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Toms Harbor Cut tide chart

Florida · Duck Key · NOAA station 8723912 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:06 AM · 0.1 ft10:04 AM · 0.7 ft3:58 PM · 0.3 ft9:35 PM · 0.9 ft0.9 ft
  • Low 4:06 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 10:04 AM 0.7 ft
  • Low 3:58 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:35 PM 0.9 ft

Sunrise 7:20 AM · Sunset 7:01 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Toms Harbor Cut
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 Toms Harbor Cut

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:06 AM 0.1 ftH 10:04 AM 0.7 ftL 3:58 PM 0.3 ftH 9:35 PM 0.9 ft7:20 AM / 7:01 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:48 AM 0.1 ftH 10:43 AM 0.7 ftL 4:28 PM 0.3 ftH 10:06 PM 0.9 ft7:21 AM / 7:01 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 5:29 AM 0.1 ftH 11:22 AM 0.6 ftL 4:57 PM 0.3 ftH 10:40 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 7:00 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 6:13 AM 0.1 ftH 12:01 PM 0.6 ftL 5:25 PM 0.4 ftH 11:16 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:59 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 7:01 AM 0.2 ftH 12:45 PM 0.5 ftL 5:52 PM 0.4 ftH 11:56 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 7:56 AM 0.2 ftH 1:39 PM 0.5 ftL 6:19 PM 0.4 ft7:23 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:44 AM 0.8 ftL 9:02 AM 0.2 ftH 2:55 PM 0.5 ftL 7:00 PM 0.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:56 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Toms Harbor Cut

    From NOAA's current predictions for Long Key Viaduct, 2.9 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 N (349°) and the ebb toward the S (170°). The strongest current this week is 1.5 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:59 AMEbb 3:50 AM 1.5 knSlack 7:05 AMFlood 10:20 AM 1.1 knSlack 1:46 PMEbb 4:20 PM 1.3 knSlack 7:18 PMFlood 10:00 PM 1.0 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 1:28 AMEbb 4:20 AM 1.5 knSlack 7:41 AMFlood 10:47 AM 1.1 knSlack 2:26 PMEbb 4:57 PM 1.2 knSlack 7:57 PMFlood 10:36 PM 1.0 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 2:00 AMEbb 4:53 AM 1.5 knSlack 8:19 AMFlood 11:17 AM 1.1 knSlack 3:07 PMEbb 5:36 PM 1.1 knSlack 8:42 PMFlood 11:18 PM 0.9 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 2:36 AMEbb 5:29 AM 1.4 knSlack 8:58 AMFlood 11:51 AM 1.0 knSlack 3:50 PMEbb 6:17 PM 1.0 knSlack 9:33 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 12:04 AM 0.8 knSlack 3:17 AMEbb 6:09 AM 1.3 knSlack 9:42 AMFlood 12:32 PM 0.9 knSlack 4:36 PMEbb 7:04 PM 0.9 knSlack 10:29 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 12:55 AM 0.7 knSlack 4:03 AMEbb 6:53 AM 1.2 knSlack 10:33 AMFlood 1:19 PM 0.8 knSlack 5:27 PMEbb 8:02 PM 0.8 knSlack 11:31 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 1:53 AM 0.6 knSlack 4:57 AMEbb 7:46 AM 1.0 knSlack 11:34 AMFlood 2:18 PM 0.7 knSlack 6:27 PMEbb 9:25 PM 0.7 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Toms Harbor Cut

    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 PM12:36 AM–2:36 AM, 12:59 PM–2:59 PM7:48 AM–8:48 AM, 7:05 PM–8:05 PM
    Mon Oct 1284 · Excellent2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:22 AM–3:22 AM, 1:45 PM–3:45 PM8:45 AM–9:45 AM, 7:42 PM–8:42 PM
    Tue Oct 1370 · Good2:00 AM–4:00 AM2:09 AM–4:09 AM, 2:33 PM–4:33 PM9:41 AM–10:41 AM, 8:23 PM–9:23 PM
    Wed Oct 1453 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:58 AM–4:58 AM, 3:23 PM–5:23 PM10:37 AM–11:37 AM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
    Thu Oct 1538 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:49 AM–5:49 AM, 4:14 PM–6:14 PM11:30 AM–12:30 PM, 9:57 PM–10:57 PM
    Fri Oct 1641 · Fair5:00 AM–6:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:40 AM–6:40 AM, 5:05 PM–7:05 PM12:21 PM–1:21 PM, 10:50 PM–11:50 PM
    Sat Oct 1743 · Fair6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:30 AM–7:30 AM, 5:54 PM–7:54 PM1:07 PM–2:07 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 7:56 AM on Friday, October 16
    2. 0.2 ft at 9:02 AM on Saturday, October 17
    3. 0.3 ft at 10:11 AM on Sunday, October 18
    4. 0.3 ft at 11:13 AM on Monday, October 19
    5. 0.3 ft at 12:03 PM on Tuesday, October 20
    6. 0.3 ft at 12:43 PM on Wednesday, October 21

