At this moment the current water temperature in Upper Matecumbe Key (West End, Hawk Channel) is -. The average water temperature in Upper Matecumbe Key (West End, Hawk Channel) 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 Friday, 19th of April of 2024, the sun rose in Upper Matecumbe Key (West End, Hawk Channel) at 6:56:03 am and sunset will be at 7:47:09 pm. In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first low tide was at 2:12 am and the next low tide will be at 2:11 pm. The first high tide was at 7:30 am and the next high tide will be at 7:31 pm.
Today we have 12 hours and 51 minutes of sun. The solar transit will be at 1:21:36 pm.
The tidal coefficient today is 61 (average). At noon the tidal coefficient increases to 65. The day ends with a tidal coefficient of 70.
We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for Upper Matecumbe Key (West End, Hawk Channel) which is of 2.6 ft and a minimum height of -0.3 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 Upper Matecumbe Key (West End, Hawk Channel), 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 Upper Matecumbe Key, the wind in Upper Matecumbe Key and the surf forecast in Upper Matecumbe Key before you go fishing.
The moon set at 4:39 am at 282° west. Eventually, the moon will rise again in the east (81°) at 4:22 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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Shell Key Channel (Florida Bay) (1.2 mi.) | Little Basin (Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay) (1.7 mi.) | Indian Key (Hawk Channel) (1.8 mi.) | Shell Key (Northwest Side, Lignumvitae Basin) (2.0 mi.) | Upper Matecumbe Key (Hawk Channel) (2.1 mi.) | Lignumvitae Key (NE Side, Florida Bay) (2.3 mi.) | Islamorada (Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay) (2.6 mi.) | Lignumvitae Key (West Side, Florida Bay) (2.9 mi.) | Indian Key Anchorage (Lower Matecumbe Key) (3 mi.) | Alligator Reef (Hawk Channel) (4 mi.) | Whale Harbor Channel (Hwy. 1 Bridge, Windley Key) (4 mi.) | Matecumbe Bight (Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay) (4 mi.) | Whale Harbor (Windley Key, Hawk Channel) (4 mi.) | Snake Creek (Hwy. 1 Bridge, Windley Key) (6 mi.) | Snake Creek (Plantation Key) (6 mi.) | Matecumbe Harbor (Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay) (6 mi.) | Channel Two, East (Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay) (7 mi.) | Channel Two, West Side (Hawk Channel) (7 mi.) | Yacht Harbor (Cowpens Anchorage, Plantation Key) (7 mi.) | East Key (Southern End, Florida Bay) (8 mi.)