftL 1:06 PM 0.8 ftH 6:31 PM 2.1 ftL 11:29 PM 1.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:59 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 5:36 AM 3.3 ftL 2:12 PM 0.9 ftH 7:47 PM 2.1 ft7:25 AM / 6:58 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Cudjoe Key, north end, Kemp Channel

    From NOAA's current predictions for Loggerhead Key, East of at 2 ft depth, 6.6 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NW (322°) and the ebb toward the SSE (158°). The strongest current this week is 0.4 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 2:46 AM 0.4 knSlack 5:56 AMFlood 8:51 AM 0.2 knSlack 12:35 PMEbb 3:15 PM 0.2 knSlack 5:33 PMFlood 8:17 PM 0.2 knSlack 11:34 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 3:21 AM 0.4 knSlack 6:35 AMFlood 9:20 AM 0.2 knSlack 1:16 PMEbb 3:55 PM 0.2 knSlack 6:10 PMFlood 8:51 PM 0.2 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 12:07 AMEbb 3:55 AM 0.4 knSlack 7:11 AMFlood 9:54 AM 0.2 knSlack 1:53 PMEbb 4:36 PM 0.2 knSlack 6:50 PMFlood 9:32 PM 0.2 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 12:44 AMEbb 4:31 AM 0.4 knSlack 7:48 AMFlood 10:37 AM 0.2 knSlack 2:29 PMEbb 5:15 PM 0.2 knSlack 7:31 PMFlood 10:21 PM 0.2 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 1:26 AMEbb 5:09 AM 0.4 knSlack 8:31 AMFlood 11:26 AM 0.2 knSlack 3:07 PMEbb 5:49 PM 0.1 knSlack 8:13 PMFlood 11:16 PM 0.2 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 2:12 AMEbb 5:49 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:24 AMFlood 12:17 PM 0.2 knSlack 3:51 PMEbb 6:22 PM 0.1 knSlack 8:57 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 12:11 AM 0.2 knSlack 3:05 AMEbb 6:33 AM 0.3 knSlack 10:31 AMFlood 1:20 PM 0.1 knSlack 4:42 PMSlack 9:52 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Cudjoe Key, north end, Kemp Channel

    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 1181 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:01 PM–3:01 PM7:50 AM–8:50 AM, 7:07 PM–8:07 PM
    Mon Oct 1266 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM1:24 AM–3:24 AM, 1:48 PM–3:48 PM8:47 AM–9:47 AM, 7:45 PM–8:45 PM
    Tue Oct 1356 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 6:00 AM–8:00 AM2:12 AM–4:12 AM, 2:36 PM–4:36 PM9:43 AM–10:43 AM, 8:26 PM–9:26 PM
    Wed Oct 1442 · Fair7:00 AM–8:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:26 PM–5:26 PM10:39 AM–11:39 AM, 9:11 PM–10:11 PM
    Thu Oct 1529 · Slow3:51 AM–5:51 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM11:33 AM–12:33 PM, 10:00 PM–11:00 PM
    Fri Oct 1633 · Slow4:42 AM–6:42 AM, 5:07 PM–7:07 PM12:23 PM–1:23 PM, 10:53 PM–11:53 PM
    Sat Oct 1742 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:32 AM–7:32 AM, 5:57 PM–7:57 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. 0.4 ft at 9:58 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. 0.4 ft at 10:39 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.4 ft at 9:16 AM on Sunday, October 11
    4. 0.5 ft at 11:23 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.6 ft at 12:11 PM on Thursday, October 15
    6. 0.8 ft at 1:06 PM on Friday, October 16

