Big Spanish Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Big Spanish Key

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:32:36 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.7883, -81.4117

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Live status

RISING

Air

76°F

Wind

21 mph N

Water

82°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:32 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:32 AM · tide ~2.9 ft · rising

Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime

Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

Minor2:34 AM – 3:34 AM
Major8:37 AM – 10:37 AM☀️ Prime
Minor3:33 PM – 4:33 PM
Major8:59 PM – 10:59 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Big Spanish Key

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

76°F

Wind

21 mph N

Water

82°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:28 AM

Sunset

6:51 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide10:04 PM2.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:36 AM1.9 ftMLLW
High tide8:55 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide5:02 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide10:36 PM3.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:28 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:48 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide10:06 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide5:42 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide11:04 PM3.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:44 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:05 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:16 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide11:32 PM3.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:32 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:58 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:47 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:01 AM4.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:16 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide12:47 PM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:18 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:32 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide7:59 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:36 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:49 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:05 AM4.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:43 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:24 PM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide8:21 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:42 AM4.9 ftMLLW
Low tide9:29 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
High tide3:13 PM3.4 ftMLLW
Low tide8:56 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:23 AM5.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:18 AM-0.09 ftMLLW
High tide4:04 PM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide9:32 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:08 AM5.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:12 AM0.00 ftMLLW
High tide4:58 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide10:12 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:00 AM4.9 ftMLLW
Low tide12:12 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:57 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide11:01 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:58 AM4.7 ftMLLW
Low tide1:20 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:05 PM2.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:34 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:06 AM1.5 ftMLLW
High tide5:08 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide1:31 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide7:18 PM2.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:35 AM – 5:43 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:38 AM1.6 ftMLLW
High tide6:32 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide2:37 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide8:22 PM3.0 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:35 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:16 AM1.5 ftMLLW
High tide8:02 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide3:34 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide9:11 PM3.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:36 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:39 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:22 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide4:21 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:52 PM3.7 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:47 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide10:27 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide5:02 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide10:29 PM4.1 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:43 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide11:22 AM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide5:39 PM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide11:02 PM4.3 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:31 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide12:11 PM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:14 PM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide11:35 PM4.5 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide7:13 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide12:54 PM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide6:48 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:07 AM4.5 ftMLLW
Low tide7:53 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide1:33 PM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:20 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:40 AM4.5 ftMLLW
Low tide8:31 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:10 PM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide7:52 PM1.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:14 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide9:10 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:47 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:23 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:50 AM4.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:51 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:25 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide8:53 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide2:28 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide10:35 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide4:06 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide9:24 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:09 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:23 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide4:53 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:01 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:54 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide12:16 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide5:46 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:57 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:47 AM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide1:11 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide6:43 PM2.7 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:37 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:26 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide5:51 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide2:04 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide7:36 PM2.9 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:00 AM1.6 ftMLLW
High tide7:07 AM3.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:51 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide8:20 PM3.1 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

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