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Onion Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Onion Key, Lostmans River

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:32:48 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

25.6117, -81.1333
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FALLING
HIGH TIDE12:59 AMLOW TIDE8:30 AMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~0.3 ft MLLW

Air

67°F

Wind

7 mph N

Water

83°F

Pressure

1016 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:32 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:32 AM · tide ~0.3 ft · falling

0.00.20.40.60.8ft MLLW12:59 AM0.7 ft8:30 AM0.3 ft12:43 PM0.7 ft8:47 PM0.2 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

  • Minor2:32 AM – 3:32 AM
  • Major8:36 AM – 10:36 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:33 PM – 4:33 PM
  • Major8:57 PM – 10:57 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 · Onion Key
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

67°F

Wind

7 mph N

Water

83°F

Pressure

1016 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:27 AM

Sunset

6:49 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:22 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:43 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:41 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:02 PM0.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:27 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:59 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:30 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:43 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:47 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:48 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:30 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:11 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:37 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:28 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:47 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:57 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:50 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:24 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:06 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:47 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:21 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:29 AM0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:06 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:42 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:46 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:43 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:09 AM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:49 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:17 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:45 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:03 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:51 AM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:36 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:52 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:26 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:37 PM-0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:29 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:29 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:55 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:26 PM-0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:30 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:07 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:31 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:19 PM-0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:37 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:42 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:50 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:17 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:15 PM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:50 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:42 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:42 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:20 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:19 PM0.00 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:03 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:34 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:06 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:10 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:30 PM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:05 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:35 AM – 5:41 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:51 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:07 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:37 PM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:53 PM0.7 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:35 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:10 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:34 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:37 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:32 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:36 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:13 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:53 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:30 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:06 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:06 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:01 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:18 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:38 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:37 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:53 AM0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:53 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:02 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:38 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:06 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:35 AM0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:35 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:42 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:38 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:34 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:15 AM-0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:13 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:19 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:37 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:01 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:54 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:50 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:55 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:37 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:27 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:33 AM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:30 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:30 PM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:53 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:13 PM-0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:14 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:04 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:21 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:54 PM-0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:01 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:37 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:53 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:36 PM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:53 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:12 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:33 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:21 PM0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:48 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:58 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:26 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:12 PM0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:42 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:20 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:49 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:10 PM0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:30 PM0.6 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:34 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:53 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:38 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:09 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:12 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:34 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:58 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:56 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:02 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:50 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 19, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:34 PMWaxing Gibbous 75%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:49 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:05 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:51 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:24 PM0.7 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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