- Low 4:56 AM 0.1 ft
- High 11:11 AM 1.1 ft
- Low 3:58 PM 0.4 ft
- High 10:14 PM 1.7 ft
First light 6:14 AMSunrise 6:38 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:02 PM
Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel, FL Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8724032 · Florida · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 11:52 AM (1.0 ft) and 10:55 PM (1.7 ft); low tide 5:40 AM (0.1 ft) and 4:29 PM (0.5 ft).
Tide todayHigh 11:52 AM · High 10:55 PMLow 5:40 AM · Low 4:29 PM
Today's range1.5 ft0.1 → 1.7 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 42095
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Sun6:39 AM – 5:37 PMFirst light 6:15 AM · Last light 6:02 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 42095 (Satan Shoal, FL (244)), 55 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8723970 (Vaca Key, Florida Bay), 3 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 5:40 AM 0.1 ft
- High 11:52 AM 1.0 ft
- Low 4:29 PM 0.5 ft
- High 10:55 PM 1.7 ft
First light 6:15 AMSunrise 6:39 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:02 PM
- Low 6:28 AM 0.2 ft
- High 12:39 PM 1.0 ft
- Low 5:06 PM 0.5 ft
- High 11:40 PM 1.6 ft
First light 6:15 AMSunrise 6:40 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:02 PM
- Low 7:21 AM 0.2 ft
- High 1:32 PM 1.0 ft
- Low 6:02 PM 0.5 ft
First light 6:16 AMSunrise 6:40 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:01 PM
- High 12:33 AM 1.5 ft
- Low 8:16 AM 0.3 ft
- High 2:29 PM 1.1 ft
- Low 7:31 PM 0.6 ft
First light 6:17 AMSunrise 6:41 AMSunset 5:36 PMLast light 6:01 PM
Best fishing times today in Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:21 am – 4:21 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moon overhead2:46 pm – 4:46 pmSunset↻ Tide change: low 4:29 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:00 am – 11:00 amNear slack (high 11:52 am)
- Moonset8:35 pm – 9:35 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:21 am – 4:21 am · 2:46 pm – 4:46 pm Minor 10:00 am – 11:00 am · 8:35 pm – 9:35 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 3:11 am – 5:11 am · 3:35 pm – 5:35 pm Minor 10:43 am – 11:43 am · 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:58 am – 5:58 am · 4:21 pm – 6:21 pm Minor 11:23 am – 12:23 pm · 10:24 pm – 11:24 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:44 am – 6:44 am · 5:06 pm – 7:06 pm Minor 11:58 am – 12:58 pm · 11:18 pm – 12:18 am |
| TueNov 17 | 6/10Good | Major 5:28 am – 7:28 am · 5:49 pm – 7:49 pm Minor 12:31 pm – 1:31 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 6/10Good | Major 6:10 am – 8:10 am · 6:31 pm – 8:31 pm Minor 12:11 am – 1:11 am · 1:03 pm – 2:03 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 5/10Fair | Major 6:53 am – 8:53 am · 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm Minor 1:06 am – 2:06 am · 1:35 pm – 2:35 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8724032 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1; Moon overhead – tide change +2) | 3 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 24.70, -81.16 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel
Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + tide)
3/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:30 am – 3:30 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moon overhead1:56 pm – 3:56 pmNear slack (low 3:58 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:11 am – 10:11 amNear slack (high 11:11 am)
- Moonset7:41 pm – 8:41 pm≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:30 am – 3:30 am · 1:56 pm – 3:56 pm Minor 9:11 am – 10:11 am · 7:41 pm – 8:41 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:21 am – 4:21 am · 2:46 pm – 4:46 pm Minor 10:00 am – 11:00 am · 8:35 pm – 9:35 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 3:11 am – 5:11 am · 3:35 pm – 5:35 pm Minor 10:43 am – 11:43 am · 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:58 am – 5:58 am · 4:21 pm – 6:21 pm Minor 11:23 am – 12:23 pm · 10:24 pm – 11:24 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:44 am – 6:44 am · 5:06 pm – 7:06 pm Minor 11:58 am – 12:58 pm · 11:18 pm – 12:18 am |
