Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay Tides Today
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Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 1.4 ft. This month the highest water, 2.3 ft, comes on the afternoon of Oct 27, and the lowest, 0.3 ft, on the morning of Oct 28.
| High tide | 3:12 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 10:02 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 3:58 PM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 10:41 PM | 0.7 ft |
Today on the water at Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay
Today at Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay: high tide at 3:12 AM (2.1 ft) and 3:58 PM (2.1 ft), low tide at 10:02 AM (0.4 ft) and 10:41 PM (0.7 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is showers and thunderstorms likely with E winds 8 to 15 mph, 85°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: Coastal Flood Advisory and Rip Current Statement. Sunrise is at 7:28 AM and sunset at 6:41 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | E 8 to 15 mph | 85°F |
| Tonight | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | E 10 to 14 mph | 75°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay is
Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay sits at 25.4367° N, 80.3300° W on Florida's Atlantic coast, about 4 mi southeast of Homestead Base, FL, in Miami-Dade County. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1970 until 1993, 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), 22.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 131 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, 4.8 mi away.
The tide at Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay
Turkey 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 1.8 ft, and 1.6 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 Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay about 3.3 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: 3.1 ft on Oct 18, 1970.
- Lowest on record: -1.1 ft on Apr 24, 1971.
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 Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 1.8 ft above it and mean sea level 0.9 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 1.8 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Miami Beach, FL gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8723423, established 1970, gauge removed 1993. 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 Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay
- Adams Key, south end, Biscayne Bay: 6.6 mi, tides about 99 min earlier
- Wednesday Point, Key Largo, Card Sound: 9.0 mi, tides about 21 min later
- Coon Point, Elliott Key, Biscayne Bay: 9.3 mi, tides about 18 min earlier
- Ocean Reef Harbor, Key Largo: 9.5 mi, tides about 159 min earlier
- Ragged Keys, Biscayne Bay: 11.9 mi, tides about 103 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Turkey Point, Biscayne Bay this month: Oct 11, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Turkey 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 12:09–2:09 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:01–8:01 AM 6:26–8:26 PM | — 12:58–2:58 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 🌗 | 7:48–9:48 AM 8:13–10:13 PM | 1:10–3:10 AM 2:18–4:18 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:36–10:36 AM 9:01–11:01 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 | 3:12–5:12 AM 3:25–5:25 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:06–12:06 PM 10:31–12:31 AM | 4:09–6:09 AM 3:58–5:58 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8723423. 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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