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Fat Deer Key, Florida Bay tide chart

Florida · Key Colony Beach · NOAA station 8723949 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:32 AM · 2.0 ft11:02 AM · 0.3 ft4:32 PM · 1.7 ft10:54 PM · 0.8 ft2.0 ft
  • High 3:32 AM 2.0 ft
  • Low 11:02 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 4:32 PM 1.7 ft
  • Low 10:54 PM 0.8 ft

Sunrise 7:21 AM · Sunset 7:02 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Fat Deer Key, Florida Bay
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Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 1:00 PM–3:00 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 Fat Deer Key, Florida Bay

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    Marine forecast: Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge

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    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WWG60, Tea Table Key, FL (25 mi)
    • 162.400 MHz WX2 WXJ95, Key West, FL (33 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:32 AM 2.0 ftL 11:02 AM 0.3 ftH 4:32 PM 1.7 ftL 10:54 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 7:02 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 4:03 AM 2.1 ftL 11:44 AM 0.2 ftH 5:11 PM 1.6 ftL 11:24 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 7:01 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:34 AM 2.0 ftL 12:25 PM 0.2 ftH 5:50 PM 1.4 ftL 11:53 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 7:00 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 5:08 AM 2.0 ftL 1:09 PM 0.3 ftH 6:29 PM 1.3 ft7:22 AM / 6:59 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 12:21 AM 0.9 ftH 5:44 AM 1.9 ftL 1:57 PM 0.4 ftH 7:13 PM 1.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 12:48 AM 0.9 ftH 6:24 AM 1.9 ftL 2:52 PM 0.5 ftH 8:07 PM 1.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 1:15 AM 1.0 ftH 7:12 AM 1.8 ftL 3:58 PM 0.6 ftH 9:23 PM 1.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:56 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Fat Deer Key, Florida Bay

    From NOAA's current predictions for Moser Channel, between Molasses and Pigeon Keys at 3 ft depth, 9.9 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 NNW (346°) and the ebb toward the SSE (164°). The strongest current this week is 2.1 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:27 AMEbb 3:45 AM 2.0 knSlack 7:09 AMFlood 10:47 AM 1.4 knSlack 1:28 PMEbb 4:15 PM 1.5 knSlack 7:07 PMFlood 9:47 PM 1.2 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 12:54 AMEbb 4:12 AM 2.0 knSlack 7:47 AMFlood 11:13 AM 1.4 knSlack 2:09 PMEbb 4:49 PM 1.4 knSlack 7:44 PMFlood 10:15 PM 1.3 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 1:22 AMEbb 4:40 AM 2.1 knSlack 8:25 AMFlood 11:27 AM 1.4 knSlack 2:50 PMEbb 5:23 PM 1.4 knSlack 8:23 PMFlood 10:51 PM 1.3 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 1:53 AMEbb 5:11 AM 2.1 knSlack 9:03 AMFlood 11:48 AM 1.4 knSlack 3:30 PMEbb 6:00 PM 1.3 knSlack 9:06 PMFlood 11:31 PM 1.4 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 2:28 AMEbb 5:46 AM 2.1 knSlack 9:44 AMFlood 12:24 PM 1.4 knSlack 4:11 PMEbb 6:44 PM 1.2 knSlack 9:49 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 12:16 AM 1.3 knSlack 3:09 AMEbb 6:29 AM 2.1 knSlack 10:30 AMFlood 1:11 PM 1.3 knSlack 4:57 PMEbb 7:36 PM 1.1 knSlack 10:38 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 1:07 AM 1.2 knSlack 3:54 AMEbb 7:19 AM 1.9 knSlack 11:24 AMFlood 2:04 PM 1.1 knSlack 5:52 PMEbb 8:30 PM 0.9 knSlack 11:35 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Fat Deer Key, 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 1198 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM12:37 AM–2:37 AM, 12:59 PM–2:59 PM7:48 AM–8:48 AM, 7:05 PM–8:05 PM
    Mon Oct 1288 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:22 AM–3:22 AM, 1:46 PM–3:46 PM8:45 AM–9:45 AM, 7:43 PM–8:43 PM
    Tue Oct 1376 · Excellent3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:10 AM–4:10 AM, 2:34 PM–4:34 PM9:41 AM–10:41 AM, 8:24 PM–9:24 PM
    Wed Oct 1458 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:59 AM–4:59 AM, 3:24 PM–5:24 PM10:37 AM–11:37 AM, 9:09 PM–10:09 PM
    Thu Oct 1544 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:49 AM–5:49 AM, 4:15 PM–6:15 PM11:31 AM–12:31 PM, 9:58 PM–10:58 PM
    Fri Oct 1644 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:40 AM–6:40 AM, 5:05 PM–7:05 PM12:21 PM–1:21 PM, 10:51 PM–11:51 PM
    Sat Oct 1749 · Fair6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:30 AM–7:30 AM, 5:55 PM–7:55 PM1:07 PM–2:07 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. 0.2 ft at 11:44 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. 0.2 ft at 12:25 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.3 ft at 11:02 AM on Sunday, October 11
    4. 0.3 ft at 1:09 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.4 ft at 1:57 PM on Thursday, October 15
    6. 0.4 ft at 9:13 AM on Saturday, October 24

