Whale Harbor, Windley Key, Hawk Channel tide chart
Florida · near Islamorada (2 mi) · NOAA station 8723795 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 3:54 AM 0.1 ft
- High 9:52 AM 2.1 ft
- Low 4:20 PM 0.2 ft
- High 9:58 PM 1.9 ft
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Sunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 7:00 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Whale Harbor, Windley Key, Hawk ChannelBest 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
General seasonal guide for Florida. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.
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Weather and conditions at Whale Harbor, Windley Key, Hawk Channel
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Marine radio: weather channels and VHF
NOAA Weather Radio
- 162.450 MHz WX5 WWG60, Tea Table Key, FL (5 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
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 3:54 AM 0.1 ftH 9:52 AM 2.1 ftL 4:20 PM 0.2 ftH 9:58 PM 1.9 ft | 7:19 AM / 7:00 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 4:34 AM 0.1 ftH 10:31 AM 2.0 ftL 5:00 PM 0.2 ftH 10:35 PM 1.9 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:59 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 5:13 AM 0.1 ftH 11:10 AM 2.0 ftL 5:39 PM 0.3 ftH 11:13 PM 1.8 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:58 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 5:52 AM 0.2 ftH 11:50 AM 1.9 ftL 6:19 PM 0.3 ftH 11:51 PM 1.7 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:57 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 6:33 AM 0.2 ftH 12:31 PM 1.8 ftL 7:01 PM 0.4 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:56 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:32 AM 1.7 ftL 7:18 AM 0.3 ftH 1:16 PM 1.7 ftL 7:49 PM 0.4 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:56 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:18 AM 1.6 ftL 8:09 AM 0.3 ftH 2:07 PM 1.6 ftL 8:47 PM 0.4 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:55 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Best fishing times at Whale Harbor, Windley Key, Hawk Channel
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 | 98 · Excellent | 1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | 12:35 AM–2:35 AM, 12:58 PM–2:58 PM | 7:47 AM–8:47 AM, 7:03 PM–8:03 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 80 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:44 PM–3:44 PM | 8:44 AM–9:44 AM, 7:41 PM–8:41 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 65 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:08 AM–4:08 AM, 2:32 PM–4:32 PM | 9:40 AM–10:40 AM, 8:21 PM–9:21 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 49 · Fair | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:57 AM–4:57 AM, 3:22 PM–5:22 PM | 10:36 AM–11:36 AM, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 38 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:13 PM–6:13 PM | 11:30 AM–12:30 PM, 9:56 PM–10:56 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 42 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM | 4:38 AM–6:38 AM, 5:04 PM–7:04 PM | 12:20 PM–1:20 PM, 10:48 PM–11:48 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 48 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | 5:29 AM–7:29 AM, 5:53 PM–7:53 PM | 1:06 PM–2:06 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 4:20 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.2 ft at 2:23 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.2 ft at 5:00 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.2 ft at 1:39 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.3 ft at 5:39 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.3 ft at 12:54 PM on Thursday, October 22
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 | L 3:54 AM 0.1 ftH 9:52 AM 2.1 ftL 4:20 PM 0.2 ftH 9:58 PM 1.9 ft | 7:19 AM / 7:00 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 4:34 AM 0.1 ftH 10:31 AM 2.0 ftL 5:00 PM 0.2 ftH 10:35 PM 1.9 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:59 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 5:13 AM 0.1 ftH 11:10 AM 2.0 ftL 5:39 PM 0.3 ftH 11:13 PM 1.8 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:58 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 5:52 AM 0.2 ftH 11:50 AM 1.9 ftL 6:19 PM 0.3 ftH 11:51 PM 1.7 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:57 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 6:33 AM 0.2 ftH 12:31 PM 1.8 ftL 7:01 PM 0.4 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:32 AM 1.7 ftL 7:18 AM 0.3 ftH 1:16 PM 1.7 ftL 7:49 PM 0.4 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:56 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:18 AM 1.6 ftL 8:09 AM 0.3 ftH 2:07 PM 1.6 ftL 8:47 PM 0.4 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:55 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 2:13 AM 1.5 ftL 9:08 AM 0.3 ftH 3:03 PM 1.6 ftL 9:51 PM 0.4 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:54 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 3:15 AM 1.5 ftL 10:12 AM 0.4 ftH 4:01 PM 1.6 ftL 10:53 PM 0.4 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:53 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 4:20 AM 1.6 ftL 11:12 AM 0.3 ftH 4:57 PM 1.6 ftL 11:46 PM 0.4 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:52 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 5:21 AM 1.6 ftL 12:06 PM 0.3 ftH 5:48 PM 1.7 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:51 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 12:32 AM 0.3 ftH 6:16 AM 1.8 ftL 12:54 PM 0.3 ftH 6:36 PM 1.8 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:50 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 1:15 AM 0.2 ftH 7:07 AM 1.9 ftL 1:39 PM 0.2 ftH 7:20 PM 1.9 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 1:56 AM 0.1 ftH 7:54 AM 2.0 ftL 2:23 PM 0.2 ftH 8:03 PM 1.9 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:49 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 2:37 AM 0.1 ftH 8:40 AM 2.1 ftL 3:06 PM 0.2 ftH 8:47 PM 1.9 