Little Basin, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay tide chart
Florida · near Islamorada (1 mi) · NOAA station 8723813 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 5:51 AM 0.2 ft
- High 11:31 AM 1.2 ft
- Low 5:43 PM 0.5 ft
- High 11:02 PM 1.4 ft
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Sunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 7:00 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Little Basin, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida BayBest times
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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.
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- 162.450 MHz WX5 WWG60, Tea Table Key, FL (2 mi)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 5:51 AM 0.2 ftH 11:31 AM 1.2 ftL 5:43 PM 0.5 ftH 11:02 PM 1.4 ft | 7:19 AM / 7:00 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 6:33 AM 0.2 ftH 12:10 PM 1.1 ftL 6:13 PM 0.5 ftH 11:33 PM 1.4 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:59 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 7:14 AM 0.2 ftH 12:49 PM 1.0 ftL 6:42 PM 0.6 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:58 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:07 AM 1.4 ftL 7:58 AM 0.2 ftH 1:28 PM 0.9 ftL 7:10 PM 0.6 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:57 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 12:43 AM 1.4 ftL 8:46 AM 0.3 ftH 2:12 PM 0.9 ftL 7:37 PM 0.7 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:57 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 1:23 AM 1.3 ftL 9:41 AM 0.3 ftH 3:06 PM 0.8 ftL 8:04 PM 0.7 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:56 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 2:11 AM 1.2 ftL 10:47 AM 0.4 ftH 4:22 PM 0.8 ftL 8:45 PM 0.7 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:55 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Little Basin, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay
From NOAA's current predictions for Long Key, drawbridge east of, 9.7 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 N (0°) and the ebb toward the SSW (202°). The strongest current this week is 1.5 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 1:18 AMEbb 3:26 AM 1.5 knSlack 6:29 AMFlood 10:19 AM 1.3 knSlack 2:05 PMEbb 3:56 PM 1.3 knSlack 6:42 PMFlood 9:59 PM 1.2 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 1:47 AMEbb 3:56 AM 1.5 knSlack 7:05 AMFlood 10:46 AM 1.2 knSlack 2:45 PMEbb 4:33 PM 1.2 knSlack 7:21 PMFlood 10:35 PM 1.1 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 2:19 AMEbb 4:29 AM 1.5 knSlack 7:43 AMFlood 11:16 AM 1.2 knSlack 3:26 PMEbb 5:12 PM 1.1 knSlack 8:06 PMFlood 11:17 PM 1.1 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 2:55 AMEbb 5:05 AM 1.4 knSlack 8:22 AMFlood 11:50 AM 1.1 knSlack 4:09 PMEbb 5:53 PM 1.0 knSlack 8:57 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Flood 12:03 AM 1.0 knSlack 3:36 AMEbb 5:45 AM 1.3 knSlack 9:06 AMFlood 12:31 PM 1.1 knSlack 4:55 PMEbb 6:40 PM 0.9 knSlack 9:53 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Flood 12:54 AM 0.8 knSlack 4:22 AMEbb 6:29 AM 1.2 knSlack 9:57 AMFlood 1:18 PM 0.9 knSlack 5:46 PMEbb 7:38 PM 0.8 knSlack 10:55 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 1:52 AM 0.7 knSlack 5:16 AMEbb 7:22 AM 1.0 knSlack 10:58 AMFlood 2:17 PM 0.8 knSlack 6:46 PMEbb 9:01 PM 0.7 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Little Basin, 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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 98 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 12:35 AM–2:35 AM, 12:58 PM–2:58 PM | 7:47 AM–8:47 AM, 7:04 PM–8:04 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 83 · Excellent | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:44 PM–3:44 PM | 8:44 AM–9:44 AM, 7:41 PM–8:41 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 74 · Good | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:32 PM–4:32 PM | 9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 8:22 PM–9:22 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 60 · Good | 3:00 AM–5:00 AM | 2:57 AM–4:57 AM, 3:22 PM–5:22 PM | 10:36 AM–11:36 AM, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 46 · Fair | 4:00 AM–6:00 AM | 3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM | 11:30 AM–12:30 PM, 9:56 PM–10:56 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 47 · Fair | 5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:38 AM–6:38 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM | 12:20 PM–1:20 PM, 10:49 PM–11:49 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 48 · Fair | 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:29 AM–7:29 AM, 5:53 PM–7:53 PM | 1:06 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.
