Miami tides today
Government Cut, the ship channel between Miami Beach and Fisher Island, is the reference tide station NOAA uses for much of Southeast Florida.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Miami, FL · Tuesday, October 13
Tide rising, 0.9 ft now
High 11:06 PM
2.8 ft · in 5 h 25 min
| Low | 4:22 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High | 11:03 AM | 3.0 ft |
| Low | 4:48 PM | 0.8 ft |
| High | 11:06 PM | 2.8 ft |
Tide coefficient 108 (average), range 2.7 ft
Sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Waxing crescent, 9% lit · fishing day ★★☆☆
Solunar: major 2:01 AM–4:01 AM, minor 9:34 AM–10:34 AM, major 2:25 PM–4:25 PM, minor 8:13 PM–9:13 PM
Miami tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:03 AM 3.0 ft · 11:06 PM 2.8 ft | 4:22 AM 0.3 ft · 4:48 PM 0.8 ft | 108 | 7:18 AM–6:55 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 11:43 AM 2.9 ft · 11:44 PM 2.7 ft | 5:01 AM 0.5 ft · 5:28 PM 0.9 ft | 97 | 7:19 AM–6:54 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:24 PM 2.7 ft | 5:42 AM 0.6 ft · 6:10 PM 1.0 ft | 86 | 7:19 AM–6:53 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:25 AM 2.6 ft · 1:09 PM 2.6 ft | 6:27 AM 0.8 ft · 6:58 PM 1.2 ft | 74 | 7:20 AM–6:52 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 1:11 AM 2.5 ft · 2:00 PM 2.5 ft | 7:18 AM 0.9 ft · 7:56 PM 1.2 ft | 65 | 7:20 AM–6:51 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 2:06 AM 2.4 ft · 2:56 PM 2.5 ft | 8:17 AM 1.0 ft · 9:00 PM 1.2 ft | 60 | 7:21 AM–6:50 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 3:08 AM 2.4 ft · 3:54 PM 2.5 ft | 9:21 AM 1.0 ft · 10:02 PM 1.1 ft | 59 | 7:21 AM–6:49 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Miami
- Tue Oct 13, 5:41 PM to 6:08 PM27 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 4:51 PM
- Wed Oct 14, 4:33 PM to 6:24 PM1 h 51 min · lowest 0.9 ft at 5:28 PM
- Fri Oct 16, 7:20 AM to 8:00 AM40 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 7:20 AM
- Sat Oct 17, 7:20 AM to 8:29 AM1 h 9 min · lowest 0.9 ft at 7:20 AM
- Sun Oct 18, 7:34 AM to 8:53 AM1 h 19 min · lowest 1.0 ft at 8:09 AM
- Mon Oct 19, 9:00 AM to 9:38 AM38 min · lowest 1.0 ft at 9:21 AM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE (NOAA 8723178). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 2.5 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Miami come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 8723178, GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE. The tide here is semidiurnal: two highs and two lows of similar height every day, about six hours and a quarter apart, with an average daily range of 2.5 ft. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 3.2 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 1.8 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 213 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -0.8 ft on January 23, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 3.4 ft on September 30, 2027. Clock times are Eastern Time, daylight saving time included.
The cut that sets South Florida's clock
Government Cut was dug more than a century ago to give Miami's port a straight channel to the sea, and its gauge has become the base for tide predictions from Palm Beach to the upper Keys. The tide here is small and regular: 2.5 ft on an average day, two highs of nearly equal height. South Beach's ocean shore, just north, follows almost the same times.
Biscayne Bay turns later
West of the cut, Biscayne Bay fills slowly through the cut and the channels between the keys. NOAA predicts Fishermans Channel at Dodge Island 34 minutes later, San Marino Island in the Venetian Causeway islands 37 minutes later, the Key Biscayne Yacht Club 44 minutes later and Dinner Key Marina in Coconut Grove 54 minutes later at high water; low water lags even more, up to 108 minutes at Dinner Key. Paddlers and boaters in the bay should use those times.
Miami Beach and the king tides
Miami Beach is one of the most watched places in the country for high-tide flooding: in autumn, when the highest tides meet the seasonal rise of sea level, water comes up through the storm drains of low streets on the bay side. The city has raised roads and installed pumps. The highest prediction this period is 3.4 ft, on September 30, 2027; the lowest low -0.8 ft, on January 23, 2027. See Fort Lauderdale to the north.
Highest and lowest tides at Miami, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2027 | 9:21 AM | 3.4 ft |
| October 1, 2027 | 10:08 AM | 3.4 ft |
| September 29, 2027 | 8:33 AM | 3.4 ft |
| October 29, 2027 | 9:02 AM | 3.4 ft |
| October 28, 2027 | 8:15 AM | 3.3 ft |
| October 27, 2026 | 10:07 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2027 | 2:22 AM | -0.8 ft |
| January 22, 2027 | 1:30 AM | -0.8 ft |
| January 24, 2027 | 3:13 AM | -0.7 ft |
| January 21, 2027 | 12:35 AM | -0.7 ft |
| February 22, 2027 | 3:18 PM | -0.7 ft |
| February 21, 2027 | 2:06 AM | -0.7 ft |
Tidal datums at station 8723178
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 2.3 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 2.5 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 2.5 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 2.5 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 1.3 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.1 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Fort Lauderdale tides: South Port Everglades, ICWW, average range 2.7 ft, highest predicted tide 3.8 ft on September 30, 2027
- Naples tides: Naples (outer coast), average range 2.8 ft, highest predicted tide 3.8 ft on August 31, 2027
- Fort Myers tides: Fort Myers, average range 1.3 ft, highest predicted tide 1.9 ft on October 28, 2026
- Key West tides: KEY WEST, average range 1.8 ft, highest predicted tide 2.5 ft on October 28, 2026
- Siesta Key tides: Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass, average range 2.1 ft, highest predicted tide 2.8 ft on October 29, 2026
- Cocoa Beach tides: Port Canaveral (Trident Pier), average range 3.8 ft, highest predicted tide 5.2 ft on October 28, 2026