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 1:56 AM 3.8 ftL 9:16 AM 0.4 ftH 2:56 PM 3.1 ftL 9:08 PM 1.2 ft7:23 AM / 7:04 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 2:27 AM 3.8 ftL 9:58 AM 0.4 ftH 3:35 PM 2.9 ftL 9:38 PM 1.3 ft7:23 AM / 7:03 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 2:58 AM 3.8 ftL 10:39 AM 0.4 ftH 4:14 PM 2.7 ftL 10:07 PM 1.4 ft7:23 AM / 7:02 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:32 AM 3.7 ftL 11:23 AM 0.5 ftH 4:53 PM 2.5 ftL 10:35 PM 1.4 ft7:24 AM / 7:01 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:08 AM 3.6 ftL 12:11 PM 0.6 ftH 5:37 PM 2.3 ftL 11:02 PM 1.5 ft7:24 AM / 7:00 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:48 AM 3.5 ftL 1:06 PM 0.8 ftH 6:31 PM 2.1 ftL 11:29 PM 1.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:59 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 5:36 AM 3.3 ftL 2:12 PM 0.9 ftH 7:47 PM 2.1 ft7:25 AM / 6:58 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:10 AM 1.8 ftH 6:34 AM 3.2 ftL 3:21 PM 1.0 ftH 9:22 PM 2.2 ft7:26 AM / 6:57 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 2:01 AM 1.9 ftH 7:49 AM 3.1 ftL 4:23 PM 1.1 ftH 10:18 PM 2.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:57 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 3:47 AM 1.8 ftH 9:09 AM 3.1 ftL 5:13 PM 1.1 ftH 10:50 PM 2.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:56 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 4:59 AM 1.7 ftH 10:20 AM 3.2 ftL 5:53 PM 1.2 ftH 11:18 PM 2.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:55 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 5:55 AM 1.4 ftH 11:19 AM 3.3 ftL 6:27 PM 1.2 ftH 11:46 PM 3.1 ft7:28 AM / 6:54 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 6:43 AM 1.1 ftH 12:12 PM 3.3 ftL 6:58 PM 1.2 ft7:28 AM / 6:53 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 12:15 AM 3.4 ftL 7:27 AM 0.7 ftH 1:01 PM 3.2 ftL 7:29 PM 1.2 ft7:29 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 12:46 AM 3.6 ftL 8:10 AM 0.4 ftH 1:50 PM 3.1 ftL 8:00 PM 1.2 ft7:30 AM / 6:52 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 1:19 AM 3.8 ftL 8:54 AM 0.1 ftH 2:38 PM 3.0 ftL 8:32 PM 1.2 ft7:30 AM / 6:51 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 1:56 AM 4.0 ftL 9:40 AM -0.1 ftH 3:27 PM 2.8 ftL 9:07 PM 1.2 ft7:31 AM / 6:50 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 2:37 AM 4.1 ftL 10:29 AM -0.1 ftH 4:18 PM 2.5 ftL 9:43 PM 1.2 ft7:31 AM / 6:49 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:22 AM 4.1 ftL 11:23 AM 0.0 ftH 5:12 PM 2.3 ftL 10:23 PM 1.3 ft7:32 AM / 6:49 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:14 AM 4.0 ftL 12:23 PM 0.2 ftH 6:11 PM 2.2 ftL 11:12 PM 1.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:48 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 5:12 AM 3.8 ftL 1:31 PM 0.4 ftH 7:19 PM 2.1 ft7:33 AM / 6:47 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 12:17 AM 1.5 ftH 5:22 AM 3.6 ftL 1:42 PM 0.7 ftH 7:32 PM 2.2 ft6:34 AM / 5:47 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 12:49 AM 1.5 ftH 6:46 AM 3.4 ftL 2:48 PM 0.8 ftH 8:36 PM 2.5 ft6:34 AM / 5:46 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 2:27 AM 1.4 ftH 8:16 AM 3.3 ftL 3:45 PM 1.0 ftH 9:25 PM 2.8 ft6:35 AM / 5:46 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 3:50 AM 1.2 ftH 9:36 AM 3.2 ftL 4:32 PM 1.1 ftH 10:06 PM 3.1 ft6:35 AM / 5:45 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 4:58 AM 1.0 ftH 10:41 AM 3.1 ftL 5:13 PM 1.2 ftH 10:43 PM 3.3 ft6:36 AM / 5:44 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 5:54 AM 0.7 ftH 11:36 AM 3.0 ftL 5:50 PM 1.2 ftH 11:16 PM 3.5 ft6:37 AM / 5:44 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 6:42 AM 0.5 ftH 12:25 PM 2.9 ftL 6:25 PM 1.2 ftH 11:49 PM 3.6 ft6:37 AM / 5:43 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 7:24 AM 0.3 ftH 1:08 PM 2.7 ftL 6:59 PM 1.2 ft6:38 AM / 5:43 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:21 AM 3.7 ftL 8:04 AM 0.2 ftH 1:47 PM 2.5 ftL 7:31 PM 1.2 ft6:39 AM / 5:42 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 12:54 AM 3.7 ftL 8:42 AM 0.1 ftH 2:24 PM 2.4 ftL 8:03 PM 1.2 ft6:39 AM / 5:42 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 Cudjoe Key, north end, Kemp Channel

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Cudjoe Key, north end, Kemp Channel

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

    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 611 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 550 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 517 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 320 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 300 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 293 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 279 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 276 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 243 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 219 records
    • Dusky Damselfish Stegastes adustusSalt water · 219 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 175 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 175 records
    • Rainbow Parrotfish Scarus guacamaiaSalt water · 165 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 158 records
    • Sailor's Grunt Haemulon parraSalt water · 154 records
    • Threespot Damselfish Stegastes planifronsSalt water · 152 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 150 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 146 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 144 records
    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 136 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 129 records
    • Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatusSalt water · 118 records
    • Bermuda Sea Chub Kyphosus sectatrixSalt water · 115 records
    • Reef Croaker Odontoscion dentexSalt water · 106 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 106 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 103 records
    • Redfin Parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinneSalt water · 94 records
    • Beaugregory Stegastes leucostictusSalt water · 86 records
    • Black Grouper Mycteroperca bonaciSalt water · 81 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 80 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 78 records
    • Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 75 records
    • Great Barracuda Sphyraena barracudaSalt water · 47 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 46 records
    • Blue Parrotfish Scarus coeruleusSalt water · 46 records
    • Neon Goby Elacatinus oceanopsSalt water · 43 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 42 records
    • Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 42 records
    • Yellowtail Damselfish Microspathodon chrysurusSalt water · 35 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 Cudjoe Key, north end, Kemp Channel

    Cudjoe Key, north end, Kemp Channel 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 2.1 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 4.2 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (3.5 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 2.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 10:29 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 4.1 ft at 2:37 AM on Wednesday, October 28. 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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