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Matlacha Pass (bascule Bridge), FL — Tides & Fishing

Matlacha Pass (bascule bridge)

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:33:07 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

26.6317, -82.0683
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE11:15 AMLOW TIDE5:32 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.2 ft MLLW

Air

63°F

Wind

8 mph N

Water

81°F

Pressure

1017 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:33 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:33 AM · tide ~1.3 ft · rising

0.00.51.01.5ft MLLW12:09 AM1.6 ft5:32 AM1.0 ft11:15 AM1.7 ft6:26 PM0.6 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

  • Minor2:35 AM – 3:35 AM
  • Major8:40 AM – 10:40 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:37 PM – 4:37 PM
  • Major9:01 PM – 11:01 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 · Matlacha Pass (bascule Bridge)
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

63°F

Wind

8 mph N

Water

81°F

Pressure

1017 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Matlacha Pass (bascule Bridge)
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:32 AM

Sunset

6:52 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide11:44 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:25 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:01 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:49 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:32 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:09 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:32 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:15 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:26 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:30 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:28 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:18 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:56 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:46 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:16 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:12 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:21 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:02 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:01 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:03 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:41 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:17 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:47 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:54 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:54 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:37 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:38 AM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:52 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:05 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:04 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:33 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:59 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:18 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:39 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:30 AM-0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:15 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:29 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:19 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:28 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:07 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:31 PM-0.07 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:01 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:37 PM-0.01 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:07 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:38 PM0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:57 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:43 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:46 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:26 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:32 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:16 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:16 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:11 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:19 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:38 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:30 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:28 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:59 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:00 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:34 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:35 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:34 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:23 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:25 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:32 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:04 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:45 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:10 AM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:22 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:30 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:06 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:54 AM-0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:12 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:52 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:25 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:38 AM-0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:04 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:07 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:46 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:24 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:59 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:21 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:11 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:09 AM-0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:53 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:48 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:42 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:54 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:51 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:35 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:21 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:39 AM0.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:01 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:47 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:05 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:27 PM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:58 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:51 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:54 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:17 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:36 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:02 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:48 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:04 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:05 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:36 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:35 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:58 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:47 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:30 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:54 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:13 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:24 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:54 PM1.5 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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