Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay Tides Today
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Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 1.4 ft. This month the highest water, 2.1 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 | 2:18 AM | 1.8 ft |
| Low tide | 9:16 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 3:08 PM | 1.8 ft |
| Low tide | 9:57 PM | 0.5 ft |
Today on the water at Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay
Today at Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay: high tide at 2:18 AM (1.8 ft) and 3:08 PM (1.8 ft), low tide at 9:16 AM (0.2 ft) and 9:57 PM (0.5 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is showers and thunderstorms likely with E winds 18 mph, 83°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 7:27 AM and sunset at 6:41 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | E 18 mph | 83°F |
| Tonight | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | E 18 to 23 mph | 78°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay is
Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay sits at 25.5067° N, 80.1883° W on Florida's Atlantic coast, about 7 mi south of Coral Gables, 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 Virginia Key, Biscayne Bay (NOAA 8723214), 15.6 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 83 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Homestead Air Reserve Base, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 11.6 mi away.
The tide at Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay
Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay 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 1.6 ft, and 1.5 ft between the average high and the average low, a small tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.1 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 Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay about 2.5 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance, station 8723178. High tide comes about 85 min later and low tide about 146 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.63 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 fixes MLLW at Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 1.6 ft above it and mean sea level 0.8 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Ragged Key 3, Fl gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8723372, established 1974, gauge removed 1974. 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 Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay
- Coon Point, Elliott Key, Biscayne Bay: 1.8 mi, tides about 30 min later
- Ragged Keys, Biscayne Bay: 2.1 mi, tides about 55 min earlier
- Soldier Key: 6.0 mi, tides about 62 min earlier
- Adams Key, south end, Biscayne Bay: 8.1 mi, tides about 51 min earlier
- Ocean Reef Harbor, Key Largo: 14.8 mi, tides about 111 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay 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 Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay 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 Sands Key, northwest point, Biscayne Bay, 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 | 10:57–12:57 AM 12:08–2:08 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:00–8:00 AM 6:25–8:25 PM | — 12:57–2:57 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:56–8:56 AM 7:21–9:21 PM | 12:05–2:05 AM 1:40–3:40 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:47–9:47 AM 8:12–10:12 PM | 1:10–3:10 AM 2:17–4:17 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:35–10:35 AM 9:00–11:00 PM | 2:12–4:12 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 3:57–5:57 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8723372. 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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