Florida · Lower Keys / Key West
Marquesas, Harbor Key, oceanside wrecks, the contentment of long runs. Permit and tarpon country. Summer showers can switch a flat on once it clears.
Today
high confidence
Morning line
Key West 4.3 this morning. 5 mph ESE. Thunderstorms · 10%. YOLO day is Monday, August 31. Scores are 1–10, not a bite.
Wind
NOAA
From ESE · gust 8
Sky
10% rain
Storms
Thunderstorms · 10%
Lightning is a stay-tied call.
Moon
91% lit
Waxing gibbous
mid range · 91%
Water
NOAA 8724580
Water
90.9°
Today’s range 1.7 ft
outgoing
0.87 ft MLLW
Clock
NOAA 8724580
Monthly YOLO day
Monday, August 31 · 9.4
Best remaining dry day this month with a real wind forecast. waning gibbous · mid · tide range ~1.7 ft · wind to 10 mph · Thunderstorms · 55%
Next two weeks
Pulling the 14-day strip…
No marks match this method on this water.
Outgoing water
9.1Tue 2:00 AM → Tue 4:00 AM
Moving water in the right part of the day.
Incoming water
9.1Tue 3:00 AM → Tue 10:00 AM
Moving water in the right part of the day.
Outgoing water
6.9Tue 10:00 AM → Tue 5:00 PM
Water is moving, but the clock is against you — heat or dark.
Incoming water
9.1Tue 5:00 PM → Wed 12:00 AM
Moving water in the right part of the day.
Outgoing water
9.1Tue 11:00 PM → Wed 4:00 AM
Moving water in the right part of the day.
County and state ramps near this water. FKNMS no-take is Keys-only, on the legal list.
Garrison Bight / Key West public ramps
City of Key West
The Lower Keys door. Marquesas is a weather-window run from here.
Official sourceNOAA FKNMS management zones — Sanctuary Preservation Areas, Ecological Reserves, Research-Only.
No FKNMS polygon in this box. Mainland Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Mexico, and the Bahamas are not Keys sanctuary closures.
Black grouper
Mycteroperca bonaci
Thermal window
90.9°
Present, not peak. Water 91°F is the hot edge for this fish. This tide stage (outgoing) matches how they hunt.
Florida: typically a high minimum and a tight bag. Verify FWC. Monroe and FKNMS still apply.
Mahi-mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
Thermal window
90.9°
Bluewater. Weedlines, humps, and the edge — this is the method. In peak season for this water. Water 91°F is the hot edge for this fish. This tide stage (outgoing) matches how they hunt.
Florida: typically 10/person, 60/vessel, 20 in fork. Texas: 3/day in federal waters under HMS/coastal rules — verify NOAA HMS and TPWD. Mexico: verify CONAPESCA. Bahamas: check current bag.
Tuna (blackfin / yellowfin)
Thunnus atlanticus / Thunnus albacares
Thermal window
90.9°
Bluewater. Weedlines, humps, and the edge — this is the method. In peak season for this water. Water 91°F is the hot edge for this fish. This tide stage (outgoing) matches how they hunt.
Federal HMS rules. Yellowfin typically 27 in curved fork. Blackfin often more liberal — verify NOAA HMS and FWC/TPWD the morning you leave the inlet.
Blue marlin
Makaira nigricans
Thermal window
90.9°
Bluewater. Weedlines, humps, and the edge — this is the method. In peak season for this water. Water 91°F is the hot edge for this fish. This tide stage (outgoing) matches how they hunt.
Federal HMS. Treat as catch-and-release unless a lawful tag says otherwise. Verify NOAA HMS.
White marlin
Kajikia albida
Thermal window
90.9°
Bluewater. Weedlines, humps, and the edge — this is the method. In peak season for this water. Water 91°F is the hot edge for this fish. This tide stage (outgoing) matches how they hunt.
Federal HMS. Treat as catch-and-release. Verify NOAA HMS.
Swordfish
Xiphias gladius
Thermal window
90.9°
Bluewater. Weedlines, humps, and the edge — this is the method. Present, not peak. Water 91°F is the hot edge for this fish. This tide stage (outgoing) matches how they hunt.
Federal HMS. Typically one per person with a minimum length. Night gear rules matter. Verify NOAA HMS and FWC.
Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
Thermal window
90.9°
Bluewater. Weedlines, humps, and the edge — this is the method. Off-season here. Water 91°F is the hot edge for this fish. This tide stage (outgoing) matches how they hunt.
Florida: catch-and-release for Atlantic sail except a rare harvest tag. Federal HMS permit in federal waters. Texas/Bahamas: treat as C&R.
Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri
Thermal window
90.9°
Bluewater. Weedlines, humps, and the edge — this is the method. Off-season here. Water 91°F is the hot edge for this fish. This tide stage (outgoing) matches how they hunt.
Florida: typically 2/person, 10/vessel. Verify FWC.
Jack crevalle
Caranx hippos
Thermal window
90.9°
Bycatch and beach noise — not the reason you came. In peak season for this water. Water 91°F is the hot edge for this fish. This tide stage (outgoing) matches how they hunt.
Generally unregulated. Still, do not leave a pile.
Great barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Thermal window
90.9°
Bycatch and beach noise — not the reason you came. In peak season for this water. Water 91°F is the hot edge for this fish. This tide stage (outgoing) matches how they hunt.
Generally unregulated. Ciguatera risk rises with size. Do not keep a big one for the table.
Regs citedFWC saltwater recreational · current FWC regional rules · rolls in 8 days. Snook closures are regional. Boca Grande is not Jupiter. Verify FWC before you keep one.