Cow Key Channel Tides Today
Near Key West · Monroe County, FL · NOAA 8724527
- Low3:19AM0.3 ft
- High9:58AM1.2 ft
- Low3:15PM0.6 ft
- High9:38PM1.4 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 8:58 to 10:58 AMaround high tide
- 2:15 to 4:15 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:39 to 4:39 AMmoonrise
- Major9:06 to 11:06 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:28 to 4:28 PMmoonset
- Major9:29 to 11:29 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:47 to 11:47 AMaround high tide
- 2:50 to 4:50 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:35 to 5:35 AMmoonrise
- Major9:51 to 11:51 AMmoon overhead
- Minor4:02 to 5:02 PMmoonset
- Major10:14 PM to 12:14 AMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Florida fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 84°Sunny 2% rainNE 5 mph
- TonightLow 76°Partly cloudy 8% rainN 5 mph
- SaturdayHigh 82°Sunny 8% rainN 5 mph
Boating Forecast
Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms · issued Fri 10:20 AM
- This Afternoon
- North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
- Tonight
- North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
- Saturday
- North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 10:47 AM 1.2 ft10:11 PM 1.5 ft | 4:07 AM 0.2 ft3:50 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 11:30 AM 1.1 ft10:43 PM 1.5 ft | 4:49 AM 0.1 ft4:24 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:09 PM 1.0 ft11:16 PM 1.5 ft | 5:29 AM 0.1 ft4:56 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 12:46 PM 1.0 ft11:50 PM 1.5 ft | 6:07 AM 0.1 ft5:28 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 1:23 PM 0.9 ft | 6:46 AM 0.1 ft5:59 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:26 AM 1.4 ft2:01 PM 0.9 ft | 7:27 AM 0.1 ft6:29 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:04 AM 1.4 ft2:42 PM 0.8 ft | 8:11 AM 0.2 ft7:00 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Cow Key Channel
Cow Key Channel gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.0 foot.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 1.4 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 6:07 AM, and the highest is 1.5 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:43 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Key West, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8724527, Cow Key Channel, timed from its reference station Key West (8724580). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.