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Rockland Key, Rockland Channel Bridge tide chart

Florida · Big Coppitt Key · NOAA station 8724459 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:25 AM · 1.8 ft10:42 AM · 0.3 ft4:25 PM · 1.5 ft10:34 PM · 0.8 ft1.8 ft
  • High 3:25 AM 1.8 ft
  • Low 10:42 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 4:25 PM 1.5 ft
  • Low 10:34 PM 0.8 ft

Sunrise 7:23 AM · Sunset 7:05 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Rockland Key, Rockland Channel Bridge
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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 Rockland Key, Rockland Channel Bridge

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 3:25 AM 1.8 ftL 10:42 AM 0.3 ftH 4:25 PM 1.5 ftL 10:34 PM 0.8 ft7:23 AM / 7:05 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 3:56 AM 1.8 ftL 11:24 AM 0.2 ftH 5:04 PM 1.4 ftL 11:04 PM 0.8 ft7:24 AM / 7:04 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:27 AM 1.8 ftL 12:05 PM 0.2 ftH 5:43 PM 1.3 ftL 11:33 PM 0.8 ft7:24 AM / 7:03 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 5:01 AM 1.8 ftL 12:49 PM 0.3 ftH 6:22 PM 1.2 ft7:25 AM / 7:02 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 12:01 AM 0.9 ftH 5:37 AM 1.7 ftL 1:37 PM 0.4 ftH 7:06 PM 1.1 ft7:25 AM / 7:01 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 12:28 AM 0.9 ftH 6:17 AM 1.6 ftL 2:32 PM 0.5 ftH 8:00 PM 1.0 ft7:25 AM / 7:00 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 12:55 AM 1.0 ftH 7:05 AM 1.6 ftL 3:38 PM 0.6 ftH 9:16 PM 1.0 ft7:26 AM / 6:59 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Rockland Key, Rockland Channel Bridge

    From NOAA's current predictions for Fleming Key, North of at 2 ft depth, 8.1 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 ENE (59°) and the ebb toward the WSW (242°). The strongest current this week is 2.4 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 3:37 AM 2.4 knSlack 7:23 AMFlood 10:20 AM 1.9 knSlack 12:49 PMEbb 3:45 PM 1.9 knSlack 7:03 PMFlood 9:36 PM 1.5 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 12:14 AMEbb 3:54 AM 2.4 knSlack 8:02 AMFlood 10:54 AM 1.8 knSlack 1:31 PMEbb 4:20 PM 1.8 knSlack 7:35 PMFlood 9:57 PM 1.5 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 12:42 AMEbb 4:12 AM 2.4 knSlack 8:41 AMFlood 11:28 AM 1.6 knSlack 2:14 PMEbb 4:57 PM 1.6 knSlack 8:08 PMFlood 10:28 PM 1.6 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 1:14 AMEbb 4:40 AM 2.4 knSlack 9:23 AMFlood 12:07 PM 1.4 knSlack 2:57 PMEbb 5:41 PM 1.5 knSlack 8:42 PMFlood 11:05 PM 1.7 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 1:51 AMEbb 5:18 AM 2.4 knSlack 10:09 AMFlood 12:53 PM 1.2 knSlack 3:43 PMEbb 6:32 PM 1.3 knSlack 9:21 PMFlood 11:49 PM 1.6 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 2:32 AMEbb 6:06 AM 2.4 knSlack 11:01 AMFlood 1:41 PM 1.0 knSlack 4:34 PMEbb 7:22 PM 1.2 knSlack 10:07 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 12:39 AM 1.5 knSlack 3:17 AMEbb 6:58 AM 2.2 knSlack 12:00 PMFlood 2:33 PM 0.8 knSlack 5:33 PMEbb 8:16 PM 1.1 knSlack 11:10 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Rockland Key, Rockland Channel Bridge

