For anyone boating nearby, the Vaca Key, USCG Station, Florida Bay station is the tide reference to bookmark. It's the reference station boaters lean on around Marathon, Islamorada. Whether you're threading a shallow pass or timing a bridge, the seven-day prediction below keeps you on the right side of the water.

Today's tides

High tide
6:01 AM
0.644 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
9:47 AM
0.467 ft (MLLW)
High tide
4:53 PM
0.92 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
10:43 PM
0.029 ft (MLLW)
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7-day tide forecast

Predicted heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), in feet, local time. Predictions only — not verified water levels.

Reading the tide

A rising ("flood") tide pushes bait and gamefish up onto the flats and into the mangroves; a falling ("ebb") tide pulls them back toward channels and drop-offs. The strongest current runs midway between high and low — often the most productive window.

Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8723970 (Vaca Key, USCG Station, Florida Bay), fetched at build time via the NOAA Tides & Currents API. Station coordinates: 24.711, -81.1065.