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Whale Harbor Channel, Hwy. 1 bridge, Windley Key tide chart

Florida · near Islamorada (2 mi) · NOAA station 8723797 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:03 AM · 0.1 ft10:01 AM · 1.9 ft4:29 PM · 0.4 ft10:07 PM · 1.8 ft1.9 ft
  • Low 4:03 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 10:01 AM 1.9 ft
  • Low 4:29 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 10:07 PM 1.8 ft

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

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Whale Harbor Channel, Hwy. 1 bridge, Windley 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 Whale Harbor Channel, Hwy. 1 bridge, Windley Key

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WWG60, Tea Table Key, FL (4 mi)
    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WNG663, Princeton, FL (43 mi)

    VHF marine channels

    • 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)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:03 AM 0.1 ftH 10:01 AM 1.9 ftL 4:29 PM 0.4 ftH 10:07 PM 1.8 ft7:19 AM / 7:00 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:43 AM 0.2 ftH 10:40 AM 1.9 ftL 5:09 PM 0.5 ftH 10:44 PM 1.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:59 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 5:22 AM 0.2 ftH 11:19 AM 1.8 ftL 5:48 PM 0.5 ftH 11:22 PM 1.6 ft7:20 AM / 6:58 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 6:01 AM 0.3 ftH 11:59 AM 1.7 ftL 6:28 PM 0.6 ft7:21 AM / 6:57 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:00 AM 1.6 ftL 6:42 AM 0.4 ftH 12:40 PM 1.6 ftL 7:10 PM 0.7 ft7:21 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:41 AM 1.5 ftL 7:27 AM 0.5 ftH 1:25 PM 1.5 ftL 7:58 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:56 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:27 AM 1.4 ftL 8:18 AM 0.6 ftH 2:16 PM 1.5 ftL 8:56 PM 0.9 ft7:22 AM / 6:55 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Whale Harbor Channel, Hwy. 1 bridge, Windley 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 1281 · 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, 7:41 PM–8:41 PM
    Tue Oct 1367 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–4:00 AM2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:32 PM–4:32 PM9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM
    Wed Oct 1449 · 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, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM
    Thu Oct 1534 · Slow4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM11:30 AM–12:30 PM, 9:56 PM–10:56 PM
    Fri Oct 1636 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:38 AM–6:38 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM12:20 PM–1:20 PM, 10:48 PM–11:48 PM
    Sat Oct 1741 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:29 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. 0.4 ft at 4:29 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.4 ft at 2:32 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.5 ft at 5:09 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.5 ft at 1:48 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.5 ft at 5:48 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 0.5 ft at 7:27 AM on Friday, October 16

