KEY WEST, FL · FLORIDA KEYS
TODAY · 06:00

Florida Keys fishing forecast

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Peak window opens 06:00 — 09:00. Swell 3.9ft @ 5s ESE. Wind 8 m/s E.

BITE
35/100
SWELL
3.9ft
WATER
86.2°F
WIND
8 m/s
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Florida Keys (Key West, FL) is rated WAIT · 35/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Mon, 5 Oct at 58/100. In season now: Snook, Mahi, Tarpon, King mackerel, Spanish mackerel.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

06:00–09:00 · 76/10016:00–19:00 · 72/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Florida Keys: Mon, 5 Oct at 58/100.

7-day outlook for Florida Keys: Thu 35 out of 100, Fri 15 out of 100, Sat 43 out of 100, Sun 43 out of 100, Mon 58 out of 100, Tue 50 out of 100, Wed 50 out of 100 35ThuWAIT15FriWAIT43SatWAIT43SunWAIT58MonHOLD50TueHOLD50WedHOLD
THU · TODAY
1
WAIT 35 · 06:00
FRI
2
WAIT 15
SAT
3
WAIT 43
SUN
4
WAIT 43
MON
5
HOLD 58
TUE
6
HOLD 50
WED
7
HOLD 50
Per-day detail
Thu, 1 Oct · WAIT
35 /100
Wind 17 mph E · Swell 3.9ft @ 5s · Water 86.2°F · Rain 56%
Fri, 2 Oct · WAIT
15 /100
Wind 21 mph ESE · Swell 3.9ft @ 5s · Water 85.8°F · Rain 48%
Sat, 3 Oct · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 20 mph ESE · Swell 3.8ft @ 5s · Water 85.8°F · Rain 48%
Sun, 4 Oct · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 20 mph ESE · Swell 2.8ft @ 4s · Water 85.8°F · Rain 20%
Mon, 5 Oct · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 16 mph ESE · Swell 2.1ft @ 4s · Water 86.0°F · Rain 13%
Tue, 6 Oct · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 11 mph SE · Swell 1.4ft @ 4s · Water 86.7°F · Rain 20%
Wed, 7 Oct · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 9.7 mph ESE · Swell 0.5ft @ 4s · Water 86.9°F · Rain 25%

TIDES — KEY WEST

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Key West, south side, White Street Pier tide station, 1.2 km away — high reliability.

Thu, 1 Oct

Tide at Florida Keys: Low 04:29 at 0.1 metres, High 10:49 at 0.7 metres, Low 18:05 at 0 metres 06:0012:0018:00 04:29 · 0.1m10:49 · 0.7m18:05 · 0m
Low
04:29
0.2ft
High
10:49
2.3ft
Low
18:05
-0.1ft

Fri, 2 Oct

High
01:07
1.0ft
Low
05:53
0.4ft
High
12:25
2.2ft
Low
20:11
-0.0ft

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Key West (FL) waters for September. Verify current FL DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

SnookMahiTarponKing mackerelSpanish mackerel

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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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