Sand Key Lighthouse Tides Today
Near Key West · Sand Key Channel · Florida · NOAA 8724635
- Low12:55AM0.4 ft
- High7:17AM1.7 ft
- Low12:35PM0.7 ft
- High7:02PM2.1 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:17 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:17 to 8:17 AMaround high tide
- 11:35 AM to 1:35 PMaround low tide
- 6:02 to 8:02 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:40 to 4:40 AMmoonrise
- Major9:07 to 11:07 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:29 to 4:29 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
The high tide at 8:07 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:07 to 9:07 AMaround high tide
- 12:10 to 2:10 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:35 to 5:35 AMmoonrise
- Major9:52 to 11:52 AMmoon overhead
- Minor4:03 to 5:03 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
Boating Forecast
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM · issued Fri 10:20 AM
- This Afternoon
- Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 2 feet at 5 seconds.
- Tonight
- Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
- Saturday
- North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
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 | 8:07 AM 1.6 ft7:35 PM 2.2 ft | 1:43 AM 0.2 ft1:10 PM 0.8 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:52 AM 1.5 ft8:05 PM 2.2 ft | 2:24 AM 0.1 ft1:43 PM 0.8 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:32 AM 1.5 ft8:36 PM 2.2 ft | 3:02 AM 0.1 ft2:14 PM 0.8 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 10:10 AM 1.4 ft9:07 PM 2.2 ft | 3:37 AM 0.1 ft2:44 PM 0.9 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:45 AM 1.3 ft9:40 PM 2.1 ft | 4:13 AM 0.1 ft3:14 PM 0.9 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:22 AM 1.3 ft10:16 PM 2.1 ft | 4:51 AM 0.2 ft3:45 PM 0.9 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:02 PM 1.2 ft10:56 PM 2.0 ft | 5:33 AM 0.3 ft4:20 PM 0.9 ft |
About the Tides at Sand Key Lighthouse
Sand Key Lighthouse 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 1.5 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 2.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Monday, November 9 at 3:02 AM, and the highest is 2.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 8:05 PM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8724635.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8724635, Sand Key Lighthouse, Sand Key Channel. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.