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Snake Creek, USCG Station, Plantation Key tide chart

Florida · near Islamorada (3 mi) · NOAA station 8723786 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:59 AM · 0.1 ft10:53 AM · 1.2 ft5:25 PM · 0.3 ft10:59 PM · 1.1 ft1.2 ft
  • Low 4:59 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 10:53 AM 1.2 ft
  • Low 5:25 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 10:59 PM 1.1 ft

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

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Snake Creek, USCG Station, Plantation Key
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 Snake Creek, USCG Station, Plantation Key

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:59 AM 0.1 ftH 10:53 AM 1.2 ftL 5:25 PM 0.3 ftH 10:59 PM 1.1 ft7:19 AM / 7:00 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 5:39 AM 0.1 ftH 11:32 AM 1.1 ftL 6:05 PM 0.3 ftH 11:36 PM 1.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:59 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 6:18 AM 0.2 ftH 12:11 PM 1.1 ftL 6:44 PM 0.4 ft7:20 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:14 AM 1.0 ftL 6:57 AM 0.2 ftH 12:51 PM 1.0 ftL 7:24 PM 0.5 ft7:20 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:52 AM 1.0 ftL 7:38 AM 0.3 ftH 1:32 PM 1.0 ftL 8:06 PM 0.5 ft7:21 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 1:33 AM 0.9 ftL 8:23 AM 0.4 ftH 2:17 PM 0.9 ftL 8:54 PM 0.6 ft7:21 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 2:19 AM 0.9 ftL 9:14 AM 0.4 ftH 3:08 PM 0.9 ftL 9:52 PM 0.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:55 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Snake Creek, USCG Station, Plantation Key

    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 PM12:35 AM–2:35 AM, 12:58 PM–2:58 PM7:47 AM–8:47 AM, 7:03 PM–8:03 PM
    Mon Oct 1283 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:44 PM–3:44 PM8:44 AM–9:44 AM, 7:40 PM–8:40 PM
    Tue Oct 1370 · Good2:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:32 PM–4:32 PM9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM
    Wed Oct 1454 · Fair3:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:57 AM–4:57 AM, 3:22 PM–5:22 PM10:36 AM–11:36 AM, 9:06 PM–10:06 PM
    Thu Oct 1538 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM11:30 AM–12:30 PM, 9:56 PM–10:56 PM
    Fri Oct 1637 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:38 AM–6:38 AM, 5:03 PM–7:03 PM12:20 PM–1:20 PM, 10:48 PM–11:48 PM
    Sat Oct 1741 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:29 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. 0.3 ft at 5:25 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.3 ft at 3:28 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.3 ft at 7:38 AM on Thursday, October 15
    4. 0.3 ft at 6:05 PM on Monday, October 12
    5. 0.3 ft at 2:44 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.4 ft at 6:44 PM on Tuesday, October 13

