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Shell Key Channel, Florida Bay tide chart and tide times
Florida · NOAA station 8723812
Nearest NOAA tide station to Islamorada (3 km from Islamorada).
On Monday, October 5, high tide at Shell Key Channel, Florida Bay is at 5:30 AM (1.7 ft) and 7:18 PM (1.2 ft), and low tide is at 1:30 PM (0.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 7:05 PM · Moonrise 2:14 AM · Moonset 4:00 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:30 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Low tide | 1:30 PM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 7:18 PM | 1.2 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 7:04 PM · Moonrise 3:18 AM · Moonset 4:39 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:49 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 6:49 AM | 1.8 ft |
| Low tide | 2:21 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 7:56 PM | 1.4 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 7:03 PM · Moonrise 4:20 AM · Moonset 5:14 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:01 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 7:54 AM | 1.8 ft |
| Low tide | 3:02 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:30 PM | 1.5 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:17 AM · Sunset 7:02 PM · Moonrise 5:19 AM · Moonset 5:47 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:01 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:49 AM | 1.8 ft |
| Low tide | 3:37 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 9:02 PM | 1.6 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 7:01 PM · Moonrise 6:16 AM · Moonset 6:20 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:52 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 9:38 AM | 1.7 ft |
| Low tide | 4:10 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 9:33 PM | 1.8 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 7:00 PM · Moonrise 7:13 AM · Moonset 6:53 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:38 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 10:22 AM | 1.6 ft |
| Low tide | 4:42 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 10:03 PM | 1.8 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:18 AM · Sunset 6:59 PM · Moonrise 8:09 AM · Moonset 7:28 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:21 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 11:03 AM | 1.5 ft |
| Low tide | 5:13 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 10:34 PM | 1.9 ft |
| Monday, October 12 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:19 AM · Sunset 6:58 PM · Moonrise 9:07 AM · Moonset 8:06 PM | ||
| Low tide | 6:03 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 11:42 AM | 1.4 ft |
| Low tide | 5:43 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 11:05 PM | 1.8 ft |
Best fishing times at Shell Key Channel, Florida Bay (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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9:26 PM–11:26 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 10:13 PM–12:13 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 12:05 PM–2:05 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 | 7:39 AM–8:39 AM 6:58 PM–7:58 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 🌑 New Moon · Best | 1:14 AM–3:14 AM 1:38 PM–3:38 PM | 8:37 AM–9:37 AM 7:36 PM–8:36 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Shell Key, northwest side, Lignumvitae Basin
2 km away - Upper Matecumbe Key, west end, Hawk Channel
2 km away - Little Basin, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay
2 km away - Upper Matecumbe Key, Hawk Channel
3 km away - Islamorada, Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay
3 km away - Lignumvitae Key, NE side, Florida Bay
4 km away - Indian Key, Hawk Channel
4 km away - Lignumvitae Key, west side, Florida Bay
5 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8723812 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8724580). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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