Smith Shoal Light, FL — Tides & Fishing

Smith Shoal Light

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:32:13 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.7183, -81.9215

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Live status

RISING

Air

78°F

Wind

20 mph NE

Water

82°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:32 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:32 AM · tide ~3.1 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

Minor2:36 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

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Weather

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Temp

78°F

Wind

20 mph NE

Water

82°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:30 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

High tide8:47 PM2.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:02 AM2.0 ftMLLW
High tide8:02 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide2:42 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide9:24 PM3.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:30 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:02 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide9:06 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide3:29 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide9:55 PM3.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:49 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide10:00 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:09 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide10:24 PM3.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:30 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide10:48 AM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide4:46 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide10:51 PM3.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

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

Good fishing day

Low tide5:08 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:34 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide5:21 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:19 PM3.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:50 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:47 AM0.02 ftMLLW
High tide12:19 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide5:55 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide11:49 PM4.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide6:27 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
High tide1:04 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide6:30 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:49 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:21 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide7:09 AM-0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:51 PM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide7:07 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:56 AM4.3 ftMLLW
Low tide7:55 AM-0.4 ftMLLW
High tide2:41 PM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide7:46 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:37 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide8:46 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
High tide3:37 PM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide8:31 PM1.9 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:23 AM4.1 ftMLLW
Low tide9:44 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
High tide4:42 PM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide9:27 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide3:21 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide10:50 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:57 PM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:44 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:36 AM – 5:46 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:39 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide11:03 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide6:10 PM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:19 PM2.0 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:45 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:18 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide12:15 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide7:11 PM3.2 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:37 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:47 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide6:50 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide1:19 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide7:57 PM3.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:56 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:05 AM3.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:14 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide8:37 PM3.6 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:50 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide9:07 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide3:01 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide9:12 PM3.7 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:36 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide9:59 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide3:42 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:44 PM3.8 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:16 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide10:45 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:18 PM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide10:15 PM3.9 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide4:52 AM-0.01 ftMLLW
High tide11:27 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:52 PM1.5 ftMLLW
High tide10:46 PM3.9 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:42 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:27 AM-0.09 ftMLLW
High tide12:06 PM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:23 PM1.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:15 PM3.9 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:41 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide6:01 AM-0.07 ftMLLW
High tide12:44 PM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide5:54 PM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide11:44 PM3.8 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:41 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide6:37 AM0.01 ftMLLW
High tide1:22 PM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide6:26 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide12:14 AM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide7:15 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:03 PM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:59 PM1.8 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:40 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:47 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:57 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide2:49 PM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide7:38 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:40 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:24 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide8:44 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide3:43 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:28 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide2:09 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:38 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide4:44 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:35 PM2.0 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:10 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide10:37 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide5:44 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide10:57 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:39 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:40 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide11:37 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide6:36 PM2.9 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:15 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide6:15 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide12:36 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide7:17 PM3.1 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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