Saturday, August 15 · NOAA station 8723393 (Sea Grape Point, Elliott Key)
Updated 6:39 AM ET
Tide now
0.6 ft
▲ Rising · 0.7 ft/hr
Next high
10:54 AM
2.9 ft · in 4h 15m
Next low
5:02 PM
0.0 ft · in 10h 23m
Wind
11 mph ESE
Moderate breeze
Fishing score
75 /100
Very Good
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| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 15 | Low | 4:40 AM | -0.2 ft |
| Sat, Aug 15 | High | 10:54 AM | 2.9 ft |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Low | 5:02 PM | 0.0 ft |
| Sat, Aug 15 | High | 11:11 PM | 2.9 ft |
| Sun, Aug 16 | Low | 5:26 AM | -0.1 ft |
| Sun, Aug 16 | High | 11:40 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Sun, Aug 16 | Low | 5:49 PM | 0.2 ft |
| Sun, Aug 16 | High | 11:52 PM | 2.7 ft |
Today in Sea Grape Point, high tide arrives at 10:54 AM (2.9 ft) and again at 11:11 PM (2.9 ft), and low tide bottoms out at 4:40 AM (-0.2 ft) and again at 5:02 PM (0.0 ft). That's a 3.1-foot swing — a gentle neap-cycle swing, so focus on dawn and dusk rather than mid-tide current.
The sun rises at 6:54 AM and sets at 7:56 PM, under a waxing crescent (5% illuminated). With the moon near its spring-tide phase, expect stronger-than-average water movement all week.
Tomorrow starts with a low tide at 5:26 AM (-0.1 ft) — see the 7-day outlook below to plan the week.
Best windows today
incoming tide · dawn bite window
Waxing Crescent
5% illuminated
Spring tides — strong water movement. Prime solunar days.
85°F
Clear
Moderate breeze — A little chop — very fishable
Today
86° / 85°
Best: 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Sun, Aug 16
86° / 85°
Best: 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Mon, Aug 17
89° / 82°
Best: 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Tue, Aug 18
93° / 82°
Best: 4:00 AM–6:00 AM
Wed, Aug 19
92° / 80°
Best: 4:30 AM–6:30 AM
Thu, Aug 20
90° / 80°
Best: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
Fri, Aug 21
88° / 82°
Best: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
Activity ratings reflect typical feeding seasons — not legal seasons. Regulations, closures, and size/bag limits change; always check current FWC regulations before keeping any fish.

Common Snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Season: March – October (check season closures)
Baits: Live pilchards, Swimbaits, Topwater plugs
Work dock lights, mangrove edges, and passes on moving water. Summer beach snook cruise the first trough at first light.

Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Season: April – August migration
Baits: Live crabs, Threadfin herring, Swimbaits
Stake out passes and beaches during the spring migration — hill tides in the Keys are legendary. Bow to the king when it jumps.

Mangrove Snapper
Lutjanus griseus
Season: Year-round, best in summer
Baits: Live shrimp, Pilchards, Cut bait on light leader
Fish structure — docks, bridges, mangrove roots — with the lightest leader you can get away with. They see everything.

Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
Season: Spring and fall runs
Baits: Silver spoons, Gotcha plugs, Live pilchards
Find birds working bait and cast fast-moving metal through the frenzy. Wire or heavy fluoro — their teeth are scissors.

Florida Pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
Season: Fall – spring surf runs
Baits: Sand fleas, Fresh shrimp, Pompano jigs
Surf fish the troughs on an incoming tide with sand fleas — the Florida winter classic. Look for diving birds over sandbars.
Matched to the species feeding at Sea Grape Point right now.

Surf Rods
Okuma Tundra Surf Spinning Rod — 7 ft, 2-Piece
Okuma build the Tundra as a surf series and say so themselves — they describe it as favoured by catfish anglers and cost-conscious surf anglers.

Line & Leader
Sufix 832 Advanced Superline Braid — 20 lb, 300 yd
Seven HMPE fibers plus one GORE Performance Fiber, braided at 32 picks per inch. The GORE fiber is what makes this line quiet through the guides and stubborn…

Line & Leader
Sufix Wind-On Fluorocarbon Leader — 50 lb, 11 yd
A braided loop on one end means you connect to your main line without a knot or a swivel, and the leader winds straight through the guides onto the reel.

Soft Baits
Zoom Fluke 4" — Smokin' Shad, 10-Pack
Same darting soft-jerkbait profile in the standard body, in a translucent shad pattern that covers most clear-water situations.
High tide in Sea Grape Point today is at 10:54 AM (2.9 ft) and again at 11:11 PM (2.9 ft), measured at NOAA station 8723393 (Sea Grape Point, Elliott Key).
Low tide in Sea Grape Point today is at 4:40 AM (-0.2 ft) and again at 5:02 PM (0.0 ft). Today includes a minus tide — a good window for exploring structure that's normally underwater.
Today's best fishing window at Sea Grape Point is 6:00 AM–8:00 AM (rated Very Good, 76/100), driven by incoming tide, dawn bite window. The score blends tide movement, dawn/dusk light, moon phase, wind, and water temperature.
In August, the most active species at Sea Grape Point are Common Snook, Tarpon, Mangrove Snapper. See the species section above for baits, techniques, and seasons.
Predictions come directly from NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions for station 8723393 (Sea Grape Point, Elliott Key) and are the same data used in official tide tables. Actual water levels can vary with storms and barometric pressure, so treat predictions as planning guidance, not navigation data.
Sea Grape Point is one of the Atlantic Coast tide stations in NOAA's official prediction network. The chart above shows the live prediction for station 8723393 (Sea Grape Point, Elliott Key) — the same harmonic data printed in official tide tables — paired with local weather, water conditions, and our fishing score so you can time a session here without cross-referencing three sites.