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Hernandez Point, FL — Tides & Fishing

Hernandez Point, Escambia Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:33:47 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

30.4550, -87.1000
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE8:09 AMLOW TIDE6:17 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.3 ft MLLW

Water

76°F

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:33 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:33 AM · tide ~1.3 ft · rising

0.40.60.81.01.21.4ft MLLW8:09 AM1.3 ft6:47 PM0.7 ftNow · 6:33 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

  • Minor1:51 AM – 2:51 AM
  • Major8:00 AM – 10:00 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:01 PM – 4:01 PM
  • Major8:22 PM – 10:22 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 · Hernandez Point
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

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Wind

—

Water

76°F

Pressure

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Radar

RainViewer · Hernandez Point
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

6:56 AM

Sunset

6:08 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

6:55 AM – 6:10 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

6:55 AM – 6:09 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:08 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:17 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

6:56 AM – 6:08 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:09 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:47 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

6:57 AM – 6:07 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:36 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:18 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:19 PM0.9 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

6:58 AM – 6:06 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:08 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:05 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

6:58 AM – 6:05 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:17 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:27 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

6:59 AM – 6:04 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:55 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:02 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:03 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:51 AM0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:43 PM1.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:01 AM – 6:02 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:49 AM-0.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:01 AM – 6:02 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:33 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:56 AM-0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:02 AM – 6:01 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:36 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:02 PM-0.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:03 AM – 6:00 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:46 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:59 PM-0.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:04 AM – 5:59 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:44 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:56 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:05 AM – 4:58 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:37 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:58 PM0.03 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:05 AM – 4:58 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:32 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:55 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:06 AM – 4:57 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:39 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:28 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:07 AM – 4:56 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:57 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:34 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:43 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:08 AM – 4:56 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:43 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:23 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:09 AM – 4:55 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:02 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:07 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:09 AM – 4:54 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:50 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:29 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:10 AM – 4:54 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:27 AM0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:01 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:11 AM – 4:53 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:02 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:36 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:12 AM – 4:53 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:41 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:15 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:13 AM – 4:52 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide10:28 AM-0.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:14 AM – 4:52 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:02 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:22 AM-0.1 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:14 AM – 4:51 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:02 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:12 PM-0.09 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:15 AM – 4:51 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:59 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:55 PM-0.04 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:16 AM – 4:50 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:44 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:33 PM0.04 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:17 AM – 4:50 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:24 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:05 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:18 AM – 4:49 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:02 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:10 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:19 AM – 4:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:51 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:48 PM0.5 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

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

Today · 2026-10-21

43/49

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