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Islamorada, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay tide chart

Florida · Islamorada · NOAA station 8723808 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM6:43 AM · 0.1 ft12:02 PM · 0.7 ft6:35 PM · 0.3 ft11:33 PM · 0.9 ft0.9 ft
  • Low 6:43 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 12:02 PM 0.7 ft
  • Low 6:35 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 11:33 PM 0.9 ft

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

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Islamorada, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay
94Excellent

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 Islamorada, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay

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    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WWG60, Tea Table Key, FL (3 mi)
    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WNG663, Princeton, FL (45 mi)

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    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
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    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 6:43 AM 0.1 ftH 12:02 PM 0.7 ftL 6:35 PM 0.3 ftH 11:33 PM 0.9 ft7:19 AM / 7:00 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 7:25 AM 0.1 ftH 12:41 PM 0.7 ftL 7:05 PM 0.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:59 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:04 AM 0.9 ftL 8:06 AM 0.1 ftH 1:20 PM 0.6 ftL 7:34 PM 0.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:38 AM 0.8 ftL 8:50 AM 0.1 ftH 1:59 PM 0.6 ftL 8:02 PM 0.4 ft7:21 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:14 AM 0.8 ftL 9:38 AM 0.2 ftH 2:43 PM 0.5 ftL 8:29 PM 0.4 ft7:21 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 1:54 AM 0.8 ftL 10:33 AM 0.2 ftH 3:37 PM 0.5 ftL 8:56 PM 0.4 ft7:22 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 2:42 AM 0.8 ftL 11:39 AM 0.2 ftH 4:53 PM 0.5 ftL 9:37 PM 0.5 ft7:22 AM / 6:55 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Islamorada, Upper Matecumbe 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 1194 · 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 1279 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:44 PM–3:44 PM8:44 AM–9:44 AM, 7:41 PM–8:41 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:32 PM–4:32 PM9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM
    Wed Oct 1456 · Good3:00 AM–5:00 AM2:57 AM–4:57 AM, 3:22 PM–5:22 PM10:36 AM–11:36 AM, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM
    Thu Oct 1544 · Fair4:00 AM–6:00 AM3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM11:30 AM–12:30 PM, 9:56 PM–10:56 PM
    Fri Oct 1646 · Fair5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:38 AM–6:38 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM12:20 PM–1:20 PM, 10:49 PM–11:49 PM
    Sat Oct 1747 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:29 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. 0.1 ft at 7:25 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. 0.1 ft at 8:06 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.1 ft at 8:50 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    4. 0.2 ft at 9:38 AM on Thursday, October 15
    5. 0.2 ft at 10:33 AM on Friday, October 16
    6. 0.2 ft at 11:39 AM on Saturday, October 17

