Smith Shoal Light tide chart
Florida · near Key West (14 mi) · NOAA station 8724671 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 12:22 AM 4.0 ft
- Low 6:47 AM 0.1 ft
- High 1:16 PM 3.8 ft
- Low 6:52 PM 1.3 ft
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Sunrise 7:24 AM · Sunset 7:06 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Smith Shoal LightBest times
1:00 AM–3:00 AM and 8:00 AM–9:00 AM
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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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Weather and conditions at Smith Shoal Light
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Marine forecast: Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms
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NOAA Weather Radio
- 162.400 MHz WX2 WXJ95, Key West, FL (24 mi)
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- Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
- Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
- Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
- Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 12:22 AM 4.0 ftL 6:47 AM 0.1 ftH 1:16 PM 3.8 ftL 6:52 PM 1.3 ft | 7:24 AM / 7:06 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 12:49 AM 4.0 ftL 7:21 AM 0.1 ftH 1:56 PM 3.6 ftL 7:22 PM 1.5 ft | 7:25 AM / 7:05 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:16 AM 3.9 ftL 7:57 AM 0.2 ftH 2:36 PM 3.4 ftL 7:52 PM 1.7 ft | 7:25 AM / 7:04 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 1:42 AM 3.8 ftL 8:35 AM 0.3 ftH 3:18 PM 3.2 ftL 8:23 PM 1.9 ft | 7:26 AM / 7:03 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 2:11 AM 3.7 ftL 9:18 AM 0.5 ftH 4:08 PM 3.0 ftL 9:00 PM 2.0 ft | 7:26 AM / 7:02 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 2:46 AM 3.5 ftL 10:11 AM 0.8 ftH 5:13 PM 2.8 ftL 9:48 PM 2.2 ft | 7:27 AM / 7:01 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 3:32 AM 3.3 ftL 11:17 AM 0.9 ftH 6:36 PM 2.7 ftL 11:01 PM 2.3 ft | 7:27 AM / 7:00 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Best fishing times at Smith Shoal Light
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 | 86 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM | 12:40 AM–2:40 AM, 1:03 PM–3:03 PM | 7:52 AM–8:52 AM, 7:09 PM–8:09 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 74 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:26 AM–3:26 AM, 1:49 PM–3:49 PM | 8:49 AM–9:49 AM, 7:46 PM–8:46 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 63 · Good | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:13 AM–4:13 AM, 2:38 PM–4:38 PM | 9:45 AM–10:45 AM, 8:27 PM–9:27 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 55 · Good | 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:02 AM–5:02 AM, 3:27 PM–5:27 PM | 10:41 AM–11:41 AM, 9:13 PM–10:13 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 44 · Fair | 4:00 AM–6:00 AM | 3:53 AM–5:53 AM, 4:18 PM–6:18 PM | 11:34 AM–12:34 PM, 10:02 PM–11:02 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 46 · Fair | 5:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:44 AM–6:44 AM, 5:09 PM–7:09 PM | 12:25 PM–1:25 PM, 10:54 PM–11:54 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 45 · Fair | 6:00 AM–8:00 AM | 5:34 AM–7:34 AM, 5:59 PM–7:59 PM | 1:11 PM–2:11 PM |
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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 7:57 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.3 ft at 8:35 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.5 ft at 9:18 AM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.8 ft at 10:11 AM on Friday, October 16
- 0.9 ft at 3:29 PM on Wednesday, October 21
- 0.9 ft at 4:09 PM on Thursday, October 22
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 | H 12:22 AM 4.0 ftL 6:47 AM 0.1 ftH 1:16 PM 3.8 ftL 6:52 PM 1.3 ft | 7:24 AM / 7:06 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 12:49 AM 4.0 ftL 7:21 AM 0.1 ftH 1:56 PM 3.6 ftL 7:22 PM 1.5 ft | 7:25 AM / 7:05 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:16 AM 3.9 ftL 7:57 AM 0.2 ftH 2:36 PM 3.4 ftL 7:52 PM 1.7 ft | 7:25 AM / 7:04 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 1:42 AM 3.8 ftL 8:35 AM 0.3 ftH 3:18 PM 3.2 ftL 8:23 PM 1.9 ft | 7:26 AM / 7:03 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 2:11 AM 3.7 ftL 9:18 AM 0.5 ftH 4:08 PM 3.0 ftL 9:00 PM 2.0 ft | 7:26 AM / 7:02 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 2:46 AM 3.5 ftL 10:11 AM 0.8 ftH 5:13 PM 2.8 ftL 9:48 PM 2.2 ft | 7:27 AM / 7:01 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 3:32 AM 3.3 ftL 11:17 AM 0.9 ftH 6:36 PM 2.7 ftL 11:01 PM 2.3 ft | 7:27 AM / 7:00 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 4:46 AM 3.1 ftL 12:32 PM 1.0 ftH 7:54 PM 2.8 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 12:38 AM 2.2 ftH 6:36 AM 3.1 ftL 1:43 PM 1.0 ftH 8:47 PM 2.9 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:58 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 2:02 AM 2.0 ftH 8:02 AM 3.2 ftL 2:42 PM 1.0 ftH 9:24 PM 3.1 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 3:02 AM 1.7 ftH 9:06 AM 3.3 ftL 3:29 PM 0.9 ftH 9:55 PM 3.4 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 3:49 AM 1.2 ftH 10:00 AM 3.5 ftL 4:09 PM 0.9 ftH 10:24 PM 3.6 