Florida tide station
Howe Key, northwest end tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 6:30 AM (3.3 ft) and 9:18 PM (2.3 ft); low tide at 12:52 AM (1.6 ft) and 4:03 PM (0.9 ft). Water temperature 85.5 F at buoy VCAF1 (20 mi away).
Low tide▼
12:52AM
1.6FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
6:30AM
3.3FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
4:03PM
0.9FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
9:18PM
2.3FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
85.5
29.7C
buoy VCAF1, 20 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 6:30 AM (3.3 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:25 AMSunset 6:56 PMDaylight 11h 30mEDT
- High tide at Howe Key, northwest end, Florida on is at 6:30 AM (3.3 ft above MLLW) and 9:18 PM (2.3 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Howe Key, northwest end on is at 12:52 AM (1.6 ft) and 4:03 PM (0.9 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Howe Key, northwest end is 2.4 ft (highest high 3.3 ft, lowest low 0.9 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Howe Key, northwest end is 85.5 F at buoy VCAF1 (20 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:56 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8724257 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Howe Key, northwest end
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:52 AM1.6 ft | 6:30 AM3.3 ft | 4:03 PM0.9 ft | 9:18 PM2.3 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:56 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 2:43 AM1.7 ft | 7:45 AM3.3 ft | 5:05 PM1.0 ft | 10:14 PM2.5 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:55 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:29 AM1.7 ft | 9:05 AM3.3 ft | 5:55 PM1.0 ft | 10:46 PM2.7 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:55 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:41 AM1.5 ft | 10:16 AM3.3 ft | 6:35 PM1.1 ft | 11:14 PM3.0 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:54 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 6:37 AM1.3 ft | 11:15 AM3.4 ft | 7:09 PM1.1 ft | 11:42 PM3.2 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:53 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 7:25 AM1.0 ft | 12:08 PM3.4 ft | 7:40 PM1.1 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:52 PM | 94% | |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:11 AM3.5 ft | 8:09 AM0.7 ft | 12:57 PM3.4 ft | 8:11 PM1.1 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:51 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Howe Key, northwest end
85.5 F (29.7 C)
NDBC buoy VCAF1 (8723970 - Vaca Key, FL), 20 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Howe Key, northwest end, 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 | 7:18 AM | 7:13 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:18 AM | 7:12 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:19 AM | 7:11 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:19 AM | 7:10 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:19 AM | 7:09 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:20 AM | 7:08 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:20 AM | 7:07 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:21 AM | 7:06 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:21 AM | 7:05 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:22 AM | 7:04 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:22 AM | 7:03 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:22 AM | 7:02 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:23 AM | 7:01 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:23 AM | 7:00 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:24 AM | 6:59 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 4:44 AM3.6 ft | 1:48 PM0.7 ft | 6:27 PM2.2 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:58 PM | 30% | |
| Sat Oct 17 | 12:11 AM1.5 ft | 5:32 AM3.5 ft | 2:54 PM0.8 ft | 7:43 PM2.2 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:57 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:52 AM1.6 ft | 6:30 AM3.3 ft | 4:03 PM0.9 ft | 9:18 PM2.3 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:56 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 2:43 AM1.7 ft | 7:45 AM3.3 ft | 5:05 PM1.0 ft | 10:14 PM2.5 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:55 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:29 AM1.7 ft | 9:05 AM3.3 ft | 5:55 PM1.0 ft | 10:46 PM2.7 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:55 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:41 AM1.5 ft | 10:16 AM3.3 ft | 6:35 PM1.1 ft | 11:14 PM3.0 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:54 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 6:37 AM1.3 ft | 11:15 AM3.4 ft | 7:09 PM1.1 ft | 11:42 PM3.2 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:53 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 7:25 AM1.0 ft | 12:08 PM3.4 ft | 7:40 PM1.1 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:52 PM | 94% | |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:11 AM3.5 ft | 8:09 AM0.7 ft | 12:57 PM3.4 ft | 8:11 PM1.1 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:51 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 12:42 AM3.8 ft | 8:52 AM0.4 ft | 1:46 PM3.3 ft | 8:42 PM1.1 ft | 7:29 AM | 6:50 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 1:15 AM4.0 ft | 9:36 AM0.1 ft | 2:34 PM3.1 ft | 9:14 PM1.1 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:50 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 1:52 AM4.2 ft | 10:22 AM-0.0 ft | 3:23 PM2.9 ft | 9:49 PM1.1 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:49 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 2:33 AM4.3 ft | 11:11 AM-0.1 ft | 4:14 PM2.6 ft | 10:25 PM1.1 ft | 7:31 AM | 6:48 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 3:18 AM4.3 ft | 12:05 PM0.0 ft | 5:08 PM2.4 ft | 11:05 PM1.2 ft | 7:31 AM | 6:48 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 4:10 AM4.2 ft | 1:05 PM0.2 ft | 6:07 PM2.2 ft | 11:54 PM1.2 ft | 7:32 AM | 6:47 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 5:08 AM4.0 ft | 2:13 PM0.4 ft | 7:15 PM2.2 ft | 7:32 AM | 6:46 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 12:59 AM1.3 ft | 5:18 AM3.8 ft | 2:24 PM0.6 ft | 7:28 PM2.3 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:45 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 1:31 AM1.4 ft | 6:42 AM3.6 ft | 3:30 PM0.8 ft | 8:32 PM2.6 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:45 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 3:09 AM1.3 ft | 8:12 AM3.4 ft | 4:27 PM0.9 ft | 9:21 PM2.9 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:44 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 4:32 AM1.1 ft | 9:32 AM3.3 ft | 5:14 PM1.0 ft | 10:02 PM3.2 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:44 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 5:40 AM0.9 ft | 10:37 AM3.2 ft | 5:55 PM1.1 ft | 10:39 PM3.5 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:43 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 6:36 AM0.6 ft | 11:32 AM3.1 ft | 6:32 PM1.1 ft | 11:12 PM3.7 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:42 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 7:24 AM0.4 ft | 12:21 PM3.0 ft | 7:07 PM1.1 ft | 11:45 PM3.8 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:42 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 8:06 AM0.3 ft | 1:04 PM2.8 ft | 7:41 PM1.1 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:41 PM | 1% | |
| Mon Nov 9 | 12:17 AM3.9 ft | 8:46 AM0.2 ft | 1:43 PM2.7 ft | 8:13 PM1.1 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:41 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 12:50 AM3.8 ft | 9:24 AM0.1 ft | 2:20 PM2.5 ft | 8:45 PM1.1 ft | 6:39 AM | 5:40 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 1:24 AM3.8 ft | 10:03 AM0.1 ft | 2:57 PM2.4 ft | 9:16 PM1.1 ft | 6:39 AM | 5:40 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 2:00 AM3.7 ft | 10:44 AM0.2 ft | 3:35 PM2.2 ft | 9:46 PM1.2 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:40 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2:38 AM3.6 ft | 11:28 AM0.3 ft | 4:16 PM2.2 ft | 10:17 PM1.3 ft | 6:41 AM | 5:39 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 3:19 AM3.4 ft | 12:16 PM0.5 ft | 5:03 PM2.1 ft | 10:54 PM1.3 ft | 6:41 AM | 5:39 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 4:04 AM3.3 ft | 1:09 PM0.6 ft | 5:56 PM2.2 ft | 11:50 PM1.4 ft | 6:42 AM | 5:38 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 4:57 AM3.2 ft | 2:04 PM0.7 ft | 6:53 PM2.3 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:38 PM | 45% | |
| Tue Nov 17 | 1:19 AM1.5 ft | 6:01 AM3.0 ft | 2:57 PM0.8 ft | 7:46 PM2.4 ft | 6:44 AM | 5:38 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 2:53 AM1.4 ft | 7:17 AM2.9 ft | 3:44 PM0.9 ft | 8:30 PM2.6 ft | 6:44 AM | 5:38 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 4:07 AM1.2 ft | 8:35 AM2.8 ft | 4:26 PM1.0 ft | 9:08 PM2.9 ft | 6:45 AM | 5:37 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 5:08 AM0.9 ft | 9:46 AM2.7 ft | 5:05 PM1.0 ft | 9:44 PM3.2 ft | 6:46 AM | 5:37 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 6:01 AM0.5 ft | 10:48 AM2.7 ft | 5:43 PM1.0 ft | 10:21 PM3.4 ft | 6:46 AM | 5:37 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 6:50 AM0.1 ft | 11:45 AM2.6 ft | 6:22 PM1.0 ft | 11:00 PM3.7 ft | 6:47 AM | 5:37 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 7:38 AM-0.2 ft | 12:38 PM2.5 ft | 7:00 PM1.0 ft | 11:42 PM3.9 ft | 6:48 AM | 5:37 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 8:25 AM-0.4 ft | 1:29 PM2.4 ft | 7:40 PM0.9 ft | 6:48 AM | 5:36 PM | 100% | |
| Wed Nov 25 | 12:28 AM4.0 ft | 9:14 AM-0.5 ft | 2:18 PM2.2 ft | 8:22 PM0.8 ft | 6:49 AM | 5:36 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 1:18 AM4.1 ft | 10:04 AM-0.5 ft | 3:07 PM2.1 ft | 9:07 PM0.8 ft | 6:50 AM | 5:36 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 2:11 AM4.1 ft | 10:57 AM-0.3 ft | 3:57 PM2.0 ft | 9:57 PM0.8 ft | 6:51 AM | 5:36 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 3:07 AM3.9 ft | 11:53 AM-0.1 ft | 4:48 PM2.0 ft | 10:56 PM0.9 ft | 6:51 AM | 5:36 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 4:06 AM3.7 ft | 12:51 PM0.2 ft | 5:41 PM2.1 ft | 6:52 AM | 5:36 PM | 73% | |
| Mon Nov 30 | 12:09 AM0.9 ft | 5:12 AM3.3 ft | 1:49 PM0.4 ft | 6:38 PM2.3 ft | 6:53 AM | 5:36 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Howe Key, northwest end is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Key West by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
+3h 29m
relative to Key West
Low tide time
+5h 22m
relative to reference
High tide height
x1.68
ratio
Low tide height
x1.33
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Water Keys, south end, Harbor Channel1.6 mi · next high 6:43 AM
- Big Torch Key, Harbor Channel1.8 mi · next high 6:48 AM
- Big Pine Key, north end2.3 mi · next high 7:25 AM
- Big Spanish Key2.3 mi · next high 6:20 AM
- Annette Key, north end, Big Spanish Channel2.4 mi · next high 6:31 AM
- Howe Key, south end, Harbor Channel2.7 mi · next high 7:44 AM
Questions
What time is high tide at Howe Key, northwest end today?
High tide at Howe Key, northwest end, Florida on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 6:30 AM (3.3 ft above MLLW) and 9:18 PM (2.3 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Howe Key, northwest end today?
Low tide at Howe Key, northwest end on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:52 AM (1.6 ft) and 4:03 PM (0.9 ft).
What is the water temperature at Howe Key, northwest end?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Howe Key, northwest end is 85.5 F at buoy VCAF1 (20 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 8724257.