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:48 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 3:20 AM 0.0 ftH 9:26 AM 2.1 ftL 3:50 PM 0.2 ftH 9:31 PM 2.0 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:47 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 4:05 AM 0.0 ftH 10:14 AM 2.1 ftL 4:36 PM 0.2 ftH 10:18 PM 2.0 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:46 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 4:52 AM 0.0 ftH 11:03 AM 2.1 ftL 5:24 PM 0.2 ftH 11:07 PM 1.9 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:46 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 5:43 AM 0.0 ftH 11:55 AM 2.1 ftL 6:17 PM 0.2 ft | 7:28 AM / 6:45 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 12:01 AM 1.9 ftL 6:39 AM 0.1 ftH 12:51 PM 2.0 ftL 7:15 PM 0.3 ft | 7:29 AM / 6:44 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 1:00 AM 1.8 ftL 7:41 AM 0.1 ftH 1:50 PM 1.9 ftL 8:22 PM 0.3 ft | 7:30 AM / 6:44 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 1:06 AM 1.8 ftL 7:50 AM 0.2 ftH 1:53 PM 1.9 ftL 8:32 PM 0.3 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 2:15 AM 1.8 ftL 9:01 AM 0.2 ftH 2:57 PM 1.8 ftL 9:40 PM 0.2 ft | 6:31 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 3:26 AM 1.8 ftL 10:08 AM 0.2 ftH 3:58 PM 1.8 ftL 10:41 PM 0.2 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 4:31 AM 1.8 ftL 11:09 AM 0.2 ftH 4:54 PM 1.8 ftL 11:35 PM 0.1 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 5:30 AM 1.9 ftL 12:02 PM 0.2 ftH 5:44 PM 1.9 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:40 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 12:23 AM 0.1 ftH 6:21 AM 2.0 ftL 12:51 PM 0.2 ftH 6:30 PM 1.9 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:40 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 1:07 AM 0.1 ftH 7:07 AM 2.0 ftL 1:35 PM 0.2 ftH 7:12 PM 1.9 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:39 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 1:48 AM 0.1 ftH 7:49 AM 2.0 ftL 2:16 PM 0.2 ftH 7:52 PM 1.8 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:39 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 2:28 AM 0.1 ftH 8:28 AM 2.0 ftL 2:55 PM 0.2 ftH 8:30 PM 1.8 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:38 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 3:07 AM 0.1 ftH 9:06 AM 1.9 ftL 3:34 PM 0.2 ftH 9:07 PM 1.8 ft | 6:36 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, Windley Key, Hawk Channel
Boat ramps
Marinas
- Whale Harbor Marina 0.3 mi
- Snake Creek Marina 1.3 mi
- IslaMarina 1.7 mi
- Coral Bay Marina 2.2 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Cheeca Lodge Pier 2.3 mi
- Bayside Marina 2.6 mi
- Plantation Yacht Harbor Marina 3.0 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Whale Harbor, Windley Key, Hawk Channel
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 · 6054 records
- Redband Parrotfish Sparisoma aurofrenatumSalt water · 5153 records
- Bicolor Damselfish Stegastes partitusSalt water · 4869 records
- Slippery Dick Halichoeres bivittatusSalt water · 4283 records
- White Grunt Haemulon plumieriiSalt water · 4215 records
- Striped Parrotfish Scarus iseriSalt water · 4166 records
- Yellowhead Wrasse Halichoeres garnotiSalt water · 3869 records
- Ocean Surgeon Acanthurus bahianusSalt water · 3655 records
- Blue Tang Acanthurus coeruleusSalt water · 3467 records
- Clown Wrasse Halichoeres maculipinnaSalt water · 3411 records
- Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurusSalt water · 2946 records
- Bluestriped Grunt Haemulon sciurusSalt water · 2441 records
- Doctorfish Acanthurus chirurgusSalt water · 2330 records
- Stoplight Parrotfish Sparisoma virideSalt water · 2102 records
- Bridled Goby Coryphopterus glaucofraenumSalt water · 1865 records
- French Grunt Haemulon flavolineatumSalt water · 1742 records
- Sergeant Major Abudefduf saxatilisSalt water · 1423 records
- Greenblotch Parrotfish Sparisoma atomariumSalt water · 1406 records
- Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximusSalt water · 1366 records
- Porkfish Anisotremus virginicusSalt water · 1344 records
- Bar Jack Caranx ruberSalt water · 1243 records
- Cocoa Damselfish Stegastes variabilisSalt water · 1237 records
- Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 1159 records
- Sharpnose Puffer Canthigaster rostrataSalt water · 1095 records
- Spotted Goatfish Pseudupeneus maculatusSalt water · 1068 records
- Gray Angelfish Pomacanthus arcuatusSalt water · 1052 records
- Blue Chromis Chromis cyaneaSalt water · 986 records
- Tomtate Grunt Haemulon aurolineatumSalt water · 878 records
- Spotfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon ocellatusSalt water · 866 records
- Brown Chromis Chromis multilineataSalt water · 860 records
- Foureye Butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratusSalt water · 842 records
- Schoolmaster Snapper Lutjanus apodusSalt water · 829 records
- Masked Goby Coryphopterus personatusSalt water · 821 records
- Puddingwife Wrasse Halichoeres radiatusSalt water · 816 records
- Spotted Dragonet Diplogrammus pauciradiatusSalt water · 811 records
- Bermuda Sea Chub Kyphosus sectatrixSalt water · 752 records
- Redtail Parrotfish Sparisoma chrysopterumSalt water · 718 records
- Graysby Cephalopholis cruentataSalt water · 702 records
- Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 668 records
- Princess Parrotfish Scarus taeniopterusSalt water · 667 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, Windley Key, Hawk Channel
Whale Harbor, Windley Key, Hawk Channel 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 1.6 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 2.2 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.0 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 1.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 4:05 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 2.1 ft at 10:14 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
- NOAA station ID: 8723795
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 24.9400, -80.6083
Reference station: Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance.