Old Port Tampa, FL — Tides & Fishing

Old Port Tampa

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 7:22:15 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

27.8578, -82.5528

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Live status

RISING

Air

60°F

Wind

9 mph NE

Water

78°F

Pressure

1019 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 8:22 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 8:22 AM · tide ~1.8 ft · rising

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
Major8:42 AM – 10:42 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 · Old Port Tampa

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

60°F

Wind

9 mph NE

Water

78°F

Pressure

1019 hPa

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Radar

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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

7:34 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

No extremes for this day

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:27 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide4:52 AM1.6 ftMLLW
High tide10:16 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide5:58 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:35 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:48 AM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide5:51 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide11:38 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide6:37 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:07 AM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide6:39 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide12:41 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide7:09 PM0.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:22 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide7:23 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide1:37 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide7:36 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:36 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide8:06 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide2:31 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide8:01 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:51 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:49 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:26 PM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide8:24 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:09 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide9:35 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
High tide4:27 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide8:46 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:34 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide10:23 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:36 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:09 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:06 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:15 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:57 PM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide9:31 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:41 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:45 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide12:13 PM-0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:41 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:32 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide1:21 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:42 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:30 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide2:37 PM0.01 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:45 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide2:51 PM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide10:35 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:43 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:46 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide7:25 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide3:53 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide10:56 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:29 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide9:17 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide4:42 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:19 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:45 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide10:51 AM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide5:21 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:40 PM2.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:45 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide12:03 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide5:52 PM0.9 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:00 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:37 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:03 PM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide6:17 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:18 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:23 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide1:59 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:39 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:35 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:05 AM0.00 ftMLLW
High tide2:53 PM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide6:59 PM1.5 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:54 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:44 AM-0.08 ftMLLW
High tide3:49 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:19 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:16 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide9:21 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
High tide4:46 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:43 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:42 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide9:56 AM-0.09 ftMLLW
High tide5:43 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:14 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide2:15 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide10:34 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
High tide6:35 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:55 PM1.7 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide2:55 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide11:15 AM0.00 ftMLLW
High tide7:23 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:49 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:42 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide12:03 PM0.08 ftMLLW
High tide8:08 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide10:59 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:39 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide12:58 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide8:49 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:24 AM1.6 ftMLLW
High tide5:47 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide1:56 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:26 PM1.8 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:36 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:53 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:07 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide2:51 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:58 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:10 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide8:36 AM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide3:39 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:25 PM2.0 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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