TidalMapVaca Key, Uscg Station, Florida Bay Tide Times
Vaca Key, Uscg Station, Florida Bay runs a mean tidal range of about 0.7 ft. This month the highest water, 1.2 ft, comes on the afternoon of Jul 14, and the lowest, a -0.2 ft minus tide, on the evening of Jul 12.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Vaca Key, Uscg Station, Florida Bay this month: Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 16. 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 Vaca Key, Uscg Station, Florida Bay this month: Jul 1, Jul 2, Jul 3, Jul 9, Jul 10, Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 23, Jul 24, Jul 25 …. 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 Vaca Key, Uscg Station, Florida 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 🌒 | 5:46–7:46 PM 6:11–8:11 AM | 11:55–1:55 PM — | 54 |
| Tue Jul 21 🌓 | 6:30–8:30 PM 6:55–8:55 AM | 12:50–2:50 PM 11:32–1:32 AM | 41 |
| Wed Jul 22 🌓 | 7:16–9:16 PM 7:41–9:41 AM | 1:46–3:46 PM 12:06–2:06 AM | 41 |
| Thu Jul 23 🌓 | 8:04–10:04 PM 8:29–10:29 AM | 2:41–4:41 PM 12:42–2:42 AM | 55 |
| Fri Jul 24 🌓 | 8:53–10:53 PM 9:18–11:18 AM | 3:36–5:36 PM 1:23–3:23 AM | 68 |
| Sat Jul 25 🌔 | 9:43–11:43 PM 10:08–12:08 PM | 4:29–6:29 PM 2:08–4:08 AM | 79 |
| Sun Jul 26 🌔 | 10:34–12:34 AM 10:59–12:59 PM | 5:19–7:19 PM 2:57–4:57 AM | 88 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8723970. 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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