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Onion Key, Lostmans River Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 12:21 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
0.4ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8724863
Next high tide
2:52 AM
Thu, Sep 240.7 ft
Next low tide
10:19 AM
Thu, Sep 240.2 ft
Current Weather
76°F

Partly Cloudy

Model

NE 2 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Onion Key, Lostmans River · Station 8724863 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8725110
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft-0.3 ft0.5 ft1.3 ft2 ft0.7 ft0.2 ft0.9 ft0.1 ft0.8 ft0.2 ft0.9 ft0.1 ftWed, Sep 2311:55 PMThu, Sep 2411:49 AMThu, Sep 2411:47 PMFri, Sep 2511:42 AMFri, Sep 2511:32 PM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature76°FModel

Humidity100%Model

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedNE 2 mphModel

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance5%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise7:14 AM

Sunset7:19 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMPartly Cloudy76°FNE 2 mph6 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy76°FNE 2 mph7 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMPartly Cloudy75°FN 2 mph7 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy76°FN 2 mph7 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy75°FN 2 mph7 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy74°FN 3 mph8 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny75°FN 3 mph8 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny75°FN 3 mph8 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny76°FN 3 mph9 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny79°FN 5 mph9 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny81°FN 5 mph9 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny84°FN 6 mph10 mph7%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

84/100 · Very good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind2 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry5% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface2 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange0.7 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fishing rulesFlorida · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Lostmans River entrance

NOAA 8724842 · FL

6.4 mi

Chatham River entrance

NOAA 8724891 · FL

10.9 mi

Shark River entrance

NOAA 8724769 · FL

18.4 mi

Chokoloskee

NOAA 8724919 · FL

20.0 mi

Pumpkin Bay

NOAA 8724963 · FL

32.9 mi

Flamingo, Florida Bay

NOAA 8723644 · FL

35.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Onion Key, Lostmans Riverofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.