Go Limit Out
Back to stations

Rocky Bayou, FL — Tides & Fishing

Rocky Bayou, Choctawhatchee Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:27 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

30.5067, -86.4467
Loading satellite map…

Pick a day

Whole page updates · today through +14 · station-local

Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE9:08 AMLOW TIDE10:02 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~0.6 ft MLLW

Air

48°F

Wind

5 mph NE

Water

75°F

Pressure

1021 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 6:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 6:34 AM · tide ~0.6 ft · rising

0.30.40.50.60.7ft MLLW9:08 AM0.7 ft10:50 PM0.5 ftNow · 6:34 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

  • Minor1:48 AM – 2:48 AM
  • Major7:58 AM – 9:58 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor2:59 PM – 3:59 PM
  • Major8:19 PM – 10:19 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 · Rocky Bayou
Loading wind…

Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

48°F

Wind

5 mph NE

Water

75°F

Pressure

1021 hPa

Throw this gear

Shop

Marsh staples worth a cast this week — same voice as the catch notes.

4-inch DieZel MinnowZ

Marsh-proven soft plastics for trout and reds.

View on Amazon →

3-inch orange Four Horsemen 5-pack

Classic cork presentation for skinny water.

View on Amazon →

Johnson gold spoon

Flash and thump when the water muddies up.

View on Amazon →

Knock-N lipless crankbait — Silverado

Rattle trap for stained marsh and wind-blown banks.

View on Amazon →

As an Amazon Associate, Go Limit Out earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability are on Amazon and may change.

Radar

RainViewer · Rocky Bayou
Loading radar…

Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

6:54 AM

Sunset

6:05 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

6:52 AM – 6:07 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:17 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

6:53 AM – 6:06 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:35 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:02 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

6:54 AM – 6:05 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:08 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:50 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

6:54 AM – 6:04 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:50 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:25 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:03 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

6:55 AM – 6:03 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:41 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:39 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:02 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:13 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

6:56 AM – 6:02 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:41 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:51 PM0.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

6:57 AM – 6:01 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:57 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

6:57 AM – 6:01 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:30 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:23 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

6:58 AM – 6:00 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:21 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:00 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

6:59 AM – 5:59 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:31 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:00 PM0.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:00 AM – 5:58 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:31 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:04 PM0.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:00 AM – 5:57 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:22 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:51 PM0.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:01 AM – 5:56 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:17 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:34 PM0.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:02 AM – 4:56 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:33 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:22 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:03 AM – 4:55 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:25 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:41 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:04 AM – 4:54 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:53 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:36 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:04 AM – 4:54 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:09 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:31 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:10 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:05 AM – 4:53 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:25 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:29 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:06 AM – 4:52 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:37 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:34 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:07 AM – 4:52 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:31 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:00 PM0.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:08 AM – 4:51 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:50 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:31 PM0.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:09 AM – 4:50 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide1:15 PM0.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:09 AM – 4:50 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:09 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:44 PM0.10 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:10 AM – 4:49 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:02 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:23 PM0.09 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:11 AM – 4:49 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:01 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:22 PM0.08 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:12 AM – 4:48 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:46 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:13 PM0.08 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:13 AM – 4:48 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:26 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:49 PM0.08 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:14 AM – 4:48 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:10 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:15 PM0.1 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:14 AM – 4:47 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:09 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:22 PM0.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:15 AM – 4:47 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:02 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:54 PM0.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:16 AM – 4:46 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:34 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:43 PM0.2 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

43/49

Average

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Neap
Spring