    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 PM12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:02 PM–3:02 PM7:51 AM–8:51 AM, 7:08 PM–8:08 PM
    Mon Oct 1287 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:25 AM–3:25 AM, 1:48 PM–3:48 PM8:47 AM–9:47 AM, 7:46 PM–8:46 PM
    Tue Oct 1373 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:12 AM–4:12 AM, 2:37 PM–4:37 PM9:44 AM–10:44 AM, 8:27 PM–9:27 PM
    Wed Oct 1455 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:26 PM–5:26 PM10:39 AM–11:39 AM, 9:12 PM–10:12 PM
    Thu Oct 1541 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:52 AM–5:52 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM11:33 AM–12:33 PM, 10:01 PM–11:01 PM
    Fri Oct 1641 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:43 AM–6:43 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM12:23 PM–1:23 PM, 10:54 PM–11:54 PM
    Sat Oct 1746 · Fair6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:33 AM–7:33 AM, 5:58 PM–7:58 PM1:09 PM–2:09 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 11:24 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. 0.2 ft at 12:05 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.3 ft at 10:42 AM on Sunday, October 11
    4. 0.3 ft at 12:49 PM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.4 ft at 1:37 PM on Thursday, October 15
    6. 0.4 ft at 8:53 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 3:25 AM 1.8 ftL 10:42 AM 0.3 ftH 4:25 PM 1.5 ftL 10:34 PM 0.8 ft7:23 AM / 7:05 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 3:56 AM 1.8 ftL 11:24 AM 0.2 ftH 5:04 PM 1.4 ftL 11:04 PM 0.8 ft7:24 AM / 7:04 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:27 AM 1.8 ftL 12:05 PM 0.2 ftH 5:43 PM 1.3 ftL 11:33 PM 0.8 ft7:24 AM / 7:03 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 5:01 AM 1.8 ftL 12:49 PM 0.3 ftH 6:22 PM 1.2 ft7:25 AM / 7:02 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 12:01 AM 0.9 ftH 5:37 AM 1.7 ftL 1:37 PM 0.4 ftH 7:06 PM 1.1 ft7:25 AM / 7:01 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 12:28 AM 0.9 ftH 6:17 AM 1.6 ftL 2:32 PM 0.5 ftH 8:00 PM 1.0 ft7:25 AM / 7:00 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 12:55 AM 1.0 ftH 7:05 AM 1.6 ftL 3:38 PM 0.6 ftH 9:16 PM 1.0 ft7:26 AM / 6:59 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 1:36 AM 1.1 ftH 8:03 AM 1.5 ftL 4:47 PM 0.6 ftH 10:51 PM 1.0 ft7:26 AM / 6:58 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:27 AM 1.1 ftH 9:18 AM 1.5 ftL 5:49 PM 0.7 ftH 11:47 PM 1.1 ft7:27 AM / 6:57 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 5:13 AM 1.1 ftH 10:38 AM 1.5 ftL 6:39 PM 0.7 ft7:27 AM / 6:57 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 12:19 AM 1.2 ftL 6:25 AM 1.0 ftH 11:49 AM 1.5 ftL 7:19 PM 0.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:56 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 12:47 AM 1.3 ftL 7:21 AM 0.8 ftH 12:48 PM 1.5 ftL 7:53 PM 0.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:55 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 1:15 AM 1.5 ftL 8:09 AM 0.7 ftH 1:41 PM 1.6 ftL 8:24 PM 0.7 ft7:29 AM / 6:54 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:44 AM 1.6 ftL 8:53 AM 0.4 ftH 2:30 PM 1.5 ftL 8:55 PM 0.8 ft7:30 AM / 6:53 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:15 AM 1.7 ftL 9:36 AM 0.2 ftH 3:19 PM 1.5 ftL 9:26 PM 0.8 ft7:30 AM / 6:52 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 2:48 AM 1.8 ftL 10:20 AM 0.1 ftH 4:07 PM 1.4 ftL 9:58 PM 0.7 ft7:31 AM / 6:52 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 3:25 AM 1.9 ftL 11:06 AM 0.0 ftH 4:56 PM 1.3 ftL 10:33 PM 0.7 ft7:31 AM / 6:51 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:06 AM 1.9 ftL 11:55 AM -0.1 ftH 5:47 PM 1.2 ftL 11:09 PM 0.8 ft7:32 AM / 6:50 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 4:51 AM 1.9 ftL 12:49 PM 0.0 ftH 6:41 PM 1.1 ftL 11:49 PM 0.8 ft7:32 AM / 6:50 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 5:43 AM 1.9 ftL 1:49 PM 0.1 ftH 7:40 PM 1.0 ft7:33 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 12:38 AM 0.8 ftH 6:41 AM 1.8 ftL 2:57 PM 0.3 ftH 8:48 PM 1.0 ft7:34 AM / 6:48 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:43 AM 0.9 ftH 6:51 AM 1.7 ftL 3:08 PM 0.4 ftH 9:01 PM 1.1 ft6:34 AM / 5:48 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 2:15 AM 0.9 ftH 8:15 AM 1.6 ftL 4:14 PM 0.5 ftH 10:05 PM 1.2 ft6:35 AM / 5:47 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 3:53 AM 0.9 ftH 9:45 AM 1.5 ftL 5:11 PM 0.6 ftH 10:54 PM 1.3 ft6:35 AM / 5:46 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 5:16 AM 0.8 ftH 11:05 AM 1.5 ftL 5:58 PM 0.7 ftH 11:35 PM 1.4 ft6:36 AM / 5:46 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 6:24 AM 0.6 ftH 12:10 PM 1.5 ftL 6:39 PM 0.7 ft6:37 AM / 5:45 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 12:12 AM 1.6 ftL 7:20 AM 0.4 ftH 1:05 PM 1.4 ftL 7:16 PM 0.8 ft6:37 AM / 5:45 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 12:45 AM 1.7 ftL 8:08 AM 0.3 ftH 1:54 PM 1.4 ftL 7:51 PM 0.8 ft6:38 AM / 5:44 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 1:18 AM 1.7 ftL 8:50 AM 0.2 ftH 2:37 PM 1.3 ftL 8:25 PM 0.7 ft6:39 AM / 5:44 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 1:50 AM 1.7 ftL 9:30 AM 0.1 ftH 3:16 PM 1.2 ftL 8:57 PM 0.7 ft6:39 AM / 5:43 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 2:23 AM 1.7 ftL 10:08 AM 0.1 ftH 3:53 PM 1.1 ftL 9:29 PM 0.7 ft6:40 AM / 5:43 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 Rockland Key, Rockland Channel Bridge

