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Laird Bayou, FL — Tides & Fishing

Laird Bayou, East Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:34 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

30.1217, -85.5283
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE7:00 AMLOW TIDE3:59 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.5 ft MLLW

Air

49°F

Wind

6 mph NE

Water

78°F

Pressure

1021 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:34 AM · tide ~1.5 ft · —

0.40.60.81.01.21.41.6ft MLLW7:00 AM1.5 ft4:00 PM0.7 ftNow · 6:34 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

  • Minor1:45 AM – 2:45 AM
  • Major7:54 AM – 9:54 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor2:55 PM – 3:55 PM
  • Major8:16 PM – 10:16 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 · Laird Bayou
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

49°F

Wind

6 mph NE

Water

78°F

Pressure

1021 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Laird Bayou
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

6:49 AM

Sunset

6:02 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

6:49 AM – 6:03 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:40 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:59 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

6:49 AM – 6:02 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:00 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:00 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

6:50 AM – 6:01 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:31 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:31 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:20 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

6:51 AM – 6:00 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:44 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:38 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:07 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:51 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:59 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:00 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:51 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:58 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:06 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:08 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:57 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:14 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:45 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:57 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:23 AM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:38 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:56 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:33 AM-0.02 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:55 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:39 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:46 AM-0.08 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:54 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:41 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:58 PM-0.10 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

6:57 AM – 5:53 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:41 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:00 PM-0.07 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

5:58 AM – 4:53 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:42 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:49 PM0.05 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

5:59 AM – 4:52 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:45 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:23 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

5:59 AM – 4:51 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:57 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:41 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:00 AM – 4:50 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:23 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:15 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:59 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:01 AM – 4:50 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:56 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:16 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:00 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:19 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:02 AM – 4:49 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:01 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:24 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:03 AM – 4:49 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:56 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:41 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:03 AM – 4:48 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:48 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:06 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:04 AM – 4:47 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:40 AM0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:38 PM1.8 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:05 AM – 4:47 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:33 AM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:19 PM1.8 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:06 AM – 4:46 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:26 AM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:05 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:07 AM – 4:46 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:18 AM-0.00 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:51 PM1.8 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:08 AM – 4:45 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:06 AM-0.01 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:08 AM – 4:45 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:32 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:48 AM-0.01 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:09 AM – 4:45 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:09 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:21 PM0.03 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:10 AM – 4:44 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:41 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:42 PM0.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:11 AM – 4:44 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:06 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:45 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:12 AM – 4:43 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:13 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:26 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:03 PM1.0 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:12 AM – 4:43 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide11:48 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:51 PM1.0 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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