| TueNov 17 | 6/10Good | Major 5:28 am – 7:28 am · 5:49 pm – 7:49 pm Minor 12:31 pm – 1:31 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 6/10Good | Major 6:10 am – 8:10 am · 6:31 pm – 8:31 pm Minor 12:11 am – 1:11 am · 1:03 pm – 2:03 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8724032 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) | 0 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 3, rounded | 3/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 24.70, -81.16 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 4:56 AM 0.08 ft | High 11:11 AM 1.08 ft | Low 3:58 PM 0.44 ft | High 10:14 PM 1.72 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 5:40 AM 0.12 ft | High 11:52 AM 1.05 ft | Low 4:29 PM 0.47 ft | High 10:55 PM 1.66 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 6:28 AM 0.18 ft | High 12:39 PM 1.03 ft | Low 5:06 PM 0.51 ft | High 11:40 PM 1.59 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 7:21 AM 0.23 ft | High 1:32 PM 1.05 ft | Low 6:02 PM 0.54 ft | |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 12:33 AM 1.52 ft | Low 8:16 AM 0.28 ft | High 2:29 PM 1.09 ft | Low 7:31 PM 0.55 ft |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 1:37 AM 1.45 ft | Low 9:09 AM 0.32 ft | High 3:22 PM 1.17 ft | Low 9:05 PM 0.52 ft |
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 2:53 AM 1.38 ft | Low 9:56 AM 0.35 ft | High 4:06 PM 1.28 ft | Low 10:19 PM 0.44 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | High 4:11 AM 1.34 ft | Low 10:38 AM 0.38 ft | High 4:44 PM 1.40 ft | Low 11:20 PM 0.32 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel
NOAA station 8724032 is 8.4 mi west of Marathon, FL, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. Its predictions are NOAA time and height offsets from reference station Key West (8724580, 42 mi west).
Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 0.5 ft and its two lows by 0.2 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.1 ft, growing to about 1.8 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.0 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.0 ft on October 28, 2026 at 10:54 PM; the lowest is -0.3 ft on January 21, 2027 at 2:21 AM, and 196 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Mixed semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 1.1 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 1.8 ft / 1.0 ft
- Average higher high
- 1.4 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.0 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 2.0 ft · Oct 28, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -0.3 ft · Jan 21, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 196
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel range from 1.0 ft to 1.7 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 10:55 PM. The lowest low is 0.1 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 5:40 AM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 4:29 PM (0.5 ft); Sat 5:06 PM (0.5 ft); Sun 7:21 AM (0.2 ft); Mon 8:16 AM (0.3 ft); Tue 9:09 AM (0.3 ft); Wed 9:56 AM (0.4 ft); Thu 10:38 AM (0.4 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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Beaches & towns near this station
- Marathon, FL 8.4 mi east
Nearby tide stations
- Pigeon Key, North Side, Florida Bay, FL 0.2 mi northwest
- Knight Key Channel, Knight Key, Florida Bay, FL 1.9 mi east
- Molasses Key Channel, Molasses Keys, FL 2.7 mi southwest
- Vaca Key, USCG Station, Florida Bay, FL 3.1 mi east
- Boot Key Harbor Bridge, Boot Key, FL 3.1 mi east
- Money Key, FL 4.1 mi west
- Little Duck Key, East End, Hawk Channel, FL 4.8 mi west
- Missouri Key-Little Duck Key Channel, FL 5.3 mi west
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8724032
- Type
- Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8724580)
- Coordinates
- 24.7033, -81.1550
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel, FL is at 11:52 AM, 10:55 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel, FL is at 5:40 AM, 4:29 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel, FL?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 12:39 PM (1.0 ft) and 11:40 PM (1.6 ft); low tides are at 6:28 AM (0.2 ft) and 5:06 PM (0.5 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Pigeon Key, South Side, Hawk Channel, FL?
The average range between high and low tide is 1.1 ft; about 1.8 ft at spring tides and 1.0 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.0 ft on October 28, 2026 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8724032. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).