Big Pine Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Big Pine Key, Newfound Harbor Channel

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:00:38 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.6517, -81.3750

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

Live status

FALLING

Air

80°F

Wind

13 mph E

Water

86°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 2:00 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 2:00 AM · tide ~1.8 ft · falling

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

Major4:08 AM – 6:08 AM
Minor11:51 AM – 12:51 PM
Major4:39 PM – 6:39 PM☀️ Prime
Minor10:25 PM – 11:25 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 · Big Pine Key

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

80°F

Wind

13 mph E

Water

86°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

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Johnson gold spoon

Flash and thump when the water muddies up.

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Rattle trap for stained marsh and wind-blown banks.

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:18 AM

Sunset

7:10 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:17 AM – 7:11 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:03 AM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:35 AM0.08 ftMLLW
High tide1:32 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide6:52 PM0.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:18 AM – 7:10 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:46 AM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide8:35 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:32 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:30 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:18 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:37 AM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide9:46 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:49 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide8:20 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:08 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:43 AM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide11:05 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:24 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:38 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:06 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:08 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide12:24 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:40 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide11:18 PM0.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:41 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide1:29 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:29 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:48 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide7:00 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide2:20 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:07 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:03 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:00 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide8:05 AM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide3:01 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:41 PM1.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:02 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:00 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:00 AM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide3:36 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:13 PM1.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:02 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:51 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:49 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide4:09 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide9:44 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:01 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide4:37 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide10:33 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide4:41 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:14 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:00 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:20 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:14 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide5:12 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:45 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide6:02 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:53 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:42 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:16 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:43 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide12:32 PM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide6:11 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:50 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide7:27 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide1:11 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide6:39 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:26 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:15 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide1:55 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide7:06 PM0.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:06 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:10 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:49 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:33 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:54 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide10:16 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide4:05 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide8:14 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:53 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:52 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide11:25 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide5:40 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide10:05 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:07 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide12:27 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide6:36 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:51 PM0.6 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:27 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide1:17 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:08 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:03 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide6:38 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide1:57 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:36 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:59 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:37 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide2:31 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide8:04 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:47 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:30 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide3:02 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide8:33 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:31 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:19 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide3:33 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide9:04 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide4:14 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide10:08 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide4:04 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide9:37 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide4:58 AM0.04 ftMLLW
High tide10:56 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:36 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:14 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:44 AM-0.02 ftMLLW
High tide11:45 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide5:11 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:55 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:33 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
High tide12:36 PM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide5:47 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:40 PM2.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide7:27 AM0.0 ftMLLW
High tide1:30 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide6:27 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:32 AM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide8:27 AM0.06 ftMLLW
High tide2:29 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:16 PM0.4 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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