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    Fishing piers and docks

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    Fish in the waters around Rockland Key, Rockland Channel Bridge

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

    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 9165 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 7997 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 7311 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 7035 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 6104 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 5843 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 5105 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 4906 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 4542 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 4325 records
    • Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 3728 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 3110 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 3067 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 2941 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 2882 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 2759 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 2502 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 2367 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 2285 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 2265 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 2076 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 2073 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 1890 records
    • Masked Goby Coryphopterus personatusSalt water · 1871 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 1779 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 1778 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 1740 records
    • Dusky Damselfish Stegastes adustusSalt water · 1500 records
    • Yellowtail Damselfish Microspathodon chrysurusSalt water · 1441 records
    • Saucereye Porgy Calamus calamusSalt water · 1250 records
    • Threespot Damselfish Stegastes planifronsSalt water · 1153 records
    • Beaugregory Stegastes leucostictusSalt water · 1119 records
    • Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 1103 records
    • Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 1065 records
    • Redfin Parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinneSalt water · 1038 records
    • Butter Hamlet Hypoplectrus unicolorSalt water · 1008 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 996 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 989 records
    • Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 982 records
    • Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 981 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 Rockland Key, Rockland Channel Bridge

    Rockland Key, Rockland Channel Bridge 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 0.9 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 2.0 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (1.7 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 0.8 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 11:55 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 1.9 ft at 4:06 AM 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

    Reference station: Key West.

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