Porpoise Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Porpoise Key, Big Spanish Channel

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:56 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.7183, -81.3517

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Live status

RISING

Water

83°F

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:34 AM · tide ~1.4 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

Minor2:34 AM – 3:34 AM
Major8:37 AM – 10:37 AM☀️ Prime
Minor3:33 PM – 4:33 PM
Major8:58 PM – 10:58 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

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

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Wind

—

Water

83°F

Pressure

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:27 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

7:26 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide10:08 PM1.1 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:36 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:59 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide3:02 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide10:40 PM1.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:27 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:48 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide10:10 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide3:42 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide11:08 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:44 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide11:09 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:16 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide11:36 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:32 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide12:02 PM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:47 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:05 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:16 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide12:51 PM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:18 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:36 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide5:59 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide1:40 PM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide5:49 PM0.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:09 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide6:43 AM0.08 ftMLLW
High tide2:28 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide6:21 PM0.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:46 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:29 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
High tide3:17 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide6:56 PM0.8 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:27 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:18 AM-0.06 ftMLLW
High tide4:08 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:32 PM0.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:12 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:12 AM0.00 ftMLLW
High tide5:02 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide8:12 PM0.9 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:04 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide10:12 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide6:01 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:01 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:02 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide11:20 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:09 PM0.9 ftMLLW
Low tide10:06 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:34 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:12 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide11:31 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:22 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:38 PM1.0 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:34 AM – 5:43 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide6:36 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide12:37 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide8:26 PM1.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:35 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:16 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide8:06 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide1:34 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide9:15 PM1.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:36 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:39 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide9:26 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:21 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide9:56 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:36 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:47 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide10:31 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide3:02 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide10:33 PM1.5 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:43 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide11:26 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide3:39 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide11:06 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:31 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide12:15 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide4:14 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide11:39 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:13 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide12:58 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide4:48 PM0.8 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:11 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide5:53 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide1:37 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide5:20 PM0.8 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:44 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide6:31 AM0.09 ftMLLW
High tide2:14 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide5:52 PM0.8 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:18 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:10 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:51 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:23 PM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:54 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:51 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:29 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:53 PM0.9 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide2:32 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide8:35 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide4:10 PM0.9 ftMLLW
Low tide7:24 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:13 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide9:23 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide4:57 PM0.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:01 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:58 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide10:16 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide5:50 PM0.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:57 PM1.1 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:51 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide11:11 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide6:47 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:26 PM1.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:37 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:55 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide12:04 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide7:40 PM1.0 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:00 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide7:11 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide12:51 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide8:24 PM1.1 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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