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 4:03 AM 0.1 ftH 10:01 AM 1.9 ftL 4:29 PM 0.4 ftH 10:07 PM 1.8 ft7:19 AM / 7:00 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:43 AM 0.2 ftH 10:40 AM 1.9 ftL 5:09 PM 0.5 ftH 10:44 PM 1.7 ft7:20 AM / 6:59 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 5:22 AM 0.2 ftH 11:19 AM 1.8 ftL 5:48 PM 0.5 ftH 11:22 PM 1.6 ft7:20 AM / 6:58 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 6:01 AM 0.3 ftH 11:59 AM 1.7 ftL 6:28 PM 0.6 ft7:21 AM / 6:57 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:00 AM 1.6 ftL 6:42 AM 0.4 ftH 12:40 PM 1.6 ftL 7:10 PM 0.7 ft7:21 AM / 6:56 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:41 AM 1.5 ftL 7:27 AM 0.5 ftH 1:25 PM 1.5 ftL 7:58 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:56 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:27 AM 1.4 ftL 8:18 AM 0.6 ftH 2:16 PM 1.5 ftL 8:56 PM 0.9 ft7:22 AM / 6:55 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:22 AM 1.4 ftL 9:17 AM 0.7 ftH 3:12 PM 1.4 ftL 10:00 PM 0.9 ft7:22 AM / 6:54 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:24 AM 1.4 ftL 10:21 AM 0.7 ftH 4:10 PM 1.5 ftL 11:02 PM 0.8 ft7:23 AM / 6:53 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:29 AM 1.4 ftL 11:21 AM 0.7 ftH 5:06 PM 1.5 ftL 11:55 PM 0.7 ft7:23 AM / 6:52 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:30 AM 1.5 ftL 12:15 PM 0.6 ftH 5:57 PM 1.6 ft7:24 AM / 6:51 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 12:41 AM 0.6 ftH 6:25 AM 1.6 ftL 1:03 PM 0.6 ftH 6:45 PM 1.6 ft7:25 AM / 6:50 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:24 AM 0.4 ftH 7:16 AM 1.7 ftL 1:48 PM 0.5 ftH 7:29 PM 1.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:05 AM 0.3 ftH 8:03 AM 1.8 ftL 2:32 PM 0.4 ftH 8:12 PM 1.7 ft7:26 AM / 6:49 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:46 AM 0.1 ftH 8:49 AM 1.9 ftL 3:15 PM 0.4 ftH 8:56 PM 1.8 ft7:26 AM / 6:48 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:29 AM 0.0 ftH 9:35 AM 1.9 ftL 3:59 PM 0.3 ftH 9:40 PM 1.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:47 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:14 AM 0.0 ftH 10:23 AM 1.9 ftL 4:45 PM 0.3 ftH 10:27 PM 1.8 ft7:27 AM / 6:46 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:01 AM 0.0 ftH 11:12 AM 1.9 ftL 5:33 PM 0.4 ftH 11:16 PM 1.8 ft7:28 AM / 6:46 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:52 AM 0.0 ftH 12:04 PM 1.9 ftL 6:26 PM 0.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:45 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:10 AM 1.7 ftL 6:48 AM 0.1 ftH 1:00 PM 1.8 ftL 7:24 PM 0.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:09 AM 1.7 ftL 7:50 AM 0.2 ftH 1:59 PM 1.7 ftL 8:31 PM 0.6 ft7:30 AM / 6:44 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:15 AM 1.6 ftL 7:59 AM 0.3 ftH 2:02 PM 1.7 ftL 8:41 PM 0.5 ft6:30 AM / 5:43 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:24 AM 1.6 ftL 9:10 AM 0.4 ftH 3:06 PM 1.7 ftL 9:49 PM 0.5 ft6:31 AM / 5:42 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:35 AM 1.6 ftL 10:17 AM 0.4 ftH 4:07 PM 1.7 ftL 10:50 PM 0.4 ft6:32 AM / 5:42 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:40 AM 1.7 ftL 11:18 AM 0.4 ftH 5:03 PM 1.7 ftL 11:44 PM 0.3 ft6:32 AM / 5:41 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:39 AM 1.7 ftL 12:11 PM 0.4 ftH 5:53 PM 1.7 ft6:33 AM / 5:40 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:32 AM 0.2 ftH 6:30 AM 1.8 ftL 1:00 PM 0.4 ftH 6:39 PM 1.7 ft6:34 AM / 5:40 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:16 AM 0.1 ftH 7:16 AM 1.8 ftL 1:44 PM 0.4 ftH 7:21 PM 1.7 ft6:34 AM / 5:39 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:57 AM 0.1 ftH 7:58 AM 1.8 ftL 2:25 PM 0.4 ftH 8:01 PM 1.7 ft6:35 AM / 5:39 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:37 AM 0.1 ftH 8:37 AM 1.8 ftL 3:04 PM 0.4 ftH 8:39 PM 1.6 ft6:36 AM / 5:38 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:16 AM 0.1 ftH 9:15 AM 1.7 ftL 3:43 PM 0.5 ftH 9:16 PM 1.6 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 Whale Harbor Channel, Hwy. 1 bridge, Windley 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 Whale Harbor Channel, Hwy. 1 bridge, Windley 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 · 5988 records
    • Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 5100 records
    • Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 4819 records
    • Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 4276 records
    • White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 4216 records
    • Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 4151 records
    • Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 3831 records
    • Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 3618 records
    • Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 3423 records
    • Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 3352 records
    • Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 2885 records
    • Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 2428 records
    • Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 2323 records
    • Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 2060 records
    • Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 1878 records
    • French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 1719 records
    • Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 1402 records
    • Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 1391 records
    • Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 1372 records
    • Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 1331 records
    • Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 1242 records
    • Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 1238 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 1153 records
    • Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 1092 records
    • Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 1063 records
    • Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 1060 records
    • Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 987 records
    • Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 882 records
    • Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 860 records
    • Brown Chromis Chromis multilineataSalt water · 844 records
    • Masked Goby Coryphopterus personatusSalt water · 834 records
    • Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 828 records
    • Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 823 records
    • Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatusSalt water · 811 records
    • Spotted Dragonet Diplogrammus pauciradiatusSalt water · 803 records
    • Bermuda Sea Chub Kyphosus sectatrixSalt water · 747 records
    • Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 703 records
    • Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 694 records
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 668 records
    • Rock Beauty Holacanthus tricolorSalt water · 663 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 Whale Harbor Channel, Hwy. 1 bridge, Windley Key

    Whale Harbor Channel, Hwy. 1 bridge, Windley 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 1.3 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 2.0 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (1.8 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 0.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 4:14 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 1.9 ft at 10:23 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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