Florida
Big Torch Key
Harbor Channel · Florida · NOAA station 8724274 · Tide predictions
24.7367, -81.4433
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48-hour outlook
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The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
Satan Shoal, FL (244) buoy · 40 mi SW · Station 42095
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Nearby tide stations
- Water Keys, south end, Harbor Channel · 0.8 mi NW
- Howe Key, northwest end · 1.8 mi NE
- Big Torch Key, Niles Channel · 2.3 mi S
- Howe Key, south end, Harbor Channel · 2.4 mi E
- Raccoon Key, east side · 2.5 mi W
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 3.9 ft — Sat Oct 30 · 1:58 AM
Lowest predicted low tide: -0.9 ft — Thu Jan 21 · 8:38 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 4.2 ft on Sun Jul 4
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Jan 21 | 8:38 AM | -0.9 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 9:23 AM | -0.9 ft |
| Wed Jan 20 | 7:48 AM | -0.8 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 10:05 AM | -0.8 ft |
| Thu Feb 18 | 7:35 AM | -0.7 ft |
| Fri Feb 19 | 8:20 AM | -0.7 ft |
| Sun Jan 24 | 10:45 AM | -0.6 ft |
| Sat Feb 20 | 9:00 AM | -0.6 ft |
| Tue Dec 14 | 9:51 AM | -0.6 ft |
| Wed Dec 15 | 10:37 AM | -0.5 ft |
198 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
NOAA builds the predictions for Big Torch Key, Harbor Channel from the KEY WEST station: high tides about 1.58× the height, 227 min later; low tides about 1.29× the height, 351 min later.
Two coasts, two personalities: modest 2 to 4 ft semidiurnal ranges on the Atlantic side, mixed tides on the Gulf side, and king tides that flood streets on calm, sunny days.