- 0.2 ft at 7:58 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.3 ft at 8:46 AM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.3 ft at 9:41 AM on Friday, October 16
- 0.4 ft at 10:47 AM on Saturday, October 17
- 0.4 ft at 11:56 AM on Sunday, October 18
- 0.5 ft at 12:58 PM on Monday, October 19
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 5:51 AM 0.2 ftH 11:31 AM 1.2 ftL 5:43 PM 0.5 ftH 11:02 PM 1.4 ft | 7:19 AM / 7:00 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 6:33 AM 0.2 ftH 12:10 PM 1.1 ftL 6:13 PM 0.5 ftH 11:33 PM 1.4 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 7:14 AM 0.2 ftH 12:49 PM 1.0 ftL 6:42 PM 0.6 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:58 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:07 AM 1.4 ftL 7:58 AM 0.2 ftH 1:28 PM 0.9 ftL 7:10 PM 0.6 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 12:43 AM 1.4 ftL 8:46 AM 0.3 ftH 2:12 PM 0.9 ftL 7:37 PM 0.7 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 1:23 AM 1.3 ftL 9:41 AM 0.3 ftH 3:06 PM 0.8 ftL 8:04 PM 0.7 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 2:11 AM 1.2 ftL 10:47 AM 0.4 ftH 4:22 PM 0.8 ftL 8:45 PM 0.7 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 3:09 AM 1.2 ftL 11:56 AM 0.4 ftH 5:57 PM 0.8 ftL 10:36 PM 0.8 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:54 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 4:24 AM 1.2 ftL 12:58 PM 0.5 ftH 6:53 PM 0.9 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:22 AM 0.8 ftH 5:44 AM 1.2 ftL 1:48 PM 0.5 ftH 7:25 PM 1.0 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:52 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 1:34 AM 0.7 ftH 6:55 AM 1.2 ftL 2:28 PM 0.5 ftH 7:53 PM 1.1 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:51 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 2:30 AM 0.6 ftH 7:54 AM 1.2 ftL 3:02 PM 0.5 ftH 8:21 PM 1.2 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 3:18 AM 0.5 ftH 8:47 AM 1.2 ftL 3:33 PM 0.5 ftH 8:50 PM 1.3 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 4:02 AM 0.3 ftH 9:36 AM 1.2 ftL 4:04 PM 0.5 ftH 9:21 PM 1.4 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 4:45 AM 0.2 ftH 10:25 AM 1.2 ftL 4:35 PM 0.5 ftH 9:54 PM 1.4 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:48 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 5:29 AM 0.1 ftH 11:13 AM 1.1 ftL 5:07 PM 0.5 ftH 10:31 PM 1.5 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 6:15 AM 0.0 ftH 12:02 PM 1.1 ftL 5:42 PM 0.5 ftH 11:12 PM 1.5 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 7:04 AM 0.0 ftH 12:53 PM 1.0 ftL 6:18 PM 0.5 ftH 11:57 PM 1.6 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:46 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 7:58 AM 0.0 ftH 1:47 PM 0.9 ftL 6:58 PM 0.5 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:45 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 12:49 AM 1.5 ftL 8:58 AM 0.1 ftH 2:46 PM 0.8 ftL 7:47 PM 0.6 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:44 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 1:47 AM 1.4 ftL 10:06 AM 0.2 ftH 3:54 PM 0.8 ftL 8:52 PM 0.6 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:44 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 1:57 AM 1.4 ftL 10:17 AM 0.3 ftH 4:07 PM 0.8 ftL 9:24 PM 0.6 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 3:21 AM 1.3 ftL 11:23 AM 0.3 ftH 5:11 PM 0.9 ftL 11:02 PM 0.6 ft | 6:31 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 4:51 AM 1.2 ftL 12:20 PM 0.4 ftH 6:00 PM 1.0 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 12:25 AM 0.5 ftH 6:11 AM 1.2 ftL 1:07 PM 0.5 ftH 6:41 PM 1.2 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 1:33 AM 0.4 ftH 7:16 AM 1.2 ftL 1:48 PM 0.5 ftH 7:18 PM 1.3 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 2:29 AM 0.3 ftH 8:11 AM 1.1 ftL 2:25 PM 0.5 ftH 7:51 PM 1.3 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:40 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 3:17 AM 0.2 ftH 9:00 AM 1.1 ftL 3:00 PM 0.5 ftH 8:24 PM 1.4 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:40 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 3:59 AM 0.1 ftH 9:43 AM 1.0 ftL 3:34 PM 0.5 ftH 8:56 PM 1.4 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:39 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 4:39 AM 0.1 ftH 10:22 AM 1.0 ftL 4:06 PM 0.5 ftH 9:29 PM 1.4 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:39 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 5:17 AM 0.1 ftH 10:59 AM 0.9 ftL 4:38 PM 0.5 ftH 10:03 PM 1.4 ft | 6:36 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 Little Basin, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay
Boat ramps
Marinas
- Bayside Marina 0.0 mi
- Caribee Boat Sales & Marina 0.3 mi
- Coral Bay Marina 0.4 mi
- Bud n'Mary's Marina 1.6 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Bayside Marina 0.0 mi
- Cheeca Lodge Pier 0.5 mi
- Plantation Yacht Harbor Marina 5.7 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Little Basin, 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 · 5869 records
- Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 4871 records
- Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 4651 records
- Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 4227 records
- White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 4174 records
- Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 4096 records
- Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 3683 records
- Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 3438 records
- Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 3314 records
- Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 3198 records
- Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 2885 records
- Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 2510 records
- Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 2205 records
- Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 2028 records
- Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 1927 records
- French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 1736 records
- Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 1442 records
- Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 1366 records
- Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 1344 records
- Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 1329 records
- Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 1229 records
- Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 1184 records
- Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 1154 records
- Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 1091 records
- Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 1038 records
- Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 1008 records
- Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 974 records
- Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 878 records
- Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 854 records
- Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 841 records
- Masked Goby Coryphopterus personatusSalt water · 839 records
- Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 836 records
- Brown Chromis Chromis multilineataSalt water · 818 records
- Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatusSalt water · 810 records
- Bermuda Sea Chub Kyphosus sectatrixSalt water · 756 records
- Spotted Dragonet Diplogrammus pauciradiatusSalt water · 724 records
- Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 700 records
- Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 694 records
- Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 666 records
- Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolorSalt water · 643 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 Little Basin, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay
Little Basin, 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 0.8 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 1.6 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 0.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 7:04 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 1.6 ft at 11:57 PM 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
- NOAA station ID: 8723813
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 24.9150, -80.6400
Reference station: Key West.