Florida tide station
Cow Key Channel tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 4:56 AM (1.3 ft) and 7:44 PM (0.9 ft); low tide at 12:46 PM (0.5 ft) and 11:26 PM (0.9 ft). Water temperature 86.2 F at Key West (3.8 mi away).
High tide▲
4:56AM
1.3FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
12:46PM
0.5FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
7:44PM
0.9FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:26PM
0.9FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
86.2
30.1C
Key West, 3.8 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 12:46 PM (0.5 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:26 AMSunset 6:58 PMDaylight 11h 31mEDT
- High tide at Cow Key Channel, Florida on is at 4:56 AM (1.3 ft above MLLW) and 7:44 PM (0.9 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Cow Key Channel on is at 12:46 PM (0.5 ft) and 11:26 PM (0.9 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Cow Key Channel is 0.8 ft (highest high 1.3 ft, lowest low 0.5 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Cow Key Channel is 86.2 F at Key West (3.8 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:58 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8724527 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Cow Key Channel
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 4:56 AM1.3 ft | 12:46 PM0.5 ft | 7:44 PM0.9 ft | 11:26 PM0.9 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:58 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:11 AM1.3 ft | 1:48 PM0.5 ft | 8:40 PM0.9 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:57 PM | 61% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1:12 AM0.9 ft | 7:31 AM1.3 ft | 2:38 PM0.6 ft | 9:12 PM1.0 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:56 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:24 AM0.8 ft | 8:42 AM1.3 ft | 3:18 PM0.6 ft | 9:40 PM1.1 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:55 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3:20 AM0.7 ft | 9:41 AM1.3 ft | 3:52 PM0.6 ft | 10:08 PM1.2 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:54 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4:08 AM0.5 ft | 10:34 AM1.3 ft | 4:23 PM0.6 ft | 10:37 PM1.4 ft | 7:29 AM | 6:54 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:52 AM0.4 ft | 11:23 AM1.3 ft | 4:54 PM0.6 ft | 11:08 PM1.5 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:53 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Cow Key Channel
86.2 F (30.1 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8724580 (Key West sensor, 3.8 mi away), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 82.4 to 88.3 F. Typical for October here is 83.1 F (5-year hourly mean; range 77.7 to 88.3), so today is 3.1 F above typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Cow Key Channel, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 7:19 AM | 7:14 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:20 AM | 7:13 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:20 AM | 7:12 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:20 AM | 7:11 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:21 AM | 7:10 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:21 AM | 7:09 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:22 AM | 7:08 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:22 AM | 7:07 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:22 AM | 7:06 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:23 AM | 7:05 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:23 AM | 7:04 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:24 AM | 7:03 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:24 AM | 7:02 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:25 AM | 7:01 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:25 AM | 7:00 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 3:10 AM1.4 ft | 10:31 AM0.4 ft | 4:53 PM0.9 ft | 8:54 PM0.8 ft | 7:25 AM | 7:00 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 3:58 AM1.3 ft | 11:37 AM0.5 ft | 6:09 PM0.8 ft | 9:35 PM0.9 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:59 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 4:56 AM1.3 ft | 12:46 PM0.5 ft | 7:44 PM0.9 ft | 11:26 PM0.9 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:58 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:11 AM1.3 ft | 1:48 PM0.5 ft | 8:40 PM0.9 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:57 PM | 61% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1:12 AM0.9 ft | 7:31 AM1.3 ft | 2:38 PM0.6 ft | 9:12 PM1.0 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:56 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:24 AM0.8 ft | 8:42 AM1.3 ft | 3:18 PM0.6 ft | 9:40 PM1.1 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:55 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3:20 AM0.7 ft | 9:41 AM1.3 ft | 3:52 PM0.6 ft | 10:08 PM1.2 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:54 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4:08 AM0.5 ft | 10:34 AM1.3 ft | 4:23 PM0.6 ft | 10:37 PM1.4 ft | 7:29 AM | 6:54 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:52 AM0.4 ft | 11:23 AM1.3 ft | 4:54 PM0.6 ft | 11:08 PM1.5 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:53 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 5:35 AM0.2 ft | 12:12 PM1.3 ft | 5:25 PM0.6 ft | 11:41 PM1.5 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:52 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 6:19 AM0.1 ft | 1:00 PM1.2 ft | 5:57 PM0.6 ft | 7:31 AM | 6:51 PM | 99% | |
