Shell Island, FL — Tides & Fishing

Shell Island, north end

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:32:37 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

28.9233, -82.6917

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

Live status

RISING

Air

54°F

Wind

10 mph N

Water

75°F

Pressure

1019 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:32 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:32 AM · tide ~1.3 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
Minor3:42 PM – 4:42 PM
Major9:04 PM – 11:04 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 · Shell Island

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

54°F

Wind

10 mph N

Water

75°F

Pressure

1019 hPa

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Johnson gold spoon

Flash and thump when the water muddies up.

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Knock-N lipless crankbait — Silverado

Rattle trap for stained marsh and wind-blown banks.

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:37 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

7:35 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide10:18 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:06 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide10:12 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:16 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide11:18 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:37 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:12 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:19 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:59 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:15 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:02 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide12:28 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:35 PM0.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:02 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide7:45 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:30 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:08 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:41 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:27 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:20 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:40 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:17 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:11 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:04 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:13 PM0.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:52 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:56 AM-0.4 ftMLLW
High tide3:48 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:46 PM0.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:41 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide3:30 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:43 AM-0.5 ftMLLW
High tide4:32 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide10:21 PM0.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:42 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:09 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide11:31 AM-0.6 ftMLLW
High tide5:18 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide10:56 PM1.0 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:43 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:53 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide12:20 PM-0.5 ftMLLW
High tide6:07 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:32 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:43 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:41 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide1:14 PM-0.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:01 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:09 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide6:35 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide2:18 PM-0.01 ftMLLW
High tide8:03 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:54 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:37 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide2:35 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide8:09 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:42 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:47 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:47 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide3:48 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:10 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:46 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide8:58 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide4:47 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:07 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:00 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide10:11 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:35 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide11:01 PM2.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:58 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:31 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide6:16 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:48 PM2.5 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:46 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide12:39 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide6:52 PM0.7 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:27 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:29 AM0.04 ftMLLW
High tide1:25 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide7:26 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:02 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide8:11 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:01 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide7:59 PM0.9 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:38 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:35 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide8:51 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:35 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide8:32 PM1.0 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:38 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:09 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:32 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:09 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide9:05 PM1.0 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:45 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide10:12 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:45 PM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:38 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:23 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide10:51 AM-0.07 ftMLLW
High tide4:23 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide10:08 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:03 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:31 AM0.07 ftMLLW
High tide5:06 PM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide10:35 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:48 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide12:13 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:53 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:02 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:37 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide1:05 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide6:48 PM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide11:34 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:35 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide6:33 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide2:13 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide7:45 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:57 AM – 5:35 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:31 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:35 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide3:22 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide8:38 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:58 AM – 5:34 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:22 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:38 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:18 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide9:27 PM2.2 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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