Big Torch Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Big Torch Key, Harbor Channel

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:33:13 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.7367, -81.4433

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Live status

RISING

Air

74°F

Wind

17 mph N

Water

82°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:33 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:33 AM · tide ~1.9 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 Torch Key

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

74°F

Wind

17 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

7:27 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide10:32 PM2.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:58 AM1.6 ftMLLW
High tide9:23 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide6:24 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide11:04 PM2.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:10 AM1.5 ftMLLW
High tide10:34 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:04 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide11:32 PM2.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide7:06 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide11:33 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide7:38 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:00 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:54 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide12:26 PM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide8:09 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

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

Good fishing day

High tide12:29 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide8:38 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide1:15 PM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide8:40 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:00 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide9:21 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide2:04 PM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide9:11 PM1.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:33 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide10:05 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:52 PM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide9:43 PM1.1 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

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

Good fishing day

High tide2:10 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide10:51 AM-0.04 ftMLLW
High tide3:41 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide10:18 PM1.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide2:51 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:40 AM-0.08 ftMLLW
High tide4:32 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:54 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide3:36 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide12:34 PM0.00 ftMLLW
High tide5:26 PM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:34 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide4:28 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide1:34 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:25 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:23 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:26 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide2:42 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:33 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:34 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:28 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide5:36 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide2:53 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide7:46 PM2.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:35 AM – 5:43 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:00 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:00 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide3:59 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide8:50 PM2.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:38 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:30 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide4:56 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide9:39 PM2.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:01 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide9:50 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide5:43 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide10:20 PM3.0 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:09 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide10:55 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide6:24 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide10:57 PM3.3 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide7:05 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:50 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide7:01 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:30 PM3.5 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide7:53 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide12:39 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:36 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

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

Good fishing day

High tide12:03 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide8:35 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide1:22 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:10 PM1.1 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:40 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:35 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide9:15 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:01 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide8:42 PM1.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:08 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide9:53 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:38 PM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:14 PM1.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

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

Good fishing day

High tide1:42 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:32 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide3:15 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide9:45 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide2:18 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide11:13 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:53 PM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide10:15 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide2:56 AM3.4 ftMLLW
Low tide11:57 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide4:34 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:46 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide3:37 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide12:45 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide5:21 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:23 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:22 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide1:38 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide6:14 PM2.0 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:19 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide5:15 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide2:33 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide7:11 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:48 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide6:19 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide3:26 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide8:04 PM2.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:22 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:35 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide4:13 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide8:48 PM2.5 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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