Public ramp · Monroe County · Florida
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The last reading here is 42 days old — past what we'll stand behind, so we're going back to the source.
Pulling NOAA tide station 8724580
Water you can reach from this ramp
Best first. 3 waters, scored separately.
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Shark Key Wayside Park Public Boat Ramp (Mile Marker 11) is a public boat ramp in Monroe County, Florida, on Similar Sound - Hawk Channel - Atlantic Ocean. From here SeaStatus scores 3 waters: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms (Area 1 of 5), Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef (Area 1 of 5) and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM (Area 1 of 5).
The main water here is Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms (Area 1 of 5). Nearshore water is scored mostly on wind and wave height, with wave steepness and the tidal current counting too. A current running against the wind is treated as worse than either one alone. Tide predictions come from NOAA station 8724438, Shark Key, southeast end, Similar Sound, the closest one to here. Its conditions are read at a reference point on the water about 6.4 mi from this ramp.
Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.
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Sources · NOAA Tide Station 8724438