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 4:06 AM 0.1 ftH 10:04 AM 0.7 ftL 3:58 PM 0.3 ftH 9:35 PM 0.9 ft7:20 AM / 7:01 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:48 AM 0.1 ftH 10:43 AM 0.7 ftL 4:28 PM 0.3 ftH 10:06 PM 0.9 ft7:21 AM / 7:01 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 5:29 AM 0.1 ftH 11:22 AM 0.6 ftL 4:57 PM 0.3 ftH 10:40 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 7:00 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 6:13 AM 0.1 ftH 12:01 PM 0.6 ftL 5:25 PM 0.4 ftH 11:16 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:59 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 7:01 AM 0.2 ftH 12:45 PM 0.5 ftL 5:52 PM 0.4 ftH 11:56 PM 0.8 ft7:22 AM / 6:58 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 7:56 AM 0.2 ftH 1:39 PM 0.5 ftL 6:19 PM 0.4 ft7:23 AM / 6:57 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:44 AM 0.8 ftL 9:02 AM 0.2 ftH 2:55 PM 0.5 ftL 7:00 PM 0.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:56 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:42 AM 0.7 ftL 10:11 AM 0.3 ftH 4:30 PM 0.5 ftL 8:51 PM 0.5 ft7:24 AM / 6:55 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:57 AM 0.7 ftL 11:13 AM 0.3 ftH 5:26 PM 0.5 ftL 10:37 PM 0.5 ft7:24 AM / 6:54 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:17 AM 0.7 ftL 12:03 PM 0.3 ftH 5:58 PM 0.6 ftL 11:49 PM 0.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:53 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:28 AM 0.7 ftL 12:43 PM 0.3 ftH 6:26 PM 0.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:52 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 12:45 AM 0.4 ftH 6:27 AM 0.8 ftL 1:17 PM 0.3 ftH 6:54 PM 0.7 ft7:26 AM / 6:52 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:33 AM 0.3 ftH 7:20 AM 0.8 ftL 1:48 PM 0.3 ftH 7:23 PM 0.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:51 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:17 AM 0.2 ftH 8:09 AM 0.8 ftL 2:19 PM 0.3 ftH 7:54 PM 0.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:50 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 3:00 AM 0.1 ftH 8:58 AM 0.7 ftL 2:50 PM 0.3 ftH 8:27 PM 0.9 ft7:27 AM / 6:49 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:44 AM 0.0 ftH 9:46 AM 0.7 ftL 3:22 PM 0.3 ftH 9:04 PM 0.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:48 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:30 AM 0.0 ftH 10:35 AM 0.6 ftL 3:57 PM 0.3 ftH 9:45 PM 0.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:48 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:19 AM 0.0 ftH 11:26 AM 0.6 ftL 4:33 PM 0.3 ftH 10:30 PM 0.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:47 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 6:13 AM 0.0 ftH 12:20 PM 0.5 ftL 5:13 PM 0.3 ftH 11:22 PM 0.9 ft7:30 AM / 6:46 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 7:13 AM 0.1 ftH 1:19 PM 0.5 ftL 6:02 PM 0.4 ft7:30 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:20 AM 0.9 ftL 8:21 AM 0.1 ftH 2:27 PM 0.5 ftL 7:07 PM 0.4 ft7:31 AM / 6:45 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:30 AM 0.8 ftL 8:32 AM 0.2 ftH 2:40 PM 0.5 ftL 7:39 PM 0.4 ft6:31 AM / 5:44 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:54 AM 0.8 ftL 9:38 AM 0.2 ftH 3:44 PM 0.6 ftL 9:17 PM 0.4 ft6:32 AM / 5:44 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:24 AM 0.8 ftL 10:35 AM 0.3 ftH 4:33 PM 0.6 ftL 10:40 PM 0.3 ft6:33 AM / 5:43 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:44 AM 0.7 ftL 11:22 AM 0.3 ftH 5:14 PM 0.7 ftL 11:48 PM 0.2 ft6:33 AM / 5:42 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:49 AM 0.7 ftL 12:03 PM 0.3 ftH 5:51 PM 0.8 ft6:34 AM / 5:42 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:44 AM 0.2 ftH 6:44 AM 0.7 ftL 12:40 PM 0.3 ftH 6:24 PM 0.8 ft6:34 AM / 5:41 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:32 AM 0.1 ftH 7:33 AM 0.7 ftL 1:15 PM 0.3 ftH 6:57 PM 0.8 ft6:35 AM / 5:41 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 2:14 AM 0.1 ftH 8:16 AM 0.6 ftL 1:49 PM 0.3 ftH 7:29 PM 0.8 ft6:36 AM / 5:40 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:54 AM 0.1 ftH 8:55 AM 0.6 ftL 2:21 PM 0.3 ftH 8:02 PM 0.8 ft6:36 AM / 5:40 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:32 AM 0.0 ftH 9:32 AM 0.6 ftL 2:53 PM 0.3 ftH 8:36 PM 0.8 ft6:37 AM / 5:39 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 Toms Harbor Cut

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    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Toms Harbor Cut

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

    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 2993 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 2330 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 2228 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 2164 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 2014 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 1938 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 1822 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 1663 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 1498 records
    • Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 1481 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 1283 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 1033 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 980 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 966 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 796 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 793 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 751 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 707 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 703 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 687 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 685 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 637 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 578 records
    • Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 482 records
    • Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatusSalt water · 467 records
    • Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 453 records
    • Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 410 records
    • Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 400 records
    • Masked Goby Coryphopterus personatusSalt water · 399 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 396 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 389 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 369 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 345 records
    • Redfin Parrotfish Sparisoma rubripinneSalt water · 329 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 327 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 316 records
    • Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 315 records
    • Saucereye Porgy Calamus calamusSalt water · 278 records
    • Creole Wrasse Clepticus parraeSalt water · 270 records
    • Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolorSalt water · 270 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 Toms Harbor Cut

    Toms Harbor Cut 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 0.5 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 1.0 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (0.8 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 Wednesday, October 21, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 5:19 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 0.9 ft at 9:45 PM 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: Key West.

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