| Tue Oct 27 | 12:18 AM1.6 ft | 7:05 AM-0.0 ft | 1:49 PM1.1 ft | 6:32 PM0.6 ft | 7:31 AM | 6:50 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 12:59 AM1.6 ft | 7:54 AM-0.0 ft | 2:40 PM1.0 ft | 7:08 PM0.6 ft | 7:32 AM | 6:50 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 1:44 AM1.6 ft | 8:48 AM0.0 ft | 3:34 PM0.9 ft | 7:48 PM0.6 ft | 7:32 AM | 6:49 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 2:36 AM1.6 ft | 9:48 AM0.1 ft | 4:33 PM0.9 ft | 8:37 PM0.7 ft | 7:33 AM | 6:48 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 3:34 AM1.5 ft | 10:56 AM0.2 ft | 5:41 PM0.9 ft | 9:42 PM0.7 ft | 7:33 AM | 6:48 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 3:44 AM1.5 ft | 11:07 AM0.3 ft | 5:54 PM0.9 ft | 10:14 PM0.7 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:47 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 5:08 AM1.4 ft | 12:13 PM0.4 ft | 6:58 PM1.0 ft | 11:52 PM0.7 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:46 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 6:38 AM1.3 ft | 1:10 PM0.5 ft | 7:47 PM1.1 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:46 PM | 36% | |
| Wed Nov 4 | 1:15 AM0.6 ft | 7:58 AM1.3 ft | 1:57 PM0.5 ft | 8:28 PM1.2 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:45 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 2:23 AM0.5 ft | 9:03 AM1.3 ft | 2:38 PM0.6 ft | 9:05 PM1.3 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:45 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 3:19 AM0.3 ft | 9:58 AM1.2 ft | 3:15 PM0.6 ft | 9:38 PM1.4 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:44 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 4:07 AM0.2 ft | 10:47 AM1.2 ft | 3:50 PM0.6 ft | 10:11 PM1.5 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:44 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 4:49 AM0.1 ft | 11:30 AM1.1 ft | 4:24 PM0.6 ft | 10:43 PM1.5 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:43 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 5:29 AM0.1 ft | 12:09 PM1.0 ft | 4:56 PM0.6 ft | 11:16 PM1.5 ft | 6:39 AM | 5:43 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 6:07 AM0.1 ft | 12:46 PM1.0 ft | 5:28 PM0.6 ft | 11:50 PM1.5 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:42 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 6:46 AM0.1 ft | 1:23 PM0.9 ft | 5:59 PM0.6 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:42 PM | 4% | |
| Thu Nov 12 | 12:26 AM1.4 ft | 7:27 AM0.1 ft | 2:01 PM0.9 ft | 6:29 PM0.6 ft | 6:41 AM | 5:41 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 1:04 AM1.4 ft | 8:11 AM0.2 ft | 2:42 PM0.8 ft | 7:00 PM0.7 ft | 6:42 AM | 5:41 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 1:45 AM1.3 ft | 8:59 AM0.3 ft | 3:29 PM0.8 ft | 7:37 PM0.7 ft | 6:42 AM | 5:40 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2:30 AM1.3 ft | 9:52 AM0.3 ft | 4:22 PM0.8 ft | 8:33 PM0.8 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:40 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 3:23 AM1.2 ft | 10:47 AM0.4 ft | 5:19 PM0.9 ft | 10:02 PM0.8 ft | 6:44 AM | 5:40 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 4:27 AM1.2 ft | 11:40 AM0.5 ft | 6:12 PM0.9 ft | 11:36 PM0.7 ft | 6:44 AM | 5:39 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 5:43 AM1.1 ft | 12:27 PM0.5 ft | 6:56 PM1.0 ft | 6:45 AM | 5:39 PM | 66% | |
| Thu Nov 19 | 12:50 AM0.6 ft | 7:01 AM1.1 ft | 1:09 PM0.5 ft | 7:34 PM1.1 ft | 6:46 AM | 5:39 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 1:51 AM0.5 ft | 8:12 AM1.1 ft | 1:48 PM0.6 ft | 8:10 PM1.2 ft | 6:47 AM | 5:39 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 2:44 AM0.3 ft | 9:14 AM1.0 ft | 2:26 PM0.6 ft | 8:47 PM1.3 ft | 6:47 AM | 5:38 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 3:33 AM0.1 ft | 10:11 AM1.0 ft | 3:05 PM0.5 ft | 9:26 PM1.4 ft | 6:48 AM | 5:38 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 4:21 AM-0.1 ft | 11:04 AM1.0 ft | 3:43 PM0.5 ft | 10:08 PM1.5 ft | 6:49 AM | 5:38 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 5:08 AM-0.2 ft | 11:55 AM0.9 ft | 4:23 PM0.5 ft | 10:54 PM1.6 ft | 6:49 AM | 5:38 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 5:57 AM-0.3 ft | 12:44 PM0.9 ft | 5:05 PM0.4 ft | 11:44 PM1.6 ft | 6:50 AM | 5:38 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 6:47 AM-0.2 ft | 1:33 PM0.8 ft | 5:50 PM0.4 ft | 6:51 AM | 5:38 PM | 95% | |
| Fri Nov 27 | 12:37 AM1.6 ft | 7:40 AM-0.2 ft | 2:23 PM0.8 ft | 6:40 PM0.4 ft | 6:52 AM | 5:38 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 1:33 AM1.5 ft | 8:36 AM-0.1 ft | 3:14 PM0.8 ft | 7:39 PM0.5 ft | 6:52 AM | 5:38 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 2:32 AM1.4 ft | 9:34 AM0.1 ft | 4:07 PM0.8 ft | 8:52 PM0.5 ft | 6:53 AM | 5:38 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 3:38 AM1.3 ft | 10:32 AM0.2 ft | 5:04 PM0.9 ft | 10:20 PM0.5 ft | 6:54 AM | 5:38 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Cow Key Channel is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Key West by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
+1h 55m
relative to Key West
Low tide time
+2h 05m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.65
ratio
Low tide height
x0.71
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Riveria Canal, Key West0.4 mi · next high 5:37 PM
- Key Haven - Stock Island Channel1.0 mi · next high 5:26 AM
- Boca Chica Channel Bridge1.8 mi · next high 7:12 PM
- Sigsbee Park, Garrison Bight Channel1.9 mi · next high 7:48 PM
- Boca Chica Key, Southwest end2.4 mi · next high 5:35 PM
- Boca Chica Marina2.6 mi
Questions
What time is high tide at Cow Key Channel today?
High tide at Cow Key Channel, Florida on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:56 AM (1.3 ft above MLLW) and 7:44 PM (0.9 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Cow Key Channel today?
Low tide at Cow Key Channel on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:46 PM (0.5 ft) and 11:26 PM (0.9 ft).
What is the water temperature at Cow Key Channel?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Cow Key Channel is 86.2 F at Key West (3.8 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8724527.