Snipe Keys, Middle Narrows tide chart
Florida · near Big Coppitt Key (5 mi) · NOAA station 8724427 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 2:07 AM 2.4 ft
- Low 10:30 AM 0.2 ft
- High 3:07 PM 2.0 ft
- Low 10:22 PM 0.6 ft
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Sunrise 7:23 AM · Sunset 7:04 PM · New moon (0%)
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Fishing forecast
Hour by hour at Snipe Keys, Middle NarrowsBest 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
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Weather and conditions at Snipe Keys, Middle Narrows
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 2:07 AM 2.4 ftL 10:30 AM 0.2 ftH 3:07 PM 2.0 ftL 10:22 PM 0.6 ft | 7:23 AM / 7:04 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:38 AM 2.4 ftL 11:12 AM 0.2 ftH 3:46 PM 1.8 ftL 10:52 PM 0.6 ft | 7:24 AM / 7:03 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 3:09 AM 2.4 ftL 11:53 AM 0.2 ftH 4:25 PM 1.7 ftL 11:21 PM 0.6 ft | 7:24 AM / 7:03 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:43 AM 2.4 ftL 12:37 PM 0.2 ftH 5:04 PM 1.6 ftL 11:49 PM 0.7 ft | 7:24 AM / 7:02 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:19 AM 2.3 ftL 1:25 PM 0.3 ftH 5:48 PM 1.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 7:01 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:16 AM 0.7 ftH 4:59 AM 2.2 ftL 2:20 PM 0.4 ftH 6:42 PM 1.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 7:00 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 12:43 AM 0.8 ftH 5:47 AM 2.1 ftL 3:26 PM 0.4 ftH 7:58 PM 1.3 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:59 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Best fishing times at Snipe Keys, Middle Narrows
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 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:02 PM–3:02 PM | 7:51 AM–8:51 AM, 7:08 PM–8:08 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 68 · Good | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 1:25 AM–3:25 AM, 1:48 PM–3:48 PM | 8:47 AM–9:47 AM, 7:45 PM–8:45 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 55 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:12 AM–4:12 AM, 2:36 PM–4:36 PM | 9:44 AM–10:44 AM, 8:26 PM–9:26 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 39 · Fair | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | 3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:26 PM–5:26 PM | 10:39 AM–11:39 AM, 9:11 PM–10:11 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 27 · Slow | 3:52 AM–5:52 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM | 11:33 AM–12:33 PM, 10:01 PM–11:01 PM | |
| Fri Oct 16 | 33 · Slow | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:43 AM–6:43 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM | 12:23 PM–1:23 PM, 10:53 PM–11:53 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 44 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:33 AM–7:33 AM, 5:57 PM–7:57 PM | 1:10 PM–2:10 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 11:12 AM on Monday, October 12
- 0.2 ft at 11:53 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.2 ft at 10:30 AM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.2 ft at 12:37 PM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.3 ft at 1:25 PM on Thursday, October 15
- 0.3 ft at 8:41 AM on Saturday, October 24
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 2:07 AM 2.4 ftL 10:30 AM 0.2 ftH 3:07 PM 2.0 ftL 10:22 PM 0.6 ft | 7:23 AM / 7:04 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:38 AM 2.4 ftL 11:12 AM 0.2 ftH 3:46 PM 1.8 ftL 10:52 PM 0.6 ft | 7:24 AM / 7:03 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 3:09 AM 2.4 ftL 11:53 AM 0.2 ftH 4:25 PM 1.7 ftL 11:21 PM 0.6 ft | 7:24 AM / 7:03 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:43 AM 2.4 ftL 12:37 PM 0.2 ftH 5:04 PM 1.6 ftL 11:49 PM 0.7 ft | 7:24 AM / 7:02 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:19 AM 2.3 ftL 1:25 PM 0.3 ftH 5:48 PM 1.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 7:01 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 12:16 AM 0.7 ftH 4:59 AM 2.2 ftL 2:20 PM 0.4 ftH 6:42 PM 1.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 7:00 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | L 12:43 AM 0.8 ftH 5:47 AM 2.1 ftL 3:26 PM 0.4 ftH 7:58 PM 1.3 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 1:24 AM 0.8 ftH 6:45 AM 2.0 ftL 4:35 PM 0.5 ftH 9:33 PM 1.4 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:58 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 3:15 AM 0.9 ftH 8:00 AM 2.0 ftL 5:37 PM 0.5 ftH 10:29 PM 1.5 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 5:01 AM 0.8 ftH 9:20 AM 2.0 ftL 6:27 PM 0.5 ftH 11:01 PM 1.6 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 6:13 AM 0.8 ftH 10:31 AM 2.0 ftL 7:07 PM 0.5 ftH 11:29 PM 1.8 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 7:09 AM 0.6 ftH 11:30 AM 2.1 ftL 7:41 PM 0.6 ftH 11:57 PM 2.0 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 7:57 AM 0.5 ftH 12:23 PM 2.1 ftL 8:12 PM 0.6 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:54 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | H 12:26 AM 2.1 ftL 8:41 AM 0.3 ftH 1:12 PM 2.1 ftL 8:43 PM 0.6 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | H 12:57 AM 2.3 ftL 9:24 AM 0.2 ftH 2:01 PM 2.0 ftL 9:14 PM 0.6 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:52 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 1:30 AM 2.4 ftL 10:08 AM 0.1 ftH 2:49 PM 1.9 ftL 9:46 PM 0.6 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:51 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 2:07 AM 