Shell Key Channel tides
Florida Bay · Florida · NOAA 8723812Now
High tide
2:53 am
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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 Shell Key Channel, high tide is at 2:53 am and 4:43 pm and low tide at 10:53 am and 10:32 pm.
| Monday 2 November6:31 am 5:41 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:53 am | 1.6 ft |
| Low | 10:53 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 4:43 pm | 1.2 ft |
| Low | 10:32 pm | 0.8 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:31 am 5:41 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:23 am | 1.6 ft |
| Low | 11:50 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 5:32 pm | 1.3 ft |
| Low | 11:55 pm | 0.7 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:32 am 5:40 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:43 am | 1.5 ft |
| Low | 12:37 pm | 0.6 ft |
| High | 6:13 pm | 1.5 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:33 am 5:40 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:03 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 6:48 am | 1.5 ft |
| Low | 1:18 pm | 0.7 ft |
| High | 6:50 pm | 1.6 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:33 am 5:39 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:59 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 7:43 am | 1.5 ft |
| Low | 1:55 pm | 0.7 ft |
| High | 7:23 pm | 1.7 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:34 am 5:39 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 2:47 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 8:32 am | 1.4 ft |
| Low | 2:30 pm | 0.7 ft |
| High | 7:56 pm | 1.8 ft |
| Sunday 8 November6:34 am 5:38 pm · New moon | ||
| Low | 3:29 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 9:15 am | 1.3 ft |
| Low | 3:04 pm | 0.7 ft |
| High | 8:28 pm | 1.8 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Shell Key, FL1 mi
- Upper Matecumbe Key (West End), FL1 mi
- Little Basin, FL1 mi
- Upper Matecumbe Key, FL2 mi
- Islamorada, FL2 mi
- Lignumvitae Key, FL2 mi
- Indian Key, FL3 mi
- Lignumvitae Key (West Side), FL3 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
NOAA lists Shell Key Channel as a subordinate station: its highs and lows are derived from the reference station Key West (8724580) using fixed time and height corrections.
- Avg. tidal range1.0 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo1.9 ft29 Oct 2027, 9:51 pm
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.5 ft21 Jan 2027, 3:32 am
- Minus tides203lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
24.9133° N, 80.6600° W · NOAA 8723812 · Eastern time
Shell Key Channel tide FAQ
What time is high tide in Shell Key Channel?
The next high tide is at 2:53 am today (Monday 2 November), reaching 1.6 ft. After that, the next high is at 4:43 pm today (Monday 2 November) (1.2 ft).
What time is low tide in Shell Key Channel today?
There are two low tides today: 10:53 am (0.5 ft) and 10:32 pm (0.8 ft).
How many high and low tides are there each day in Shell Key Channel?
Most days bring two high tides and two low tides, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs are often quite different in height (mixed tides). 53 of the 397 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How big are the tides in Shell Key Channel?
Between a high and the following low the water typically moves 1.0 ft. A whole day’s spread averages 1.4 ft; the largest single change NOAA predicts over the next 13 months is 2.2 ft.
When is the highest tide of the year in Shell Key Channel?
NOAA’s highest prediction for the next 13 months is 1.9 ft on Friday 29 October 2027 at 9:51 pm (new moon). Other king tides: 1.9 ft on 1 October 2027, 1.9 ft on 25 November 2026 and 1.9 ft on 30 August 2027. The lowest is −0.5 ft on 21 January 2027 at 3:32 am.
When is the best fishing time in Shell Key Channel today?
The best bets today are 6:00–8:00 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 6:25–8:25 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8723812, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.