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187 Reports · Latest report: 8/26/2026

August 2026

Wed, Aug 26

Captain's log, August 26, 2026, southeast breeze, fishable reef water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday August 26: NOAA Key West has east to southeast wind 10 to 15 knots in Hawk Channel, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.5 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Tue, Aug 25

Captain's log, August 25, 2026, east breeze, small reef water, hot bay

Islamorada fishing conditions for Tuesday August 25: NOAA Key West has east to southeast wind 5 to 10 knots in Hawk Channel, Straits seas around 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.7 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Mon, Aug 24

Captain's log, August 24, 2026, light east breeze, small reef seas, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday August 24: NOAA Key West has east to southeast wind 5 to 10 knots, Hawk Channel seas around 1 foot, Straits seas 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 91.2 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sun, Aug 23

Captain's log, August 23, 2026, light south breeze, small reef seas, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday August 23: NOAA Key West has southeast to south wind 5 to 10 knots easing near 5 knots in Hawk Channel, seas around 1 foot, Straits seas 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 91.0 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sat, Aug 22

Captain's log, August 22, 2026, light southeast breeze, small reef seas, close blue water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday August 22: NOAA Key West has light southeast to east wind tonight, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits seas 1 to 2 feet, and Sunday staying fishable with light breeze and small reef seas.

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Fri, Aug 21

Captain's log, August 21, 2026, light breeze, small reef seas, hot water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday August 21: NOAA Key West has southeast to south wind near 5 knots in Hawk Channel, seas 1 foot or less, Straits seas 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 89.8 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Thu, Aug 20

Captain's log, August 20, 2026, light wind, small seas, hot water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Thursday August 20: light and variable wind, Hawk Channel seas 1 foot or less, Straits seas around 1 foot, Vaca Key water at 90.3 F, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Wed, Aug 19

Captain's log, August 19, 2026, light wind, small seas, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday August 19: northwest wind shifting west on Hawk Channel, seas around 1 foot, Straits seas 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.0 F, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Tue, Aug 18

Captain's log, August 18, 2026, light variable wind, clean reef window, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Tuesday August 18: NOAA Key West has light northwest to west wind around the bay, Hawk Channel seas around 1 foot, Straits seas 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 89.4 F before sunrise, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Mon, Aug 17

Captain's log, August 17, 2026, light reef wind, small seas, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday August 17: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel east to southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming variable near 5, seas around 2 feet subsiding to 1 to 2, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet easing around 2, Vaca Key water at 88.5 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sun, Aug 16

Captain's log, August 16, 2026, lightening breeze, fishable reef water, low rain coverage

Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday August 16: NOAA Key West has east to southeast wind easing tonight, Hawk Channel seas 1 to 2 feet, Straits seas settling from 2 to 3 feet to 1 to 2 feet, low rain coverage, and a close Gulf Stream edge near Alligator and Molasses.

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Sat, Aug 15

Captain's log, August 15, 2026, east southeast breeze, fishable reef chop, low shower coverage

Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday August 15: NOAA Key West has east to southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, Hawk Channel seas 2 to 3 feet, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet, low shower coverage, and a close Gulf Stream edge near Alligator and Molasses.

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Fri, Aug 14

Captain's log, August 14, 2026, east breeze, building reef chop, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday August 14: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel east to southeast wind near 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots, Straits seas building to 2 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water at 89.6 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Thu, Aug 13

Captain's log, August 13, 2026, light breeze, clean reef window, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Thursday August 13: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel at east to southeast wind near 5 knots becoming variable with seas around 1 foot, Straits seas 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 89.8 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Wed, Aug 12

Captain's log, August 12, 2026, light reef wind, hot bay water, close Gulf Stream edge

Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday August 12: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel east wind 5 to 10 knots decreasing near 5, seas 1 to 2 feet easing around 1, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet easing around 2, Vaca Key water at 89.1 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Tue, Aug 11

Captain's log, August 11, 2026, lighter breeze, reef first, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Tuesday August 11: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel east wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing near 10, seas 2 to 3 feet easing around 2, Straits seas 2 to 4 feet occasionally 5, Vaca Key water at 88.0 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Mon, Aug 10

Captain's log, August 10, 2026, reef first, short east sea, close Gulf Stream edge

Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday August 10: NOAA Key West has Hawk Channel at east to southeast wind near 15 knots easing to 10 to 15, seas 2 to 3 feet, Straits seas 3 to 5 feet easing 2 to 4 feet, Vaca Key water at 87.3 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sun, Aug 9

Captain's log, August 9, 2026, reef first, short east sea, hotter bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday August 9: NOAA Key West has east to southeast wind near 15 knots easing 10 to 15 in Hawk Channel, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet today and 3 to 5 feet tonight, Vaca Key water at 88.5 F, local tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sat, Aug 8

Captain's log, August 8, 2026, east breeze, two foot reef water, storms early

Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday August 8: NOAA Key West has east wind increasing near 15 knots tonight, Hawk Channel seas 2 to 3 feet, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet, Sunday east to southeast 10 to 15 knots, Vaca Key water at 87.8 F, Whale Harbor and Upper Matecumbe tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Fri, Aug 7

Captain's log, August 7, 2026, easterly breeze, two foot reef water, watch the storms

Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday August 7: NOAA Key West has northeast to east wind 10 to 15 knots easing near 10 in Hawk Channel, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet subsiding around 2 feet, elevated storm chances, local tides for Whale Harbor and Upper Matecumbe, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Thu, Aug 6

Captain's log, August 6, 2026, east wind, caution flags, stormy reef water

Islamorada evening fishing conditions for Thursday August 6: NOAA Key West has northeast to east wind near 15 knots tonight, Hawk Channel seas 2 to 3 feet, Straits seas around 3 feet, and Friday easing toward 10 knots with showers and storms still possible.

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Wed, Aug 5

Captain's log, August 5, 2026, easterlies building and two foot reef water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday August 5: southeast to east wind near 10 knots, Hawk Channel 1 to 2 feet, Straits around 2 feet, Vaca Key bay water near 89.2 F, Whale Harbor and Upper Matecumbe tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Mon, Aug 3

Captain's log, August 3, 2026, light south wind, small seas, hot water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday August 3: south wind near 10 knots, Hawk Channel seas around 1 foot, Straits seas 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.9 F, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sun, Aug 2

Captain's log, August 2, 2026, southeast breeze and small reef seas

Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday August 2: southeast to south breeze, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits 1 to 2 feet, Snake Creek tides, Vaca Key bay water at 91.6 F, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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