Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel Tides Today
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Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel runs a mean tidal range of about 1.1 ft. This month the highest water, 1.8 ft, comes on the evening of Oct 28, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| High tide | 1:23 AM | 1.6 ft |
| Low tide | 10:20 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 3:30 PM | 0.9 ft |
| Low tide | 9:06 PM | 0.4 ft |
Today on the water at Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel
Today at Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel: high tide at 1:23 AM (1.6 ft) and 3:30 PM (0.9 ft), low tide at 10:20 AM (0.1 ft) and 9:06 PM (0.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is chance showers and thunderstorms with E winds 10 mph, 85°F. Sunrise is at 7:31 AM and sunset at 6:47 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | E 10 mph | 85°F |
| Tonight | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | E 10 to 15 mph | 76°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel is
Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel sits at 24.6617° N, 81.4017° W on the Florida Keys, where the Atlantic meets Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, about 2 mi southwest of Big Pine Key, FL. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Vaca Key, USCG Station, Florida Bay (NOAA 8723970), 18.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 165 min earlier than there.
The tide at Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel
Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel 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. For the water around it: The Keys sit on a tidal seam: the ocean side has two semidiurnal highs a day near 2 ft, while the bay side is smaller and more diurnal, so tides on opposite sides of one key can differ by hours.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Key West, station 8724580. High tide comes about 16 min earlier and low tide about 89 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.69 times the reference.
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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Key West and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8724237. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel
- Sugarloaf Key, Pirates Cove: 7.1 mi, tides about 10 min earlier
- Park Channel Bridge: 8.7 mi, tides about 294 min earlier
- Big Spanish Key: 8.8 mi, tides about 198 min later
- Sugarloaf Key, north end, Bow Channel: 9.9 mi, tides about 232 min later
- Content Keys, Content Passage: 10.2 mi, tides about 161 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel this month: Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 30, Oct 31. 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 Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel 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 Middle Torch Key, Torch Ramrod Channel, 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 🌖 | 5:05–7:05 AM 5:30–7:30 PM | — 12:11–2:11 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:05–8:05 AM 6:30–8:30 PM | 11:03–1:03 AM 1:01–3:01 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 7:01–9:01 AM 7:26–9:26 PM | 12:11–2:11 AM 1:44–3:44 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:52–9:52 AM 8:17–10:17 PM | 1:16–3:16 AM 2:22–4:22 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:40–10:40 AM 9:05–11:05 PM | 2:17–4:17 AM 2:56–4:56 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:26–11:26 AM 9:51–11:51 PM | 3:16–5:16 AM 3:30–5:30 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:11–12:11 PM 10:36–12:36 AM | 4:13–6:13 AM 4:03–6:03 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8724237. 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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