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Alligator Bayou, FL — Tides & Fishing

Alligator Bayou

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:50 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

30.1700, -85.7550
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE1:26 AMLOW TIDE11:23 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~2.1 ft MLLW

Air

74°F

Wind

4 mph E

Water

85°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 12:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 12:59 AM · tide ~2.1 ft · —

-0.50.00.51.01.52.0ft MLLW1:26 AM2.1 ft12:54 PM0.2 ftNow · 12:59 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

Thursday, October 1

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

54/46

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Major3:26 AM – 5:26 AM
  • Minor11:26 AM – 12:26 PM
  • Major3:58 PM – 5:58 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor9:27 PM – 10:27 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 · Alligator Bayou
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

74°F

Wind

4 mph E

Water

85°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Alligator Bayou
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

6:37 AM

Sunset

6:25 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

WED, SEP 30, 2026

6:37 AM – 6:26 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:31 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:23 AM0.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

6:37 AM – 6:25 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:26 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:54 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

6:38 AM – 6:24 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:30 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:20 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

6:38 AM – 6:23 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:42 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:26 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

6:39 AM – 6:22 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:00 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:17 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

6:40 AM – 6:20 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:15 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:56 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

6:40 AM – 6:19 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:25 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:24 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

6:41 AM – 6:18 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:33 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:38 PM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

6:42 AM – 6:17 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:54 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:50 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:24 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

6:42 AM – 6:16 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:47 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:19 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

6:43 AM – 6:14 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:23 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:32 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

6:43 AM – 6:13 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:28 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:53 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

6:44 AM – 6:12 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:22 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:24 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

6:45 AM – 6:11 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:16 AM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

6:46 AM – 6:10 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:04 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:15 AM0.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

6:46 AM – 6:09 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:49 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:23 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

6:47 AM – 6:08 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:38 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:32 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

6:48 AM – 6:07 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:29 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:28 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

6:48 AM – 6:06 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:20 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:08 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

6:49 AM – 6:05 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:16 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:36 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

6:50 AM – 6:04 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:21 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:54 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

6:50 AM – 6:03 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:41 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:55 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

6:51 AM – 6:02 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:12 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:26 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:01 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

6:52 AM – 6:01 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:39 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:19 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:02 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:32 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

6:53 AM – 6:00 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:55 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:32 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

6:53 AM – 5:59 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:01 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:49 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

6:54 AM – 5:58 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:09 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:26 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

6:55 AM – 5:57 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:18 AM0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:19 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:57 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:28 AM-0.01 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

6:56 AM – 5:56 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:20 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:41 AM-0.07 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

6:57 AM – 5:55 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:22 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:53 PM-0.10 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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