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Ragged Keys, Biscayne Bay tide chart

Florida · near Cutler Bay (11 mi) · NOAA station 8723350 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:21 AM · 0.2 ft10:28 AM · 2.4 ft4:47 PM · 0.5 ft10:34 PM · 2.2 ft2.3 ft
  • Low 4:21 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 10:28 AM 2.4 ft
  • Low 4:47 PM 0.5 ft
  • High 10:34 PM 2.2 ft

Sunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:58 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Ragged Keys, Biscayne Bay
98Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM 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 Ragged Keys, Biscayne Bay

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:21 AM 0.2 ftH 10:28 AM 2.4 ftL 4:47 PM 0.5 ftH 10:34 PM 2.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:58 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 5:01 AM 0.2 ftH 11:07 AM 2.3 ftL 5:27 PM 0.6 ftH 11:11 PM 2.1 ft7:18 AM / 6:57 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 5:40 AM 0.3 ftH 11:46 AM 2.2 ftL 6:06 PM 0.8 ftH 11:49 PM 2.0 ft7:19 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 6:19 AM 0.5 ftH 12:26 PM 2.1 ftL 6:46 PM 0.9 ft7:19 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:27 AM 1.9 ftL 7:00 AM 0.6 ftH 1:07 PM 2.0 ftL 7:28 PM 1.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:54 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 1:08 AM 1.9 ftL 7:45 AM 0.8 ftH 1:52 PM 1.9 ftL 8:16 PM 1.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:53 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:54 AM 1.8 ftL 8:36 AM 0.9 ftH 2:43 PM 1.8 ftL 9:14 PM 1.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:52 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Ragged Keys, Biscayne 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, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM12:33 AM–2:33 AM, 12:56 PM–2:56 PM7:46 AM–8:46 AM, 7:01 PM–8:01 PM
    Mon Oct 1285 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:19 AM–3:19 AM, 1:42 PM–3:42 PM8:43 AM–9:43 AM, 7:37 PM–8:37 PM
    Tue Oct 1370 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–4:00 AM2:06 AM–4:06 AM, 2:30 PM–4:30 PM9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM
    Wed Oct 1451 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:55 AM–4:55 AM, 3:20 PM–5:20 PM10:36 AM–11:36 AM, 9:03 PM–10:03 PM
    Thu Oct 1535 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:46 AM–5:46 AM, 4:11 PM–6:11 PM11:29 AM–12:29 PM, 9:52 PM–10:52 PM
    Fri Oct 1636 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:36 AM–6:36 AM, 5:02 PM–7:02 PM12:20 PM–1:20 PM, 10:45 PM–11:45 PM
    Sat Oct 1741 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:27 AM–7:27 AM, 5:51 PM–7:51 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. 0.5 ft at 4:47 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.6 ft at 2:50 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.6 ft at 5:27 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.7 ft at 2:06 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.8 ft at 6:06 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.8 ft at 7:45 AM 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 11L 4:21 AM 0.2 ftH 10:28 AM 2.4 ftL 4:47 PM 0.5 ftH 10:34 PM 2.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:58 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 5:01 AM 0.2 ftH 11:07 AM 2.3 ftL 5:27 PM 0.6 ftH 11:11 PM 2.1 ft7:18 AM / 6:57 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 5:40 AM 0.3 ftH 11:46 AM 2.2 ftL 6:06 PM 0.8 ftH 11:49 PM 2.0 ft7:19 AM / 6:56 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 6:19 AM 0.5 ftH 12:26 PM 2.1 ftL 6:46 PM 0.9 ft7:19 AM / 6:55 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:27 AM 1.9 ftL 7:00 AM 0.6 ftH 1:07 PM 2.0 ftL 7:28 PM 1.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:54 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 1:08 AM 1.9 ftL 7:45 AM 0.8 ftH 1:52 PM 1.9 ftL 8:16 PM 1.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:53 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:54 AM 1.8 ftL 8:36 AM 0.9 ftH 2:43 PM 1.8 ftL 9:14 PM 1.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:49 AM 1.7 ftL 9:35 AM 1.0 ftH 3:39 PM 1.8 ftL 10:18 PM 1.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:51 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:51 AM 1.7 ftL 10:39 AM 1.0 ftH 4:37 PM 1.8 ftL 11:20 PM 1.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:51 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:56 AM 1.8 ftL 11:39 AM 1.0 ftH 5:33 PM 1.9 ft7:22 AM / 6:50 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 12:13 AM 1.0 ftH 5:57 AM 1.8 ftL 12:33 PM 0.9 ftH 6:24 PM 1.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:49 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 12:59 AM 0.8 ftH 6:52 AM 2.0 ftL 1:21 PM 0.8 ftH 7:12 PM 2.0 ft7:23 AM / 6:48 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:42 AM 0.6 ftH 7:43 AM 2.1 ftL 2:06 PM 0.7 ftH 7:56 PM 2.1 ft7:24 AM / 6:47 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:23 AM 0.4 ftH 8:30 AM 2.2 ftL 2:50 PM 0.6 ftH 8:39 PM 2.1 ft7:24 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 3:04 AM 0.2 ftH 9:16 AM 2.3 ftL 3:33 PM 0.5 ftH 9:23 PM 2.