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 3:32 AM 2.0 ftL 11:02 AM 0.3 ftH 4:32 PM 1.7 ftL 10:54 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 7:02 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 4:03 AM 2.1 ftL 11:44 AM 0.2 ftH 5:11 PM 1.6 ftL 11:24 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 7:01 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:34 AM 2.0 ftL 12:25 PM 0.2 ftH 5:50 PM 1.4 ftL 11:53 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 7:00 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 5:08 AM 2.0 ftL 1:09 PM 0.3 ftH 6:29 PM 1.3 ft7:22 AM / 6:59 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 12:21 AM 0.9 ftH 5:44 AM 1.9 ftL 1:57 PM 0.4 ftH 7:13 PM 1.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:58 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 12:48 AM 0.9 ftH 6:24 AM 1.9 ftL 2:52 PM 0.5 ftH 8:07 PM 1.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:57 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 1:15 AM 1.0 ftH 7:12 AM 1.8 ftL 3:58 PM 0.6 ftH 9:23 PM 1.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:56 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 1:56 AM 1.1 ftH 8:10 AM 1.7 ftL 5:07 PM 0.6 ftH 10:58 PM 1.2 ft7:24 AM / 6:56 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:47 AM 1.1 ftH 9:25 AM 1.7 ftL 6:09 PM 0.7 ftH 11:54 PM 1.3 ft7:24 AM / 6:55 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 5:33 AM 1.1 ftH 10:45 AM 1.7 ftL 6:59 PM 0.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:54 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:26 AM 1.4 ftL 6:45 AM 1.0 ftH 11:56 AM 1.7 ftL 7:39 PM 0.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:53 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:54 AM 1.5 ftL 7:41 AM 0.8 ftH 12:55 PM 1.8 ftL 8:13 PM 0.7 ft7:26 AM / 6:52 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:22 AM 1.7 ftL 8:29 AM 0.6 ftH 1:48 PM 1.8 ftL 8:44 PM 0.7 ft7:27 AM / 6:51 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:51 AM 1.8 ftL 9:13 AM 0.4 ftH 2:37 PM 1.8 ftL 9:15 PM 0.7 ft7:27 AM / 6:51 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:22 AM 1.9 ftL 9:56 AM 0.2 ftH 3:26 PM 1.7 ftL 9:46 PM 0.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:50 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 2:55 AM 2.1 ftL 10:40 AM 0.1 ftH 4:14 PM 1.6 ftL 10:18 PM 0.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:49 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 3:32 AM 2.1 ftL 11:26 AM 0.0 ftH 5:03 PM 1.5 ftL 10:53 PM 0.7 ft7:29 AM / 6:48 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:13 AM 2.2 ftL 12:15 PM -0.1 ftH 5:54 PM 1.4 ftL 11:29 PM 0.7 ft7:29 AM / 6:48 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 4:58 AM 2.2 ftL 1:09 PM 0.0 ftH 6:48 PM 1.2 ft7:30 AM / 6:47 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 12:09 AM 0.8 ftH 5:50 AM 2.2 ftL 2:09 PM 0.1 ftH 7:47 PM 1.2 ft7:30 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 12:58 AM 0.8 ftH 6:48 AM 2.1 ftL 3:17 PM 0.2 ftH 8:55 PM 1.1 ft7:31 AM / 6:45 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:03 AM 0.9 ftH 6:58 AM 1.9 ftL 3:28 PM 0.4 ftH 9:08 PM 1.2 ft6:32 AM / 5:45 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 2:35 AM 0.9 ftH 8:22 AM 1.8 ftL 4:34 PM 0.5 ftH 10:12 PM 1.3 ft6:32 AM / 5:44 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 4:13 AM 0.9 ftH 9:52 AM 1.8 ftL 5:31 PM 0.6 ftH 11:01 PM 1.5 ft6:33 AM / 5:44 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 5:36 AM 0.7 ftH 11:12 AM 1.7 ftL 6:18 PM 0.7 ftH 11:42 PM 1.6 ft6:34 AM / 5:43 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 6:44 AM 0.6 ftH 12:17 PM 1.7 ftL 6:59 PM 0.7 ft6:34 AM / 5:42 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 12:19 AM 1.8 ftL 7:40 AM 0.4 ftH 1:12 PM 1.6 ftL 7:36 PM 0.7 ft6:35 AM / 5:42 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 12:52 AM 1.9 ftL 8:28 AM 0.3 ftH 2:01 PM 1.6 ftL 8:11 PM 0.7 ft6:36 AM / 5:41 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 1:25 AM 2.0 ftL 9:10 AM 0.2 ftH 2:44 PM 1.5 ftL 8:45 PM 0.7 ft6:36 AM / 5:41 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 1:57 AM 2.0 ftL 9:50 AM 0.1 ftH 3:23 PM 1.4 ftL 9:17 PM 0.7 ft6:37 AM / 5:40 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 2:30 AM 2.0 ftL 10:28 AM 0.1 ftH 4:00 PM 1.3 ftL 9:49 PM 0.7 ft6:38 AM / 5:40 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 Fat Deer Key, Florida Bay

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    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Fat Deer Key, Florida Bay

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

    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 3855 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 3097 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 3043 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 2587 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 2583 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 2290 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 2247 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 2112 records
    • Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 2032 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 1793 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 1609 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 1302 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 1200 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 1145 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 1026 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 1003 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 871 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 855 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 836 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 831 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 822 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 710 records
    • Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatusSalt water · 661 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 635 records
    • Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 608 records
    • Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 551 records
    • Masked Goby Coryphopterus personatusSalt water · 520 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 510 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 508 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 495 records
    • Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 463 records
    • Redfin Parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinneSalt water · 461 records
    • Saucereye Porgy Calamus calamusSalt water · 425 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 422 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 405 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 404 records
    • Blackear Wrasse Halichoeres poeyiSalt water · 392 records
    • Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 378 records
    • Brown Chromis Chromis multilineataSalt water · 374 records
    • Beaugregory Stegastes leucostictusSalt water · 370 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 Fat Deer Key, Florida Bay

    Fat Deer Key, Florida Bay 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 1.1 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 2.2 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.9 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 1.0 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 12:15 PM 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 2.2 ft at 4:58 AM on Thursday, October 29. 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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