Sand Key Lighthouse, FL — Tides & Fishing

Sand Key Lighthouse, Sand Key Channel

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:33:43 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.4533, -81.8783

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Live status

FALLING

Water

84°F

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:33 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:33 AM · tide ~1.7 ft · falling

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

Minor2:36 AM – 3:36 AM
Major8:39 AM – 10:39 AM☀️ Prime
Minor3:35 PM – 4:35 PM
Major9:01 PM – 11:01 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 · Sand Key Lighthouse

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

—

Wind

—

Water

84°F

Pressure

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:29 AM

Sunset

6:53 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide10:23 PM1.1 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:10 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide11:59 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide6:43 PM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide11:41 PM0.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:29 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide6:19 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide12:41 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide7:11 PM1.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:44 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide7:15 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide1:15 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide7:36 PM1.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:38 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide8:04 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide1:46 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide8:01 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide2:25 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide8:50 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide2:16 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide8:28 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:50 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:09 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:33 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide2:46 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide8:58 PM2.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:52 AM0.04 ftMLLW
High tide10:17 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide3:16 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide9:32 PM2.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:49 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide4:37 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
High tide11:00 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide3:48 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide10:11 PM2.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:24 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
High tide11:46 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide4:24 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide10:56 PM2.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:15 AM0.04 ftMLLW
High tide12:36 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide5:05 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide11:47 PM2.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide7:12 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide1:34 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide5:55 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:45 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide8:15 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide2:43 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide7:03 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:35 AM – 5:46 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:55 AM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide8:22 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide3:01 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide7:34 PM0.9 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:36 AM – 5:45 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:18 AM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:27 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide4:11 PM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide9:13 PM0.9 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:45 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:49 AM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide10:24 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide5:05 PM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide10:42 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide5:11 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide11:14 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide5:49 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide11:56 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide6:19 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide11:57 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide6:27 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:55 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:17 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide12:35 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide7:02 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:43 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide8:07 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide1:10 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide7:35 PM2.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide2:24 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide8:52 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide1:43 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide8:05 PM2.2 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:42 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:02 AM0.09 ftMLLW
High tide9:32 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide2:14 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide8:36 PM2.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:41 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:37 AM0.10 ftMLLW
High tide10:10 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:44 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide9:07 PM2.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:41 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide4:13 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide10:45 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide3:14 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide9:40 PM2.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:41 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:51 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide11:22 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide3:45 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide10:16 PM2.1 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:40 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:33 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide12:02 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide4:20 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide10:56 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:40 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:20 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide12:49 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide5:04 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide11:43 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:40 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide7:11 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:47 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide6:05 PM0.9 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:40 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:38 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:05 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide2:51 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide7:27 PM0.9 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:39 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:47 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:57 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide3:46 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide8:55 PM0.9 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:11 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide9:44 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide4:29 PM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:13 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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