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Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay tide chart

Florida · near Miami (4 mi) · NOAA station 8723214 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:47 AM · 0.3 ft10:06 AM · 2.9 ft4:09 PM · 0.6 ft10:14 PM · 2.8 ft2.9 ft
  • Low 3:47 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 10:06 AM 2.9 ft
  • Low 4:09 PM 0.6 ft
  • High 10:14 PM 2.8 ft

Sunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:58 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay
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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 Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:47 AM 0.3 ftH 10:06 AM 2.9 ftL 4:09 PM 0.6 ftH 10:14 PM 2.8 ft7:18 AM / 6:58 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:27 AM 0.4 ftH 10:48 AM 2.9 ftL 4:48 PM 0.7 ftH 10:54 PM 2.7 ft7:18 AM / 6:57 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 5:05 AM 0.5 ftH 11:30 AM 2.8 ftL 5:27 PM 0.8 ftH 11:33 PM 2.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 5:45 AM 0.6 ftH 12:13 PM 2.7 ftL 6:08 PM 0.9 ft7:19 AM / 6:55 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:14 AM 2.5 ftL 6:28 AM 0.7 ftH 12:59 PM 2.5 ftL 6:54 PM 1.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:54 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:59 AM 2.4 ftL 7:18 AM 0.8 ftH 1:47 PM 2.4 ftL 7:45 PM 1.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:53 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:47 AM 2.3 ftL 8:11 AM 0.8 ftH 2:37 PM 2.4 ftL 8:39 PM 1.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:52 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay

    From NOAA's current predictions for Lummus Island, SW corner at 4 ft depth, 2.3 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 W (268°) and the ebb toward the E (91°). The strongest current this week is 0.8 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 2:09 AM 0.8 knSlack 5:00 AMFlood 7:49 AM 0.7 knSlack 10:57 AMEbb 2:37 PM 0.8 knSlack 5:28 PMFlood 8:02 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:06 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 2:53 AM 0.8 knSlack 5:43 AMFlood 8:26 AM 0.7 knSlack 11:40 AMEbb 3:23 PM 0.7 knSlack 6:12 PMFlood 8:40 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:46 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 3:37 AM 0.7 knSlack 6:24 AMFlood 9:04 AM 0.7 knSlack 12:21 PMEbb 4:08 PM 0.7 knSlack 6:54 PMFlood 9:19 PM 0.6 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 12:25 AMEbb 4:18 AM 0.7 knSlack 7:05 AMFlood 9:43 AM 0.7 knSlack 1:02 PMEbb 4:50 PM 0.6 knSlack 7:37 PMFlood 9:59 PM 0.6 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 1:04 AMEbb 4:56 AM 0.6 knSlack 7:46 AMFlood 10:22 AM 0.7 knSlack 1:44 PMEbb 5:30 PM 0.6 knSlack 8:20 PMFlood 10:39 PM 0.5 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 1:45 AMEbb 5:28 AM 0.6 knSlack 8:30 AMFlood 11:03 AM 0.6 knSlack 2:28 PMEbb 6:14 PM 0.5 knSlack 9:06 PMFlood 11:21 PM 0.5 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 2:29 AMEbb 5:07 AM 0.5 knSlack 9:16 AMFlood 11:47 AM 0.6 knSlack 3:14 PMEbb 7:06 PM 0.5 knSlack 9:54 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay

