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Indian Key Anchorage, Lower Matecumbe Key tide chart and tide times
Florida · NOAA station 8723851
Nearest NOAA tide station to Islamorada (10 km from Islamorada).
On Sunday, October 4, high tide at Indian Key Anchorage, Lower Matecumbe Key is at 2:52 AM (3.1 ft) and 5:24 PM (1.9 ft), and low tide is at 10:46 AM (0.5 ft) and 9:40 PM (1.0 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 7:06 PM · Moonrise 1:08 AM · Moonset 3:16 PM | ||
| High tide | 2:52 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 10:46 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 5:24 PM | 1.9 ft |
| Low tide | 9:40 PM | 1.0 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 7:05 PM · Moonrise 2:14 AM · Moonset 4:00 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:25 AM | 3.0 ft |
| Low tide | 11:51 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 6:13 PM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 11:10 PM | 0.9 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 7:04 PM · Moonrise 3:18 AM · Moonset 4:39 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:44 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 12:42 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 6:51 PM | 2.4 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 7:03 PM · Moonrise 4:20 AM · Moonset 5:14 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:22 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 6:49 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 1:23 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 7:25 PM | 2.7 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 7:02 PM · Moonrise 5:19 AM · Moonset 5:47 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:22 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 7:44 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 1:58 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 7:57 PM | 2.9 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 7:01 PM · Moonrise 6:16 AM · Moonset 6:20 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:13 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:33 AM | 3.0 ft |
| Low tide | 2:31 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 8:28 PM | 3.1 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 7:00 PM · Moonrise 7:13 AM · Moonset 6:53 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:59 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 9:17 AM | 2.9 ft |
| Low tide | 3:03 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 8:58 PM | 3.2 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 6:59 PM · Moonrise 8:10 AM · Moonset 7:28 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:42 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 9:58 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Low tide | 3:34 PM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 9:29 PM | 3.3 ft |
Best fishing times at Indian Key Anchorage, Lower Matecumbe Key (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:14 AM–9:14 AM 7:43 PM–9:43 PM | 12:38 AM–1:38 AM 2:46 PM–3:46 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 8:10 AM–10:10 AM 8:37 PM–10:37 PM | 1:44 AM–2:44 AM 3:30 PM–4:30 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:02 AM–11:02 AM 9:27 PM–11:27 PM | 2:48 AM–3:48 AM 4:09 PM–5:09 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:50 AM–11:50 AM 10:14 PM–12:14 AM | 3:50 AM–4:50 AM 4:44 PM–5:44 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:36 AM–12:36 PM 10:59 PM–12:59 AM | 4:49 AM–5:49 AM 5:17 PM–6:17 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 11:21 AM–1:21 PM | 5:46 AM–6:46 AM 5:50 PM–6:50 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:43 PM–1:43 AM 12:06 PM–2:06 PM | 6:43 AM–7:43 AM 6:23 PM–7:23 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:28 AM–2:28 AM 12:51 PM–2:51 PM | 7:40 AM–8:40 AM 6:58 PM–7:58 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Matecumbe Bight, Lower Matecumbe Key, Fla. Bay
1 km away - Indian Key, Hawk Channel
3 km away - Lignumvitae Key, west side, Florida Bay
4 km away - Lignumvitae Key, NE side, Florida Bay
4 km away - Matecumbe Harbor, Lower Matecumbe Key, Fla. Bay
4 km away - Channel Two, east, Lower Matecumbe Key, Fla. Bay
5 km away - Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel
6 km away - Channel Two, west side, Hawk Channel
6 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8723851 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8724580). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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