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East Key, southern end, Florida Bay tide chart

Florida · near Plantation (4 mi) · NOAA station 8723752 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM7:09 AM · 0.0 ft12:28 PM · 0.7 ft7:35 PM · 0.1 ft0.7 ft
  • Low 7:09 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 12:28 PM 0.7 ft
  • Low 7:35 PM 0.1 ft

Sunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 7:00 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at East Key, southern end, Florida Bay
79Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 8:00 AM–9:00 AM

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 East Key, southern end, Florida Bay

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    Marine forecast: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WWG60, Tea Table Key, FL (8 mi)
    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WNG663, Princeton, FL (40 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 012086 (Miami-Dade).

    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • 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 7:09 AM 0.0 ftH 12:28 PM 0.7 ftL 7:35 PM 0.1 ft7:19 AM / 7:00 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:34 AM 0.7 ftL 7:49 AM 0.0 ftH 1:07 PM 0.7 ftL 8:15 PM 0.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:59 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:11 AM 0.6 ftL 8:28 AM 0.1 ftH 1:46 PM 0.7 ftL 8:54 PM 0.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:49 AM 0.6 ftL 9:07 AM 0.1 ftH 2:26 PM 0.6 ftL 9:34 PM 0.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:27 AM 0.6 ftL 9:48 AM 0.1 ftH 3:07 PM 0.6 ftL 10:16 PM 0.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:08 AM 0.6 ftL 10:33 AM 0.1 ftH 3:52 PM 0.6 ftL 11:04 PM 0.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:54 AM 0.5 ftL 11:24 AM 0.1 ftH 4:43 PM 0.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:55 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at East Key, southern end, Florida Bay

    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 1179 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM12:35 AM–2:35 AM, 12:58 PM–2:58 PM7:47 AM–8:47 AM, 7:03 PM–8:03 PM
    Mon Oct 1268 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:44 PM–3:44 PM8:44 AM–9:44 AM, 7:40 PM–8:40 PM
    Tue Oct 1358 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:32 PM–4:32 PM9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM
    Wed Oct 1444 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM2:57 AM–4:57 AM, 3:22 PM–5:22 PM10:36 AM–11:36 AM, 9:06 PM–10:06 PM
    Thu Oct 1536 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM11:30 AM–12:30 PM, 9:56 PM–10:56 PM
    Fri Oct 1641 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:38 AM–6:38 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM12:20 PM–1:20 PM, 10:48 PM–11:48 PM
    Sat Oct 1747 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM5:29 AM–7:29 AM, 5:53 PM–7:53 PM1:06 PM–2:06 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. 0.0 ft at 7:49 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. 0.1 ft at 8:28 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.1 ft at 9:07 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    4. 0.1 ft at 5:38 PM on Saturday, October 24
    5. 0.1 ft at 9:48 AM on Thursday, October 15
    6. 0.1 ft at 4:54 PM on Friday, October 23