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:46 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:47 AM 0.1 ftH 10:02 AM 2.4 ftL 4:17 PM 0.5 ftH 10:07 PM 2.2 ft7:26 AM / 6:45 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:32 AM 0.0 ftH 10:50 AM 2.4 ftL 5:03 PM 0.5 ftH 10:54 PM 2.2 ft7:26 AM / 6:44 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:19 AM 0.0 ftH 11:39 AM 2.4 ftL 5:51 PM 0.6 ftH 11:43 PM 2.2 ft7:27 AM / 6:43 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 6:10 AM 0.1 ftH 12:31 PM 2.3 ftL 6:44 PM 0.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:43 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:37 AM 2.1 ftL 7:06 AM 0.2 ftH 1:27 PM 2.2 ftL 7:42 PM 0.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:42 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:36 AM 2.1 ftL 8:08 AM 0.3 ftH 2:26 PM 2.1 ftL 8:49 PM 0.8 ft7:29 AM / 6:41 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:42 AM 2.0 ftL 8:17 AM 0.5 ftH 2:29 PM 2.1 ftL 8:59 PM 0.8 ft6:29 AM / 5:40 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:51 AM 2.0 ftL 9:28 AM 0.6 ftH 3:33 PM 2.1 ftL 10:07 PM 0.7 ft6:30 AM / 5:40 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:02 AM 2.0 ftL 10:35 AM 0.6 ftH 4:34 PM 2.1 ftL 11:08 PM 0.5 ft6:31 AM / 5:39 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 5:07 AM 2.1 ftL 11:36 AM 0.6 ftH 5:30 PM 2.1 ft6:31 AM / 5:39 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:02 AM 0.4 ftH 6:06 AM 2.1 ftL 12:29 PM 0.6 ftH 6:20 PM 2.1 ft6:32 AM / 5:38 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:50 AM 0.3 ftH 6:57 AM 2.2 ftL 1:18 PM 0.6 ftH 7:06 PM 2.1 ft6:33 AM / 5:37 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:34 AM 0.2 ftH 7:43 AM 2.2 ftL 2:02 PM 0.6 ftH 7:48 PM 2.1 ft6:33 AM / 5:37 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 2:15 AM 0.2 ftH 8:25 AM 2.2 ftL 2:43 PM 0.6 ftH 8:28 PM 2.1 ft6:34 AM / 5:36 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:55 AM 0.2 ftH 9:04 AM 2.2 ftL 3:22 PM 0.6 ftH 9:06 PM 2.0 ft6:35 AM / 5:36 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:34 AM 0.2 ftH 9:42 AM 2.2 ftL 4:01 PM 0.7 ftH 9:43 PM 2.0 ft6:35 AM / 5:35 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.

    Fish in the waters around Ragged Keys, Biscayne 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, Striped Parrotfish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 8210 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 8114 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 6783 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 6183 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 5460 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 5218 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 4416 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 4302 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 4039 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 4036 records
    • Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 3433 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 3005 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 2606 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 2298 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 2214 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 2211 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 1937 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 1937 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 1736 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 1503 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 1462 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 1454 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 1381 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 1309 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 1282 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 1238 records
    • Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 1166 records
    • Masked Goby Coryphopterus personatusSalt water · 1111 records
    • Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 973 records
    • Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 972 records
    • Threespot Damselfish Stegastes planifronsSalt water · 928 records
    • Redfin Parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinneSalt water · 918 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 890 records
    • Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolorSalt water · 886 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 833 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 830 records
    • Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 825 records
    • Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 794 records
    • Saucereye Porgy Calamus calamusSalt water · 783 records
    • Butter Hamlet Hypoplectrus unicolorSalt water · 748 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 Ragged Keys, Biscayne Bay

    Ragged Keys, Biscayne 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 1.5 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 2.4 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 0.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 4:32 AM on Tuesday, October 27. 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 2.4 ft at 10:50 AM 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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