At this moment the current water temperature in Snipe Keys (Snipe Point) is -. The average water temperature in Snipe Keys (Snipe Point) today is -.
The effects of Water Temperature
Fish are cold blooded, which means their metabolism is strongly influenced by the temperature of their surrounding environment. Fish want to stay comfortable. Consequently, even a small change or break will cause fish to move from one location to another.
In general, this behavior varies for each species and place, so we can not specify an ideal water temperature, however as a general rule we will try to avoid the temperatures abnormally cold in summer and too warm in winter. Remember, look for the comfort zones and you will find the fish.
We consider the waves in the open sea.
The waves you will find on the shore can be slightly affected by the orientation of the coastline and the seabed of the beaches, although in most cases they are usually equivalent.
Today Wednesday, 24th of April of 2024, the sun rose in Snipe Keys (Snipe Point) at 6:56:05 am and sunset will be at 7:53:19 pm. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide was at 1:28 am and the next high tide at 12:45 pm. The first low tide was at 7:42 am and the next low tide will be at 8:43 pm.
Today we have 12 hours and 57 minutes of sun. The solar transit was at 1:24:42 pm.
The tidal coefficient today is 84, a high value and therefore the range of tides and currents will also be high. At noon the tidal coefficient drops to 83. The day ends with a tidal coefficient of 81.
We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for Snipe Keys (Snipe Point) which is of 4.6 ft and a minimum height of -1.0 ft.
The following graph shows the progression of the tidal coefficient in the month of April of 2024.These values give us a rough idea of the tidal amplitude in Snipe Keys (Snipe Point), forecast in April.
Large coefficients indicate important high and low tides; major currents and movements usually take place on the sea bed. But bear in mind that this tidal amplitude may be greatly affected by the weather and you should also consult the weather forecast in Snipe Keys, the wind in Snipe Keys and the surf forecast in Snipe Keys before you go fishing.
The moon set at 7:10 am at 251° southwest. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the southeast (112°) at 8:46 pm.
When the solunar period coincides with sunrise or sunset, we can expect more activity than initially planned. These peak periods are reflected in green. We additionally point out in the chart the periods of greatest activity during the year with a big blue fish on the period bar + info
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Snipe Keys (Middle Narrows) (3 mi.) | Waltz Key (Waltz Key Basin) (3 mi.) | Snipe Keys (Southeast End, Inner Narrows) (5 mi.) | Duck Key Point (Duck Key, Waltz Key Basin) (5 mi.) | Johnston Key (Southwest End, Turkey Basin) (5 mi.) | O´Hara Key (North End, Waltz Key Basin) (5 mi.) | Boca Chica Key (Long Point) (6 mi.) | Big Coppitt Key (Northeast Side, Waltz Key Basin) (6 mi.) | Saddlebunch Keys (Channel No. 5) (6 mi.) | Shark Key (Southeast End, Similar Sound) (6 mi.) | Saddlebunch Keys (Channel No. 4) (6 mi.) | Saddlebunch Keys (Channel No. 3) (6 mi.) | Rockland Key (Rockland Channel Bridge) (7 mi.) | Channel Key (West Side) (7 mi.) | Saddlebunch Keys (Similar Sound) (7 mi.) | Perky (7 mi.) | Pumpkin Key (Bow Channel) (7 mi.) | Sugarloaf Key (North End, Bow Channel) (7 mi.) | Bird Key (Similar Sound) (7 mi.) | North Harris Channel (8 mi.)