Main Key tides
Barnes Sound · Florida · NOAA 8723571Now
Low tide
1:57 am
Tide curve Today
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Main Key, high tide is at 6:03 am and 6:50 pm and low tide at 1:47 am and 1:15 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:29 am 5:41 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Low | 1:47 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 6:03 am | 0.5 ft |
| Low | 1:15 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 6:50 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:30 am 5:40 pm · Last quarter | ||
| Low | 1:57 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 7:12 am | 0.5 ft |
| Low | 2:26 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 7:54 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:31 am 5:39 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:05 am | 0.2 ft |
| High | 8:23 am | 0.5 ft |
| Low | 3:33 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 8:55 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:31 am 5:39 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 4:06 am | 0.2 ft |
| High | 9:28 am | 0.5 ft |
| Low | 4:34 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 9:51 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:32 am 5:38 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 5:00 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 10:27 am | 0.6 ft |
| Low | 5:27 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 10:41 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:33 am 5:38 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 5:48 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 11:18 am | 0.6 ft |
| Low | 6:16 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 11:27 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:33 am 5:37 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 6:32 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 12:04 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Low | 7:00 pm | 0.2 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
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- Largo Sound, FL7 mi
- Wednesday Point, FL8 mi
- Card Sound, FL8 mi
- Pumpkin Key, FL9 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Main Key, Barnes Sound is a NOAA subordinate station in Florida. NOAA predicts only its high and low tides, by applying time and height offsets to the reference station Government Cut, Miami Harbor Entrance (8723178).
- Avg. tidal range0.4 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo0.7 ft30 Sep 2027, 2:25 pm
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.3 ft22 Jan 2027, 7:46 am
- Minus tides251lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
25.2400° N, 80.4000° W · NOAA 8723571 · Eastern time
Main Key tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Main Key?
The next high tide is at 7:12 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 0.5 ft. After that, the next high is at 7:54 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (0.5 ft).
When is low tide today in Main Key?
There are two low tides today: 1:47 am (0.3 ft) and 1:15 pm (0.2 ft).
How many tides a day does Main Key get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Main Key?
The average change from one high to the next low is 0.4 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 0.5 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 0.8 ft.
When are the king tides in Main Key this year?
The highest predicted tide is 0.7 ft on Thursday 30 September 2027 at 2:25 pm (new moon). Other king tides: 0.6 ft on 29 October 2027, 0.6 ft on 2 September 2027 and 0.6 ft on 25 November 2026. The lowest is −0.3 ft on 22 January 2027 at 7:46 am.
What is the best time to fish in Main Key today?
The best bets today are 5:06–7:06 am (moon overhead, around sunrise, with the 6:03 am high tide), 12:29–1:29 pm (moonset, with the 1:15 pm low tide) and 5:33–7:33 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset, with the 6:50 pm high tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8723571, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.