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Cat Point, FL — Tides & Fishing

Cat Point, Apalachicola Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:33:51 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.7233, -84.8867
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE8:35 AMLOW TIDE3:08 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.9 ft MLLW

Water

74°F

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:33 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:33 AM · tide ~1.9 ft · rising

0.00.51.01.52.0ft MLLW3:08 AM1.2 ft8:35 AM2.0 ft3:34 PM0.6 ft9:56 PM1.9 ftNow · 7:33 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
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

  • Minor2:42 AM – 3:42 AM
  • Major8:51 AM – 10:51 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:52 PM – 4:52 PM
  • Major9:13 PM – 11:13 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 · Cat Point
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Weather

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Temp

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Wind

—

Water

74°F

Pressure

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:46 AM

Sunset

7:00 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:45 AM – 7:02 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:18 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:46 AM – 7:01 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:29 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:18 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:54 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:42 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:46 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:08 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:35 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:34 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:56 PM1.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:47 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:41 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:37 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:09 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:05 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:48 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:13 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:30 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:40 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:13 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:49 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:45 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:16 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:09 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:26 PM2.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:49 AM – 6:56 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:19 AM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:59 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:37 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:45 PM2.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:50 AM – 6:55 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:55 AM-0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:44 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:04 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:09 PM2.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:51 AM – 6:54 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:36 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:35 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:29 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:38 PM2.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:52 AM – 6:54 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:23 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:40 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:52 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:52 AM – 6:53 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:10 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:19 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:06 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:09 PM1.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:53 AM – 6:52 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:46 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:21 AM0.02 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:54 AM – 6:51 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:28 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:35 AM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:51 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:30 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:15 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:43 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:20 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:50 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:34 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:43 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:50 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:49 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:07 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:15 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:42 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:00 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:57 AM – 5:48 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:57 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:46 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:28 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:11 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:58 AM – 5:48 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:37 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:55 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:04 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:27 PM1.9 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:59 AM – 5:47 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:13 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:47 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:33 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:45 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:59 AM – 5:47 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:47 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:28 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:58 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:08 PM2.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

7:00 AM – 5:46 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:19 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:04 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:20 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:32 PM2.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

7:01 AM – 5:46 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:50 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:39 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:43 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:59 PM2.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

7:02 AM – 5:45 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:22 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:17 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:08 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:27 PM2.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

7:03 AM – 5:44 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:56 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:01 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:37 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:55 PM2.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

7:03 AM – 5:44 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:34 AM-0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:53 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:12 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:24 PM2.2 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

7:04 AM – 5:44 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:16 AM0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:56 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:58 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:55 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

7:05 AM – 5:43 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:04 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:15 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:58 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

7:06 AM – 5:43 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:32 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:56 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:34 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:12 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

7:07 AM – 5:42 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:31 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:03 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:22 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:16 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

7:08 AM – 5:42 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:36 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:37 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:50 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

7:08 AM – 5:42 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:44 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:05 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:49 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:09 PM1.6 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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