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Tarpon Bay, FL — Tides & Fishing

Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:42 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

26.4433, -82.0817
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE10:12 AMLOW TIDE4:31 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.8 ft MLLW

Water

80°F

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:34 AM · tide ~1.8 ft · rising

0.00.51.01.52.0ft MLLW4:31 AM1.2 ft10:12 AM2.2 ft5:07 PM0.6 ft11:31 PM2.2 ftNow · 7:34 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

  • Minor2:35 AM – 3:35 AM
  • Major8:40 AM – 10:40 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:37 PM – 4:37 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 · Tarpon Bay
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

—

Wind

—

Water

80°F

Pressure

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:32 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

7:31 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:14 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:33 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:59 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:30 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:56 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:32 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:31 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:12 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:07 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:31 PM2.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:25 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:19 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:43 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:59 PM2.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:16 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:17 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:18 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:20 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:04 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:05 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:51 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:37 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:51 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:50 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:21 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:54 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:40 AM-0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:39 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:50 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:16 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:31 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:37 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:17 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:45 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:23 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:45 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:45 PM1.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:22 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:14 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:53 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:20 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:07 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:11 PM0.00 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:04 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:07 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:05 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:19 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:14 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:07 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:23 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:30 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:04 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:43 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:50 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:30 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:27 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:44 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:27 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:10 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:14 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:22 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:32 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:27 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:56 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:59 PM2.3 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:31 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:39 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:35 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:34 PM2.4 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:24 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:34 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:12 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:06 PM2.6 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:12 AM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:18 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:46 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:33 PM2.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:58 AM-0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:59 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:16 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:57 PM2.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:40 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:42 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:40 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:43 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:16 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:26 AM-0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:26 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:09 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:35 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:08 AM-0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:17 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:36 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:59 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:47 AM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:08 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:11 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:31 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:25 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:58 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:52 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:11 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:04 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:51 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:36 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:01 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:50 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:46 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:27 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:00 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:49 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:35 PM1.8 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:37 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:04 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:10 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:43 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:15 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:04 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:06 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:25 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:50 PM2.0 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

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