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Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel tide times

Florida · NOAA station 8724189 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 1:46 AM (2.0 ft) and 3:17 PM (1.4 ft); low tide 7:37 AM (-0.0 ft) and 7:04 PM (0.9 ft).
next high tide
1:46 AM
2.0 ft
next low tide
7:37 AM
-0.0 ft
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
High tide1:46 AM2.01 ft
Low tide7:37 AM-0.03 ft
High tide3:17 PM1.39 ft
Low tide7:04 PM0.88 ft

Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		1:46 AM 2.0 ft3:17 PM 1.4 ft7:37 AM -0.0 ft7:04 PM 0.9 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		2:27 AM 2.0 ft4:08 PM 1.3 ft8:26 AM -0.1 ft7:40 PM 0.9 ft
Thu, Oct 293:12 AM 2.0 ft5:02 PM 1.2 ft9:20 AM 0.0 ft8:20 PM 0.9 ft
Fri, Oct 304:04 AM 2.0 ft6:01 PM 1.1 ft10:20 AM 0.1 ft9:09 PM 1.0 ft
Sat, Oct 315:02 AM 1.9 ft7:09 PM 1.1 ft11:28 AM 0.3 ft10:14 PM 1.1 ft
Sun, Nov 15:12 AM 1.8 ft7:22 PM 1.1 ft11:39 AM 0.5 ft10:46 PM 1.1 ft
Mon, Nov 26:36 AM 1.7 ft8:26 PM 1.2 ft12:45 PM 0.6 ft

The year at Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel

Highest tide, next 12 months2.0 ft on October 28, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-0.7 ft on January 21, 2027 at 5:24 AM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)176 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternTwo high and two low tides a day
Typical daily range1.4 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8724189 · subordinate station · 24.74, -81.3417

Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel is a subordinate station: NOAA computes its tides from Key West with fixed time and height corrections.

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Nearby tide stations

Little Pine Key, north end1.1 mi · FL Mayo Key, Big Spanish Channel1.3 mi · FL Crawl Key, Big Spanish Channel1.6 mi · FL Porpoise Key, Big Spanish Channel1.6 mi · FL Johnson Keys, north end2.2 mi · FL Johnson Keys, south end2.6 mi · FL Little Spanish Key, Spanish Banks2.8 mi · FL Big Pine Key, northeast shore2.9 mi · FL

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Questions about Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel tides

What time is high tide at Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel is at 1:46 AM (2.0 ft) and 3:17 PM (1.4 ft); low tide is at 7:37 AM (-0.0 ft) and 7:04 PM (0.9 ft) (EDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 2.0 ft on October 28, 2026 at 2:27 AM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel?

Yes — on 176 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -0.7 ft on January 21, 2027 at 5:24 AM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (EDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. Water Key, west end, Big Spanish Channel is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its times and heights from the reference station Key West with fixed corrections. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.