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 4:59 AM 0.1 ftH 10:53 AM 1.2 ftL 5:25 PM 0.3 ftH 10:59 PM 1.1 ft7:19 AM / 7:00 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 5:39 AM 0.1 ftH 11:32 AM 1.1 ftL 6:05 PM 0.3 ftH 11:36 PM 1.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:59 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 6:18 AM 0.2 ftH 12:11 PM 1.1 ftL 6:44 PM 0.4 ft7:20 AM / 6:58 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:14 AM 1.0 ftL 6:57 AM 0.2 ftH 12:51 PM 1.0 ftL 7:24 PM 0.5 ft7:20 AM / 6:57 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:52 AM 1.0 ftL 7:38 AM 0.3 ftH 1:32 PM 1.0 ftL 8:06 PM 0.5 ft7:21 AM / 6:56 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 1:33 AM 0.9 ftL 8:23 AM 0.4 ftH 2:17 PM 0.9 ftL 8:54 PM 0.6 ft7:21 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 2:19 AM 0.9 ftL 9:14 AM 0.4 ftH 3:08 PM 0.9 ftL 9:52 PM 0.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 3:14 AM 0.8 ftL 10:13 AM 0.5 ftH 4:04 PM 0.9 ftL 10:56 PM 0.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:54 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:16 AM 0.8 ftL 11:17 AM 0.5 ftH 5:02 PM 0.9 ftL 11:58 PM 0.6 ft7:23 AM / 6:53 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 5:21 AM 0.9 ftL 12:17 PM 0.5 ftH 5:58 PM 0.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:52 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 12:51 AM 0.5 ftH 6:22 AM 0.9 ftL 1:11 PM 0.4 ftH 6:49 PM 0.9 ft7:24 AM / 6:51 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 1:37 AM 0.4 ftH 7:17 AM 1.0 ftL 1:59 PM 0.4 ftH 7:37 PM 1.0 ft7:24 AM / 6:50 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:20 AM 0.3 ftH 8:08 AM 1.0 ftL 2:44 PM 0.3 ftH 8:21 PM 1.0 ft7:25 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:01 AM 0.2 ftH 8:55 AM 1.1 ftL 3:28 PM 0.3 ftH 9:04 PM 1.1 ft7:26 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 3:42 AM 0.1 ftH 9:41 AM 1.1 ftL 4:11 PM 0.2 ftH 9:48 PM 1.1 ft7:26 AM / 6:48 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 4:25 AM 0.0 ftH 10:27 AM 1.2 ftL 4:55 PM 0.2 ftH 10:32 PM 1.1 ft7:27 AM / 6:47 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 5:10 AM 0.0 ftH 11:15 AM 1.2 ftL 5:41 PM 0.2 ftH 11:19 PM 1.1 ft7:27 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:57 AM 0.0 ftH 12:04 PM 1.2 ftL 6:29 PM 0.3 ft7:28 AM / 6:46 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:08 AM 1.1 ftL 6:48 AM 0.0 ftH 12:56 PM 1.1 ftL 7:22 PM 0.3 ft7:28 AM / 6:45 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:02 AM 1.1 ftL 7:44 AM 0.1 ftH 1:52 PM 1.1 ftL 8:20 PM 0.4 ft7:29 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:01 AM 1.0 ftL 8:46 AM 0.2 ftH 2:51 PM 1.1 ftL 9:27 PM 0.4 ft7:30 AM / 6:43 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:07 AM 1.0 ftL 8:55 AM 0.2 ftH 2:54 PM 1.0 ftL 9:37 PM 0.4 ft6:30 AM / 5:43 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:16 AM 1.0 ftL 10:06 AM 0.3 ftH 3:58 PM 1.0 ftL 10:45 PM 0.3 ft6:31 AM / 5:42 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:27 AM 1.0 ftL 11:13 AM 0.3 ftH 4:59 PM 1.0 ftL 11:46 PM 0.3 ft6:32 AM / 5:42 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 5:32 AM 1.0 ftL 12:14 PM 0.3 ftH 5:55 PM 1.0 ft6:32 AM / 5:41 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:40 AM 0.2 ftH 6:31 AM 1.1 ftL 1:07 PM 0.3 ftH 6:45 PM 1.0 ft6:33 AM / 5:40 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 1:28 AM 0.1 ftH 7:22 AM 1.1 ftL 1:56 PM 0.3 ftH 7:31 PM 1.0 ft6:33 AM / 5:40 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:12 AM 0.1 ftH 8:08 AM 1.1 ftL 2:40 PM 0.3 ftH 8:13 PM 1.0 ft6:34 AM / 5:39 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 2:53 AM 0.1 ftH 8:50 AM 1.1 ftL 3:21 PM 0.3 ftH 8:53 PM 1.0 ft6:35 AM / 5:39 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 3:33 AM 0.1 ftH 9:29 AM 1.1 ftL 4:00 PM 0.3 ftH 9:31 PM 1.0 ft6:35 AM / 5:38 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:12 AM 0.1 ftH 10:07 AM 1.1 ftL 4:39 PM 0.3 ftH 10:08 PM 1.0 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 Snake Creek, USCG Station, Plantation Key

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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 Snake Creek, USCG Station, Plantation Key

    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 · 7434 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 6388 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 6098 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 5281 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 4934 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 4894 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 4883 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 4439 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 4213 records
    • Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 4131 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 3518 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 2870 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 2702 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 2636 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 2272 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 2242 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 1786 records
    • Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 1644 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 1572 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 1540 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 1479 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 1418 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 1392 records
    • Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 1382 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 1308 records
    • Brown Chromis Chromis multilineataSalt water · 1242 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 1229 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 1188 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 1057 records
    • Masked Goby Coryphopterus personatusSalt water · 1055 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 1033 records
    • Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 1006 records
    • Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatusSalt water · 943 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 924 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 905 records
    • Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 898 records
    • Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolorSalt water · 890 records
    • Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 875 records
    • Bermuda Sea Chub Kyphosus sectatrixSalt water · 856 records
    • Spotted Dragonet Diplogrammus pauciradiatusSalt water · 835 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 Snake Creek, USCG Station, Plantation Key

    Snake Creek, USCG Station, Plantation Key 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 0.7 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 1.2 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (1.1 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 5:10 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 1.2 ft at 11:15 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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