Big Pine Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Big Pine Key, Spanish Harbor

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:00:25 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.6483, -81.3300

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Live status

FALLING

Air

80°F

Wind

15 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 ~1.6 ft · falling

Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime

Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Thursday, October 1

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Fair fishing day

Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

54/46

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

Major4:07 AM – 6:07 AM
Minor11:50 AM – 12:50 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

15 mph E

Water

86°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:18 AM

Sunset

7:09 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:17 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide11:28 PM1.8 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:17 AM – 7:10 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:48 AM0.07 ftMLLW
High tide12:57 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide6:05 PM0.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:18 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:11 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:48 AM0.10 ftMLLW
High tide1:57 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:43 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:18 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:02 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:59 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide3:14 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:33 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:18 AM – 7:07 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:08 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide10:18 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide4:49 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide8:51 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:06 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:33 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide11:37 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:05 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:31 PM0.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide5:06 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide12:42 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:54 PM1.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:01 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide6:25 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide1:33 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:32 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:13 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:30 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide2:14 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:06 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:13 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:25 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide2:49 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:38 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:01 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:04 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:14 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide3:22 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:09 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:00 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:50 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:58 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide3:54 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:39 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:22 AM – 6:59 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide4:33 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide10:39 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:25 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:10 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:22 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:15 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:18 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide4:55 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:41 PM1.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:56 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:57 AM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide5:24 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:15 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:40 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide12:36 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide5:52 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:51 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide7:28 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide1:20 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide6:19 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:31 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide8:23 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:14 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:46 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide1:19 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide9:29 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide3:30 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:27 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:53 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:17 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:38 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide5:05 PM1.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:18 PM0.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:32 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide11:40 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide6:01 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide11:04 PM0.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide4:52 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide12:30 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide6:33 PM1.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:16 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide6:03 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide1:10 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:01 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:12 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:02 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide1:44 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:29 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:00 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:55 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide2:15 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide7:58 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:48 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide2:44 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide8:44 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide2:46 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide8:29 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide3:27 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide9:33 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide3:17 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide9:02 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide4:11 AM0.03 ftMLLW
High tide10:21 AM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide3:49 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide9:39 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide4:57 AM-0.01 ftMLLW
High tide11:10 AM1.3 ftMLLW
Low tide4:24 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:20 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:46 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
High tide12:01 PM1.2 ftMLLW
Low tide5:00 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:05 PM1.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:40 AM0.0 ftMLLW
High tide12:55 PM1.1 ftMLLW
Low tide5:40 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:57 PM1.9 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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