Big Spanish Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Big Spanish Key

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:52 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.7883, -81.4117

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Live status

RISING

Air

83°F

Wind

18 mph E

Water

85°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:59 AM · tide ~3.6 ft · rising

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

Major4:08 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 Spanish Key

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

83°F

Wind

18 mph E

Water

85°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

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide10:03 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:18 AM – 7:11 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:31 AM4.7 ftMLLW
Low tide11:20 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:00 PM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide10:37 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

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

Fair fishing day

High tide4:14 AM4.7 ftMLLW
Low tide12:20 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide6:00 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide11:15 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide5:05 AM4.6 ftMLLW
Low tide1:31 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide7:17 PM2.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:08 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:05 AM1.6 ftMLLW
High tide6:11 AM4.5 ftMLLW
Low tide2:50 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide8:52 PM2.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:07 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:23 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide7:36 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide4:09 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide10:08 PM2.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:06 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:03 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide9:09 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide5:14 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide10:57 PM3.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:33 AM1.5 ftMLLW
High tide10:28 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide6:05 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide11:35 PM3.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:45 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide11:33 AM4.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:46 PM1.0 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:03 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:09 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide6:45 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide12:28 PM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide7:21 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

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

Good fishing day

High tide12:41 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide7:36 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide1:17 PM4.3 ftMLLW
Low tide7:54 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:01 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:12 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide8:22 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide2:01 PM4.1 ftMLLW
Low tide8:26 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:00 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:42 AM4.6 ftMLLW
Low tide9:05 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide2:42 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:57 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

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

Good fishing day

High tide2:13 AM4.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:47 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide3:21 PM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide9:27 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide2:44 AM4.6 ftMLLW
Low tide10:28 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide4:00 PM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:56 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide3:18 AM4.5 ftMLLW
Low tide11:12 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide4:39 PM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:24 PM1.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide3:54 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide12:00 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide5:23 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide10:51 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide4:34 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide12:55 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide6:17 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide11:18 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide5:22 AM4.1 ftMLLW
Low tide2:01 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide7:33 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide11:59 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide6:20 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide3:10 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide9:08 PM2.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:50 AM1.9 ftMLLW
High tide7:35 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide4:12 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide10:04 PM2.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:36 AM1.9 ftMLLW
High tide8:55 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide5:02 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide10:36 PM3.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:48 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide10:06 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide5:42 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide11:04 PM3.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:44 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:05 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:16 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide11:32 PM3.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:32 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:58 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:47 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

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

Good fishing day

High tide12:01 AM4.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:16 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide12:47 PM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:18 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:32 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide7:59 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:36 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:49 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:05 AM4.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:43 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide2:24 PM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide8:21 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

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

Good fishing day

High tide1:42 AM4.9 ftMLLW
Low tide9:29 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
High tide3:13 PM3.4 ftMLLW
Low tide8:56 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:23 AM5.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:18 AM-0.09 ftMLLW
High tide4:04 PM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide9:32 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

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

Fair fishing day

High tide3:08 AM5.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:12 AM0.00 ftMLLW
High tide4:58 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide10:12 PM1.3 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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