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 7:09 AM 0.0 ftH 12:28 PM 0.7 ftL 7:35 PM 0.1 ft7:19 AM / 7:00 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:34 AM 0.7 ftL 7:49 AM 0.0 ftH 1:07 PM 0.7 ftL 8:15 PM 0.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:59 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:11 AM 0.6 ftL 8:28 AM 0.1 ftH 1:46 PM 0.7 ftL 8:54 PM 0.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:58 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:49 AM 0.6 ftL 9:07 AM 0.1 ftH 2:26 PM 0.6 ftL 9:34 PM 0.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:57 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:27 AM 0.6 ftL 9:48 AM 0.1 ftH 3:07 PM 0.6 ftL 10:16 PM 0.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:56 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:08 AM 0.6 ftL 10:33 AM 0.1 ftH 3:52 PM 0.6 ftL 11:04 PM 0.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:54 AM 0.5 ftL 11:24 AM 0.1 ftH 4:43 PM 0.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:02 AM 0.2 ftH 4:49 AM 0.5 ftL 12:23 PM 0.1 ftH 5:39 PM 0.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:54 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:06 AM 0.2 ftH 5:51 AM 0.5 ftL 1:27 PM 0.1 ftH 6:37 PM 0.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:53 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:08 AM 0.2 ftH 6:56 AM 0.5 ftL 2:27 PM 0.1 ftH 7:33 PM 0.6 ft7:24 AM / 6:52 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:01 AM 0.1 ftH 7:57 AM 0.6 ftL 3:21 PM 0.1 ftH 8:24 PM 0.6 ft7:24 AM / 6:51 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:47 AM 0.1 ftH 8:52 AM 0.6 ftL 4:09 PM 0.1 ftH 9:12 PM 0.6 ft7:25 AM / 6:50 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:30 AM 0.1 ftH 9:43 AM 0.6 ftL 4:54 PM 0.1 ftH 9:56 PM 0.6 ft7:25 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:11 AM 0.1 ftH 10:30 AM 0.7 ftL 5:38 PM 0.1 ftH 10:39 PM 0.7 ft7:26 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:52 AM 0.0 ftH 11:16 AM 0.7 ftL 6:21 PM 0.1 ftH 11:23 PM 0.7 ft7:26 AM / 6:48 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 6:35 AM 0.0 ftH 12:02 PM 0.7 ftL 7:05 PM 0.1 ft7:27 AM / 6:47 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:07 AM 0.7 ftL 7:20 AM 0.0 ftH 12:50 PM 0.7 ftL 7:51 PM 0.1 ft7:27 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:54 AM 0.7 ftL 8:07 AM 0.0 ftH 1:39 PM 0.7 ftL 8:39 PM 0.1 ft7:28 AM / 6:46 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:43 AM 0.7 ftL 8:58 AM 0.0 ftH 2:31 PM 0.7 ftL 9:32 PM 0.1 ft7:29 AM / 6:45 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:37 AM 0.6 ftL 9:54 AM 0.0 ftH 3:27 PM 0.7 ftL 10:30 PM 0.1 ft7:29 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:36 AM 0.6 ftL 10:56 AM 0.1 ftH 4:26 PM 0.7 ftL 11:37 PM 0.1 ft7:30 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:42 AM 0.6 ftL 11:05 AM 0.1 ftH 4:29 PM 0.6 ftL 11:47 PM 0.1 ft6:30 AM / 5:43 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:51 AM 0.6 ftL 12:16 PM 0.1 ftH 5:33 PM 0.6 ft6:31 AM / 5:42 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:55 AM 0.1 ftH 6:02 AM 0.6 ftL 1:23 PM 0.1 ftH 6:34 PM 0.6 ft6:32 AM / 5:42 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:56 AM 0.1 ftH 7:07 AM 0.6 ftL 2:24 PM 0.1 ftH 7:30 PM 0.6 ft6:32 AM / 5:41 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:50 AM 0.1 ftH 8:06 AM 0.7 ftL 3:17 PM 0.1 ftH 8:20 PM 0.6 ft6:33 AM / 5:40 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:38 AM 0.0 ftH 8:57 AM 0.7 ftL 4:06 PM 0.1 ftH 9:06 PM 0.6 ft6:34 AM / 5:40 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:22 AM 0.0 ftH 9:43 AM 0.7 ftL 4:50 PM 0.1 ftH 9:48 PM 0.6 ft6:34 AM / 5:39 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 5:03 AM 0.0 ftH 10:25 AM 0.7 ftL 5:31 PM 0.1 ftH 10:28 PM 0.6 ft6:35 AM / 5:39 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:43 AM 0.0 ftH 11:04 AM 0.7 ftL 6:10 PM 0.1 ftH 11:06 PM 0.6 ft6:36 AM / 5:38 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 6:22 AM 0.0 ftH 11:42 AM 0.7 ftL 6:49 PM 0.1 ftH 11:43 PM 0.6 ft6:36 AM / 5:38 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 East Key, southern end, Florida Bay

    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 East Key, southern end, Florida Bay

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

    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 3950 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 3655 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 3500 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 3279 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 3111 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 2895 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 2517 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 2444 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 2422 records
    • Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 2210 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 2188 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 2089 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 1704 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 1616 records
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 1435 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 1379 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 1254 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 1156 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 1094 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 1064 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 1001 records
    • Spotted Dragonet Diplogrammus pauciradiatusSalt water · 997 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 986 records
    • Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 930 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 911 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 823 records
    • Goldspotted Killifish Floridichthys carpioSalt water · 814 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 778 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 759 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 758 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 733 records
    • Bermuda Sea Chub Kyphosus sectatrixSalt water · 637 records
    • Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatusSalt water · 625 records
    • Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 609 records
    • Brown Chromis Chromis multilineataSalt water · 587 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 578 records
    • Clown Goby Microgobius gulosusSalt water · 556 records
    • Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 539 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 536 records
    • Code Goby Gobiosoma robustumSalt water · 524 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 East Key, southern end, Florida Bay

    East Key, southern end, Florida Bay gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.5 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 0.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (0.7 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 7:20 AM on Tuesday, October 27.

    The highest predicted tide is 0.7 ft at 12:50 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: Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance.

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