    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 PM12:33 AM–2:33 AM, 12:56 PM–2:56 PM7:46 AM–8:46 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Mon Oct 1282 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:19 AM–3:19 AM, 1:42 PM–3:42 PM8:43 AM–9:43 AM, 7:37 PM–8:37 PM
    Tue Oct 1368 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–4:00 AM2:06 AM–4:06 AM, 2:30 PM–4:30 PM9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM
    Wed Oct 1451 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:55 AM–4:55 AM, 3:20 PM–5:20 PM10:36 AM–11:36 AM, 9:03 PM–10:03 PM
    Thu Oct 1539 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:46 AM–5:46 AM, 4:11 PM–6:11 PM11:30 AM–12:30 PM, 9:52 PM–10:52 PM
    Fri Oct 1643 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:36 AM–6:36 AM, 5:02 PM–7:02 PM12:20 PM–1:20 PM, 10:44 PM–11:44 PM
    Sat Oct 1748 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:27 AM–7:27 AM, 5:51 PM–7:51 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. 0.6 ft at 4:09 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.7 ft at 2:10 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.7 ft at 4:48 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.7 ft at 1:25 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.8 ft at 12:39 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.8 ft at 5:27 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 3:47 AM 0.3 ftH 10:06 AM 2.9 ftL 4:09 PM 0.6 ftH 10:14 PM 2.8 ft7:18 AM / 6:58 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:27 AM 0.4 ftH 10:48 AM 2.9 ftL 4:48 PM 0.7 ftH 10:54 PM 2.7 ft7:18 AM / 6:57 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 5:05 AM 0.5 ftH 11:30 AM 2.8 ftL 5:27 PM 0.8 ftH 11:33 PM 2.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:56 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 5:45 AM 0.6 ftH 12:13 PM 2.7 ftL 6:08 PM 0.9 ft7:19 AM / 6:55 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:14 AM 2.5 ftL 6:28 AM 0.7 ftH 12:59 PM 2.5 ftL 6:54 PM 1.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:54 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:59 AM 2.4 ftL 7:18 AM 0.8 ftH 1:47 PM 2.4 ftL 7:45 PM 1.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:53 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:47 AM 2.3 ftL 8:11 AM 0.8 ftH 2:37 PM 2.4 ftL 8:39 PM 1.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:41 AM 2.2 ftL 9:05 AM 0.9 ftH 3:30 PM 2.3 ftL 9:34 PM 1.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:51 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:40 AM 2.2 ftL 10:01 AM 0.9 ftH 4:25 PM 2.3 ftL 10:30 PM 1.0 ft7:22 AM / 6:50 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:43 AM 2.3 ftL 10:57 AM 0.9 ftH 5:20 PM 2.4 ftL 11:25 PM 0.9 ft7:22 AM / 6:49 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:43 AM 2.4 ftL 11:51 AM 0.8 ftH 6:10 PM 2.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:49 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 12:15 AM 0.8 ftH 6:36 AM 2.5 ftL 12:39 PM 0.8 ftH 6:55 PM 2.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:48 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:00 AM 0.6 ftH 7:24 AM 2.6 ftL 1:25 PM 0.7 ftH 7:37 PM 2.6 ft7:24 AM / 6:47 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:44 AM 0.5 ftH 8:11 AM 2.8 ftL 2:10 PM 0.7 ftH 8:20 PM 2.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:28 AM 0.3 ftH 8:58 AM 2.9 ftL 2:56 PM 0.6 ftH 9:04 PM 2.8 ft7:25 AM / 6:45 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:13 AM 0.2 ftH 9:44 AM 3.0 ftL 3:42 PM 0.6 ftH 9:48 PM 2.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:45 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:58 AM 0.2 ftH 10:31 AM 3.0 ftL 4:27 PM 0.6 ftH 10:34 PM 2.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:44 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:45 AM 0.2 ftH 11:20 AM 2.9 ftL 5:15 PM 0.7 ftH 11:23 PM 2.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:43 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:36 AM 0.2 ftH 12:11 PM 2.9 ftL 6:08 PM 0.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:42 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:16 AM 2.7 ftL 6:34 AM 0.3 ftH 1:07 PM 2.8 ftL 7:09 PM 0.8 ft7:28 AM / 6:42 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:16 AM 2.6 ftL 7:39 AM 0.4 ftH 2:05 PM 2.7 ftL 8:14 PM 0.8 ft7:29 AM / 6:41 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:20 AM 2.6 ftL 7:44 AM 0.5 ftH 2:04 PM 2.6 ftL 8:18 PM 0.8 ft6:30 AM / 5:40 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:26 AM 2.5 ftL 8:48 AM 0.6 ftH 3:04 PM 2.6 ftL 9:22 PM 0.7 ft6:30 AM / 5:39 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:33 AM 2.5 ftL 9:52 AM 0.6 ftH 4:05 PM 2.6 ftL 10:23 PM 0.6 ft6:31 AM / 5:39 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:38 AM 2.6 ftL 10:52 AM 0.6 ftH 5:01 PM 2.6 ftL 11:19 PM 0.5 ft6:31 AM / 5:38 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:35 AM 2.7 ftL 11:45 AM 0.6 ftH 5:51 PM 2.6 ft6:32 AM / 5:38 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:08 AM 0.4 ftH 6:26 AM 2.7 ftL 12:34 PM 0.6 ftH 6:38 PM 2.6 ft6:33 AM / 5:37 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:55 AM 0.3 ftH 7:14 AM 2.8 ftL 1:20 PM 0.6 ftH 7:22 PM 2.6 ft6:34 AM / 5:36 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:39 AM 0.3 ftH 7:59 AM 2.8 ftL 2:03 PM 0.6 ftH 8:05 PM 2.6 ft6:34 AM / 5:36 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:21 AM 0.3 ftH 8:42 AM 2.8 ftL 2:44 PM 0.7 ftH 8:46 PM 2.6 ft6:35 AM / 5:35 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:00 AM 0.3 ftH 9:23 AM 2.7 ftL 3:22 PM 0.7 ftH 9:26 PM 2.5 ft6:36 AM / 5:35 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 Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay

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    Fish in the waters around Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay

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

    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 6321 records
    • Bluehead Thalassoma bifasciatumSalt water · 1510 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 1383 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 1221 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 1126 records
    • Code Goby Gobiosoma robustumSalt water · 1062 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 959 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 825 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 767 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 728 records
    • Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 589 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 566 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 556 records
    • Dwarf Seahorse Hippocampus zosteraeSalt water · 503 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 435 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 407 records
    • Goldspotted Killifish Floridichthys carpioSalt water · 381 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 368 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 344 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 333 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 322 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 284 records
    • Clown Goby Microgobius gulosusSalt water · 283 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 271 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 257 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 241 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 241 records
    • Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 236 records
    • Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 233 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 227 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 223 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 217 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 210 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 207 records
    • Reef Butterflyfish Chaetodon sedentariusSalt water · 204 records
    • Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 201 records
    • Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolorSalt water · 201 records
    • Harlequin Bass Serranus tigrinusSalt water · 176 records
    • Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 173 records
    • Spotted Dragonet Diplogrammus pauciradiatusSalt water · 171 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 Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay

    Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay 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 2.0 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 2.8 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.6 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 1.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.2 ft at 3:58 AM on Tuesday, October 27.

    The highest predicted tide is 3.0 ft at 10:31 AM on Tuesday, October 27. 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.

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