Best Fishing Times in Marathon Today

2026-11-09 · solunar rating 4/5 · New Moon

Today's solunar windows

Major · moon transit ±1h11:26 AM – 1:26 PM
Major · moon underfoot ±1h12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m6:33 AM – 7:33 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m5:20 PM – 6:20 PM

Rule-of-thumb windows (angler reference).

Solunar major window: 11:26 AM – 1:26 PM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.

Tide movement today

Today's tidal range in Marathon is 0.8 ft — close to the annual average of 0.9 ft. The classic rule of thumb: moving water around tide changes tends to fish better than slack tide, and the 2 hours before high tide is the window many anglers favor.

Today
0.8 ft
Annual avg
0.9 ft

7-day solunar outlook

Mon 9New Moon11:26 AM – 1:26 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tue 10New Moon12:16 PM – 2:16 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:52 AM
Wed 11New Moon1:08 PM – 3:08 PM · 12:43 AM – 2:43 AM
Thu 12Waxing Crescent2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · 1:34 AM – 3:34 AM
Fri 13Waxing Crescent2:51 PM – 4:51 PM · 2:25 AM – 4:25 AM
Sat 14Waxing Crescent3:40 PM – 5:40 PM · 3:14 AM – 5:14 AM
Sun 15First Quarter4:27 PM – 6:27 PM · 4:01 AM – 6:01 AM

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FAQ

What time is high tide in Marathon today?

Today in Marathon, high tide is 3:30 PM (1.11 ft), local time (America/New_York), based on NOAA station 8723970.

What time is low tide in Marathon today?

Today's low tides in Marathon: 6:18 AM (0.28 ft) and 5:42 PM (0.99 ft), local time, datum MLLW.

Is today good for fishing in Marathon?

Yes — solunar rates Marathon 4/5 today. Solunar major window: 11:26 AM – 1:26 PM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.

Where is the tide measured for Marathon?

Tides for Marathon are predicted at NOAA CO-OPS station 8723970 (VACA KEY, USCG STATION, FLORIDA BAY), 1 miles away — a reference station. Times are America/New_York (ET), heights in feet relative to MLLW datum.

Tide predictions for Marathon come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8723970 (VACA KEY, USCG STATION, FLORIDA BAY), 1 mi away — a reference (harmonic) station — predictions are computed directly from harmonic constituents. Heights are in feet relative to the MLLW datum; all times are local to the station (America/New_York, ET). Source: NOAA Tides & Currents.

Data date: 2026-11-09 · page generated 2026-11-10 00:11 UTC · astronomical predictions, not observed water levels.