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McKay Bay Entrance, FL — Tides & Fishing

McKay Bay Entrance

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:33:56 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

27.9133, -82.4250
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE11:33 AMLOW TIDE5:37 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.8 ft MLLW

Water

79°F

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:33 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:33 AM · tide ~1.8 ft · rising

0.00.51.01.52.02.5ft MLLW12:06 AM2.3 ft5:37 AM1.4 ft11:33 AM2.6 ft6:17 PM0.7 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
  • Major8:41 AM – 10:41 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:40 PM – 4:40 PM
  • Major9:03 PM – 11:03 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 · McKay Bay Entrance
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

—

Wind

—

Water

79°F

Pressure

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Radar

RainViewer · McKay Bay Entrance
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:35 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

7:33 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide11:32 PM2.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:43 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:23 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:34 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:35 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:06 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:37 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:33 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:17 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:34 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:23 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:27 PM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:55 PM0.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:58 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:07 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:15 PM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:27 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:16 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:50 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:02 PM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:55 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:28 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:34 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:51 PM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:18 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:37 AM3.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:19 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:46 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:36 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:56 AM3.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:05 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:49 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:51 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:25 AM3.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:55 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:01 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:09 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:03 AM3.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:49 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:14 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:34 PM1.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:41 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:47 AM3.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:51 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:42 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:39 AM3.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:01 PM0.07 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:50 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:12 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:25 PM2.0 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:43 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:39 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:27 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:16 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:02 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:16 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:17 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:10 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:35 PM2.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:24 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:37 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:56 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:05 PM2.5 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:21 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:40 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:34 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:32 PM2.6 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:11 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:32 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:08 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:57 PM2.8 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:58 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:19 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:38 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:17 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:41 AM-0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:05 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:02 PM1.5 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:32 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:21 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:53 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:17 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:38 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:43 AM3.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:59 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:44 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:23 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:02 AM3.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:36 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:36 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:42 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:31 AM3.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:14 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:26 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:21 PM1.7 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:07 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:54 AM0.00 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:14 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:09 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:51 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:41 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:00 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:05 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:43 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:37 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:48 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:23 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:50 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:39 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:35 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:35 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:36 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:32 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:38 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:19 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:00 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:33 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:30 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:58 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.

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