Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel Tides Today
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Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel runs a mean tidal range of about 1.7 ft. This month the highest water, 2.5 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 | 12:39 AM | 2.3 ft |
| Low tide | 9:05 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 2:46 PM | 1.3 ft |
| Low tide | 7:51 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel
Today at Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel: high tide at 12:39 AM (2.3 ft) and 2:46 PM (1.3 ft), low tide at 9:05 AM (0.1 ft) and 7:51 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is slight chance showers and thunderstorms then chance showers and thunderstorms with E winds 15 to 20 mph, 82°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 7:28 AM and sunset at 6:43 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | E 15 to 20 mph | 82°F |
| Tonight | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | E 20 mph | 77°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel is
Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel sits at 24.8967° N, 80.6583° W on the Florida Keys, where the Atlantic meets Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, at Islamorada, Village of Islands, 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), 30.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 193 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Peterson Key, FL, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 5.8 mi away.
The tide at Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel
Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk 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 60 min earlier and low tide about 14 min later than there.
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 8723828, established 1975, gauge removed 1975. 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 Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel
- Snake Creek, USCG Station, Plantation Key: 6.0 mi, tides about 29 min later
- East Key, southern end, Florida Bay: 7.5 mi, tides about 142 min later
- Long Key Bight, Long Key: 10.5 mi, tides about 28 min earlier
- Long Key, western end: 13.6 mi, tides about 35 min earlier
- Point Charles, Key Largo: 18.3 mi, tides about 6 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel this month: Oct 2, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, 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 Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk 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 Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk 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 🌖 | 5:02–7:02 AM 5:27–7:27 PM | 11:00–1:00 AM 12:09–2:09 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 6:02–8:02 AM 6:27–8:27 PM | — 12:58–2:58 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:58–8:58 AM 7:23–9:23 PM | 12:08–2:08 AM 1:41–3:41 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:49–9:49 AM 8:14–10:14 PM | 1:12–3:12 AM 2:19–4:19 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:37–10:37 AM 9:02–11:02 PM | 2:14–4:14 AM 2:53–4:53 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:23–11:23 AM 9:48–11:48 PM | 3:13–5:13 AM 3:27–5:27 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 10:08–12:08 PM 10:33–12:33 AM | 4:10–6:10 AM 3:59–5:59 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8723828. 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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