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 6:43 AM 0.1 ftH 12:02 PM 0.7 ftL 6:35 PM 0.3 ftH 11:33 PM 0.9 ft7:19 AM / 7:00 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 7:25 AM 0.1 ftH 12:41 PM 0.7 ftL 7:05 PM 0.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:59 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:04 AM 0.9 ftL 8:06 AM 0.1 ftH 1:20 PM 0.6 ftL 7:34 PM 0.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:58 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:38 AM 0.8 ftL 8:50 AM 0.1 ftH 1:59 PM 0.6 ftL 8:02 PM 0.4 ft7:21 AM / 6:57 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:14 AM 0.8 ftL 9:38 AM 0.2 ftH 2:43 PM 0.5 ftL 8:29 PM 0.4 ft7:21 AM / 6:57 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 1:54 AM 0.8 ftL 10:33 AM 0.2 ftH 3:37 PM 0.5 ftL 8:56 PM 0.4 ft7:22 AM / 6:56 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 2:42 AM 0.8 ftL 11:39 AM 0.2 ftH 4:53 PM 0.5 ftL 9:37 PM 0.5 ft7:22 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 3:40 AM 0.7 ftL 12:48 PM 0.3 ftH 6:28 PM 0.5 ftL 11:28 PM 0.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:54 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:55 AM 0.7 ftL 1:50 PM 0.3 ftH 7:24 PM 0.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:53 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:14 AM 0.5 ftH 6:15 AM 0.7 ftL 2:40 PM 0.3 ftH 7:56 PM 0.6 ft7:24 AM / 6:52 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:26 AM 0.4 ftH 7:26 AM 0.7 ftL 3:20 PM 0.3 ftH 8:24 PM 0.7 ft7:24 AM / 6:51 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:22 AM 0.3 ftH 8:25 AM 0.8 ftL 3:54 PM 0.3 ftH 8:52 PM 0.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:50 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:10 AM 0.3 ftH 9:18 AM 0.8 ftL 4:25 PM 0.3 ftH 9:21 PM 0.8 ft7:25 AM / 6:50 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:54 AM 0.2 ftH 10:07 AM 0.8 ftL 4:56 PM 0.3 ftH 9:52 PM 0.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:37 AM 0.1 ftH 10:56 AM 0.7 ftL 5:27 PM 0.3 ftH 10:25 PM 0.9 ft7:26 AM / 6:48 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 6:21 AM 0.0 ftH 11:44 AM 0.7 ftL 5:59 PM 0.3 ftH 11:02 PM 0.9 ft7:27 AM / 6:47 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 7:07 AM 0.0 ftH 12:33 PM 0.6 ftL 6:34 PM 0.3 ftH 11:43 PM 0.9 ft7:27 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 7:56 AM 0.0 ftH 1:24 PM 0.6 ftL 7:10 PM 0.3 ft7:28 AM / 6:46 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:28 AM 0.9 ftL 8:50 AM 0.0 ftH 2:18 PM 0.5 ftL 7:50 PM 0.3 ft7:29 AM / 6:45 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:20 AM 0.9 ftL 9:50 AM 0.1 ftH 3:17 PM 0.5 ftL 8:39 PM 0.3 ft7:29 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:18 AM 0.9 ftL 10:58 AM 0.1 ftH 4:25 PM 0.5 ftL 9:44 PM 0.4 ft7:30 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:28 AM 0.8 ftL 11:09 AM 0.2 ftH 4:38 PM 0.5 ftL 10:16 PM 0.4 ft6:30 AM / 5:43 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:52 AM 0.8 ftL 12:15 PM 0.2 ftH 5:42 PM 0.6 ftL 11:54 PM 0.4 ft6:31 AM / 5:42 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 5:22 AM 0.8 ftL 1:12 PM 0.2 ftH 6:31 PM 0.6 ft6:32 AM / 5:42 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:17 AM 0.3 ftH 6:42 AM 0.7 ftL 1:59 PM 0.3 ftH 7:12 PM 0.7 ft6:32 AM / 5:41 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:25 AM 0.2 ftH 7:47 AM 0.7 ftL 2:40 PM 0.3 ftH 7:49 PM 0.8 ft6:33 AM / 5:41 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:21 AM 0.2 ftH 8:42 AM 0.7 ftL 3:17 PM 0.3 ftH 8:22 PM 0.8 ft6:34 AM / 5:40 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:09 AM 0.1 ftH 9:31 AM 0.7 ftL 3:52 PM 0.3 ftH 8:55 PM 0.8 ft6:34 AM / 5:40 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:51 AM 0.1 ftH 10:14 AM 0.6 ftL 4:26 PM 0.3 ftH 9:27 PM 0.8 ft6:35 AM / 5:39 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:31 AM 0.0 ftH 10:53 AM 0.6 ftL 4:58 PM 0.3 ftH 10:00 PM 0.8 ft6:36 AM / 5:39 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 6:09 AM 0.0 ftH 11:30 AM 0.6 ftL 5:30 PM 0.3 ftH 10:34 PM 0.8 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 Islamorada, Upper Matecumbe 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 Islamorada, Upper Matecumbe 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, Redband Parrotfish, Bicolor Damselfish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 5925 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 4973 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 4721 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 4306 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 4231 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 4175 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 3712 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 3508 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 3368 records
    • Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 3286 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 2919 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 2524 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 2245 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 2071 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 1927 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 1752 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 1433 records
    • Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 1387 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 1350 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 1328 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 1258 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 1206 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 1162 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 1068 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 1059 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 1038 records
    • Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 979 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 880 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 856 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 849 records
    • Brown Chromis Chromis multilineataSalt water · 849 records
    • Masked Goby Coryphopterus personatusSalt water · 845 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 832 records
    • Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatusSalt water · 825 records
    • Bermuda Sea Chub Kyphosus sectatrixSalt water · 756 records
    • Spotted Dragonet Diplogrammus pauciradiatusSalt water · 753 records
    • Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 695 records
    • Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 688 records
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 667 records
    • Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolorSalt water · 647 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 Islamorada, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay

    Islamorada, Upper Matecumbe 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 0.5 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 1.0 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (0.8 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 Wednesday, October 21, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 7:56 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 0.9 ft at 11:43 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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