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Florida Keys · Islamorada, FL
Islamorada fishing conditions
Islamorada sits between the Atlantic reef line and Florida Bay, so offshore and backcountry trips leave from the same docks. This page shows live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys, NOAA tide predictions for Upper Matecumbe Key, Hawk Channel, FL, the National Weather Service forecast, and a daily bite estimate for marlin, mahi and redfish.
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Bite estimate
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Offshore
Mahi-mahi
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Inshore
Redfish
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Tides
NOAA CO-OPS predictions, Upper Matecumbe Key, Hawk Channel, FL (MLLW, local time).
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NWS forecast
National Weather Service point forecast for Islamorada, FL.
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Stations used for Islamorada
| Source | Location | Type | Distance |
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| NDBC LONF1 | Long Key, FL | C-MAN station | 14 nm |
| NDBC VCAF1 | Vaca Key, FL (NOS 8723970) | shore station | 29 nm |
| NDBC 42095 | Satan Shoal, FL (CDIP 244) | wave buoy | 79 nm |
| CO-OPS 8723814 | Upper Matecumbe Key, Hawk Channel, FL | tide predictions | near port |
| NWS forecast | Point forecast for Islamorada, FL (api.weather.gov) | forecast | at port |
Offshore: No wave buoy sits close by: wind and water temperature come from Long Key and Vaca Key, and waves from the Satan Shoal buoy off Key West, about 80 nm away.
Inshore: Redfish are a Florida Bay and backcountry target.
FAQ
Where does the Islamorada fishing data come from?
Wind, waves and water temperature come from NOAA National Data Buoy Center stations LONF1, VCAF1, 42095 (the first station with a recent reading is used for each value). Tides are NOAA CO-OPS predictions for Upper Matecumbe Key, Hawk Channel, FL (station 8723814). The forecast is the National Weather Service point forecast for Islamorada, FL.
What does the Islamorada bite score mean?
It is a 0–10 estimate of how good conditions look for blue marlin and mahi-mahi offshore and redfish inshore, based on sea state, water temperature, tide movement and forecast storms. It does not count fish and it is not a safety rating.
How often is it updated?
Readings are fetched from NOAA and the NWS and cached for about 15 minutes. Buoys report every 10 to 60 minutes; each reading shows when it was observed.