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Garden Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Garden Key, Dry Tortugas

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/22/2026, 3:05:41 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.6267, -82.8717
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE8:15 AMLOW TIDE1:48 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.5 ft MLLW

Air

81°F

Wind

12 mph NE

Water

83°F

Pressure

1013 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 22, 2026 AT 4:05 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 4:05 AM · tide ~1.5 ft · rising

0.81.01.21.41.61.82.0ft MLLW1:48 AM1.3 ft8:15 AM1.9 ft2:20 PM1.1 ft8:42 PM1.8 ftNow · 4:05 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

Thursday, October 22

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 87% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

57/65

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor3:34 AM – 4:34 AM
  • Major9:26 AM – 11:26 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor4:11 PM – 5:11 PM
  • Major9:48 PM – 11:48 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 · Garden Key
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

81°F

Wind

12 mph NE

Water

83°F

Pressure

1013 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Garden Key
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:34 AM

Sunset

6:56 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 87%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:52 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:16 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:46 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:14 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026Selected

7:34 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:48 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:15 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:20 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:42 PM1.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:36 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:08 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:51 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:11 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide3:20 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:57 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:22 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:42 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:54 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:03 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:46 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:53 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:15 PM2.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:53 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:47 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:34 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:25 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:52 PM2.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:53 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:33 AM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:23 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:00 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:33 PM2.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:52 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:22 AM-0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:14 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:36 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:51 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:18 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:16 AM0.00 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:08 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:16 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:51 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:10 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:16 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:07 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:05 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:50 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:08 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:24 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:15 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:10 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:49 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:18 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:35 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:28 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:42 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:49 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:42 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:41 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:32 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:20 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:48 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:12 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:38 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:21 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:43 PM1.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:48 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:32 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:25 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:02 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:47 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:51 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:37 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:06 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:39 PM1.9 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:47 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:47 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:32 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:43 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:12 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:46 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:35 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:21 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:18 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:45 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:46 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide3:17 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:04 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:52 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:17 PM2.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:46 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide3:57 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:43 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:24 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:50 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:45 PMNew Moon 1%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:35 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:20 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:56 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:24 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:45 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:14 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:57 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:27 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:00 PM2.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:44 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:55 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:35 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:57 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:38 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:44 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:39 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:16 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:28 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:44 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:19 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:27 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:03 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:05 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:44 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:04 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:20 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:56 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:01 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:43 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:57 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:15 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:53 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:30 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:43 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:01 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:08 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:46 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:04 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:43 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:17 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:55 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:30 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:18 PM1.2 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:43 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:35 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:37 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:08 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 20, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:43 PMWaxing Gibbous 83%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:19 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:46 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:16 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:44 PM1.8 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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