2.5 ftL 10:54 AM 0.0 ftH 3:38 PM 1.8 ftL 10:21 PM 0.6 ft | 7:31 AM / 6:51 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 2:48 AM 2.6 ftL 11:43 AM 0.0 ftH 4:29 PM 1.6 ftL 10:57 PM 0.6 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 3:33 AM 2.6 ftL 12:37 PM 0.0 ftH 5:23 PM 1.5 ftL 11:37 PM 0.6 ft | 7:32 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 4:25 AM 2.5 ftL 1:37 PM 0.1 ftH 6:22 PM 1.4 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 12:26 AM 0.6 ftH 5:23 AM 2.4 ftL 2:45 PM 0.2 ftH 7:30 PM 1.3 ft | 7:33 AM / 6:48 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | L 1:31 AM 0.7 ftH 5:33 AM 2.3 ftL 2:56 PM 0.3 ftH 7:43 PM 1.4 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | L 2:03 AM 0.7 ftH 6:57 AM 2.2 ftL 4:02 PM 0.4 ftH 8:47 PM 1.6 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 3:41 AM 0.7 ftH 8:27 AM 2.1 ftL 4:59 PM 0.5 ftH 9:36 PM 1.8 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 5:04 AM 0.6 ftH 9:47 AM 2.0 ftL 5:46 PM 0.5 ftH 10:17 PM 1.9 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 6:12 AM 0.4 ftH 10:52 AM 2.0 ftL 6:27 PM 0.6 ftH 10:54 PM 2.1 ft | 6:37 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 7:08 AM 0.3 ftH 11:47 AM 1.9 ftL 7:04 PM 0.6 ftH 11:27 PM 2.2 ft | 6:37 AM / 5:44 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 7:56 AM 0.2 ftH 12:36 PM 1.8 ftL 7:39 PM 0.6 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:44 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | H 12:00 AM 2.3 ftL 8:38 AM 0.1 ftH 1:19 PM 1.7 ftL 8:13 PM 0.6 ft | 6:39 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 12:32 AM 2.3 ftL 9:18 AM 0.1 ftH 1:58 PM 1.6 ftL 8:45 PM 0.6 ft | 6:39 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 1:05 AM 2.3 ftL 9:56 AM 0.1 ftH 2:35 PM 1.5 ftL 9:17 PM 0.6 ft | 6:40 AM / 5:42 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 Snipe Keys, Middle Narrows
Beaches
- Sugarloaf Beach 6.0 mi
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 3.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Marina 4.3 mi
- Shark Key Wayside Park Public Boat Ramp (Mile Marker 11) 4.7 mi
- Boat ramp 5.0 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Snipe Keys, Middle Narrows
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often White Grunt, Striped Parrotfish, Slippery Dick. The bar shows how many records each has.
- White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 1063 records
- Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 1013 records
- Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 680 records
- Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 642 records
- Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 613 records
- Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 598 records
- Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 576 records
- Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 482 records
- Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 470 records
- Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 429 records
- French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 398 records
- Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 397 records
- Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 392 records
- Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 326 records
- Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 320 records
- Dusky Damselfish Stegastes adustusSalt water · 309 records
- Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 307 records
- Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 289 records
- Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 279 records
- Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 256 records
- Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 221 records
- Threespot Damselfish Stegastes planifronsSalt water · 208 records
- Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 206 records
- Bermuda Sea Chub Kyphosus sectatrixSalt water · 201 records
- Beaugregory Stegastes leucostictusSalt water · 190 records
- Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 172 records
- Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 138 records
- Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 119 records
- Neon Goby Elacatinus oceanopsSalt water · 116 records
- Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 111 records
- Queen Angelfish Holacanthus ciliarisSalt water · 109 records
- Rainbow Parrotfish Scarus guacamaiaSalt water · 106 records
- Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 105 records
- Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 93 records
- Midnight Parrotfish Scarus coelestinusSalt water · 89 records
- Reef Croaker Odontoscion dentexSalt water · 89 records
- Sailor's Grunt Haemulon parraSalt water · 88 records
- Redfin Parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinneSalt water · 85 records
- Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatusSalt water · 65 records
- Blue Angelfish Holacanthus bermudensisSalt water · 64 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 Snipe Keys, Middle Narrows
Snipe Keys, Middle Narrows 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 1.5 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 2.6 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.3 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 1.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 11:43 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 2.6 ft at 3:33 AM on Thursday, October 29. 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: 8724427
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 24.6667, -81.6300
Reference station: Key West.