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McIlvaine Bay, FL — Tides & Fishing

McIlvaine Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:32:57 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

25.9850, -81.7017
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE11:06 AMLOW TIDE5:14 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.7 ft MLLW

Air

64°F

Wind

7 mph NE

Water

81°F

Pressure

1016 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:32 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:32 AM · tide ~1.8 ft · rising

0.00.51.01.52.02.5ft MLLW5:14 AM1.3 ft11:06 AM2.5 ft5:52 PM0.7 ftNow · 7:32 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

  • Minor2:34 AM – 3:34 AM
  • Major8:38 AM – 10:38 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:35 PM – 4:35 PM
  • Major9:00 PM – 11:00 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 · McIlvaine Bay
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

64°F

Wind

7 mph NE

Water

81°F

Pressure

1016 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · McIlvaine Bay
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:30 AM

Sunset

6:51 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide11:10 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:15 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:51 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:06 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:45 PM2.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:30 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:14 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:06 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:52 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:12 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:05 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:09 PM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:34 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:38 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:52 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:03 PM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:14 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:07 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:37 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:52 PM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:53 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:37 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:21 AM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:39 PM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:31 PM1.0 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:10 AM3.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:06 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:27 PM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:08 PM1.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:45 AM3.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:51 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:17 PM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:45 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:24 AM3.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:40 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:10 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:23 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:06 AM3.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:31 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:08 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:03 PM1.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:55 AM3.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:29 PM-0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:12 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:55 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:53 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:32 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:25 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:11 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:00 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:40 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:40 PM2.1 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:42 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:38 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:19 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:45 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:41 PM2.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:58 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:47 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:43 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:24 PM2.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:06 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:16 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:33 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:58 PM2.5 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:03 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:28 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:17 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:28 PM2.6 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:52 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:23 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:57 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:57 PM2.8 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:36 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:08 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:36 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:26 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:18 AM0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:49 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:14 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:57 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:57 AM-0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:26 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:52 PM1.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:38 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:30 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:37 AM-0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:03 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:28 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:04 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:17 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:42 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:04 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:40 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:58 AM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:23 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:38 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:19 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:43 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:09 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:14 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:02 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:31 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:59 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:58 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:51 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:25 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:53 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:06 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:49 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:23 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:48 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:36 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:28 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:56 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:20 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:39 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:41 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:11 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:12 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:22 PM2.2 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

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