Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance Tides Today
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Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance runs a mean tidal range of about 2.3 ft. This month the highest water, 3.3 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 27, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| High tide | 12:53 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Low tide | 6:50 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 1:43 PM | 2.9 ft |
| Low tide | 7:31 PM | 0.8 ft |
Today on the water at Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance
Today at Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance: high tide at 12:53 AM (2.8 ft) and 1:43 PM (2.9 ft), low tide at 6:50 AM (0.3 ft) and 7:31 PM (0.8 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is showers and thunderstorms likely with E winds 18 mph, 84°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 7:27 AM and sunset at 6:40 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | E 18 mph | 84°F |
| Tonight | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | E 18 to 23 mph | 77°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance is
Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance sits at 25.7633° N, 80.1300° W on Florida's Atlantic coast, at Miami Beach, FL. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1985 until 1986, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay (NOAA 8723214), 3.0 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 33 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Virginia Key, FL, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 3.0 mi away.
The tide at Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance
Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 2.5 ft, and 2.3 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.0 ft and the lower low sits 0.1 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Florida's Atlantic tides are semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day, with ranges of 2 to 5 ft that shrink inside the lagoons.
About this station
- High tide reaches Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance about 1.1 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 3.7 ft on Sep 16, 1985.
- Lowest on record: -1.3 ft on Apr 7, 1985.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 2.5 ft above it and mean sea level 1.3 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Haulover Pier, N. Miami Beach, Fl gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8723178, established 1985, gauge removed 1986. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance
- Miami Harbor Entrance: 0.4 mi, tides about 13 min earlier
- San Marino Island: 2.9 mi, tides about 48 min later
- Haulover Pier, N. Miami Beach: 9.7 mi, tides about 14 min earlier
- Soldier Key: 12.1 mi, tides about 53 min later
- Ragged Keys, Biscayne Bay: 16.1 mi, tides about 60 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance this month: Oct 8, Oct 9, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance this month: Oct 27, Oct 28. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌖 | 5:00–7:00 AM 5:25–7:25 PM | 10:56–12:56 AM 12:09–2:09 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:00–8:00 AM 6:25–8:25 PM | — 12:58–2:58 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:56–8:56 AM 7:21–9:21 PM | 12:04–2:04 AM 1:40–3:40 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:47–9:47 AM 8:12–10:12 PM | 1:09–3:09 AM 2:17–4:17 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:35–10:35 AM 9:00–11:00 PM | 2:11–4:11 AM 2:52–4:52 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:21–11:21 AM 9:46–11:46 PM | 3:11–5:11 AM 3:24–5:24 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:06–12:06 PM 10:31–12:31 AM | 4:09–6:09 AM 3:56–5:56 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8723178. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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