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 4:30 AM 0.8 ftH 10:48 AM 3.7 ftL 4:46 PM 1.0 ftH 10:51 PM 3.8 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 5:08 AM 0.4 ftH 11:34 AM 3.8 ftL 5:21 PM 1.1 ftH 11:19 PM 3.9 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:54 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 5:47 AM 0.0 ftH 12:19 PM 3.8 ftL 5:55 PM 1.2 ftH 11:49 PM 4.1 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 6:27 AM -0.3 ftH 1:04 PM 3.8 ftL 6:30 PM 1.4 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 12:21 AM 4.2 ftL 7:09 AM -0.4 ftH 1:51 PM 3.7 ftL 7:07 PM 1.6 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:52 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 12:56 AM 4.3 ftL 7:55 AM -0.4 ftH 2:41 PM 3.5 ftL 7:46 PM 1.7 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:51 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 1:37 AM 4.2 ftL 8:46 AM -0.3 ftH 3:37 PM 3.2 ftL 8:31 PM 1.9 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 2:23 AM 4.1 ftL 9:44 AM 0.0 ftH 4:42 PM 3.1 ftL 9:27 PM 2.0 ft | 7:34 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 3:21 AM 3.8 ftL 10:50 AM 0.2 ftH 5:57 PM 3.0 ftL 10:44 PM 2.1 ft | 7:35 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 3:39 AM 3.5 ftL 11:03 AM 0.5 ftH 6:10 PM 3.0 ftL 11:19 PM 2.0 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 5:18 AM 3.3 ftL 12:15 PM 0.7 ftH 7:11 PM 3.2 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 12:47 AM 1.7 ftH 6:50 AM 3.3 ftL 1:19 PM 0.8 ftH 7:57 PM 3.4 ft | 6:37 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 1:56 AM 1.3 ftH 8:05 AM 3.4 ftL 2:14 PM 0.9 ftH 8:37 PM 3.6 ft | 6:37 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 2:50 AM 0.8 ftH 9:07 AM 3.5 ftL 3:01 PM 1.1 ftH 9:12 PM 3.7 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 3:36 AM 0.5 ftH 9:59 AM 3.5 ftL 3:42 PM 1.2 ftH 9:44 PM 3.8 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 4:16 AM 0.2 ftH 10:45 AM 3.5 ftL 4:18 PM 1.3 ftH 10:15 PM 3.9 ft | 6:39 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 4:52 AM 0.0 ftH 11:27 AM 3.5 ftL 4:52 PM 1.5 ftH 10:46 PM 3.9 ft | 6:40 AM / 5:44 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 5:27 AM -0.1 ftH 12:06 PM 3.5 ftL 5:23 PM 1.6 ftH 11:15 PM 3.9 ft | 6:40 AM / 5:44 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 6:01 AM -0.1 ftH 12:44 PM 3.3 ftL 5:54 PM 1.7 ftH 11:44 PM 3.8 ft | 6:41 AM / 5:44 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 Smith Shoal Light
31 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Fringed Filefish, Eyed Flounder, Sargassumfish. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Fringed Filefish Monacanthus ciliatusSalt water · 4 records
- Eyed Flounder Bothus ocellatusSalt water · 3 records
- Sargassumfish Histrio histrioSalt water · 3 records
- Bandtail Puffer Sphoeroides spengleriSalt water · 2 records
- Scrawled Cowfish Acanthostracion quadricornisSalt water · 2 records
- Barbfish Scorpaena brasiliensisSalt water · 1 record
- Smoothhead Scorpionfish Scorpaena calcarataSalt water · 1 record
- Atlantic Midshipman Porichthys plectrodonSalt water · 1 record
- Bigeye Priacanthus arenatusSalt water · 1 record
- Whitefin Sharksucker Echeneis neucratoidesSalt water · 1 record
- Sharksucker Echeneis naucratesSalt water · 1 record
- Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 1 record
- Mutton Snapper Lutjanus analisSalt water · 1 record
- Whitespotted Soapfish Rypticus maculatusSalt water · 1 record
- Red Grouper Epinephelus morioSalt water · 1 record
- Butter Hamlet Hypoplectrus unicolorSalt water · 1 record
- Black Grouper Mycteroperca bonaciSalt water · 1 record
- Speckled Stargazer Dactyloscopus mooreiSalt water · 1 record
- Round Scad Decapterus punctatusSalt water · 1 record
- Rainbow Parrotfish Scarus guacamaiaSalt water · 1 record
- Swordfish Xiphias gladiusSalt water · 1 record
- Jack-knifefish Equetus lanceolatusSalt water · 1 record
- Conger Eel Conger oceanicusSalt water · 1 record
- Honeycomb Moray Gymnothorax saxicolaSalt water · 1 record
- Spottail Tonguefish Symphurus urospilusSalt water · 1 record
- West Atlantic Round Herring Etrumeus sadinaSalt water · 1 record
- Atlantic Batfish Dibranchus atlanticusSalt water · 1 record
- Emerald Parrotfish Nicholsina ustaSalt water · 1 record
- Blackwing Searobin Prionotus rubioSalt water · 1 record
- Yellowfin Menhaden Brevoortia smithiSalt water · 1 record
- Roundel Skate Raja texanaSalt water · 1 record
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 Smith Shoal Light
Smith Shoal Light 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 2.5 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 4.7 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (3.9 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 2.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 7:09 AM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 8 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 4.3 ft at 12:56 AM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8724671
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 24.7183, -81.9215
Nearby tide stations
- Fleming Key, north end 12 mi
- Sigsbee Park, Garrison Bight Channel 13 mi
- Key West 13 mi
- Channel Key, west side 15 mi
- Key West, south side, White Street Pier 15 mi
- Cow Key Channel 15 mi