Cat Point, FL — Tides & Fishing

Cat Point, Apalachicola Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:01:03 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.7233, -84.8867

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Live status

FALLING

Air

77°F

Wind

12 mph E

Water

84°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 2:01 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 2:01 AM · tide ~2.6 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

Major4:22 AM – 6:22 AM
Minor12:20 PM – 1:20 PM
Major4:54 PM – 6:54 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 · Cat Point

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

77°F

Wind

12 mph E

Water

84°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:34 AM

Sunset

7:22 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:32 AM – 7:24 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

No extremes for this day

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:33 AM – 7:23 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:47 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide8:30 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:34 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:51 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:34 AM – 7:22 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:18 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:28 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:32 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:52 PM1.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:34 AM – 7:21 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:55 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide10:40 AM0.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:35 AM – 7:19 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:44 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide12:33 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:35 AM – 7:18 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:01 AM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide2:08 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide10:54 PM2.0 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:36 AM – 7:17 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:05 AM1.9 ftMLLW
High tide6:25 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide3:11 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide10:39 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:37 AM – 7:16 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:10 AM1.5 ftMLLW
High tide8:15 AM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide4:00 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:40 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:37 AM – 7:15 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:54 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:34 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide4:38 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide10:44 PM2.0 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:38 AM – 7:14 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:32 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide10:35 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide5:09 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide10:53 PM2.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:38 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:06 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:22 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:35 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide11:06 PM2.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:39 AM – 7:11 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:39 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide12:03 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:58 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:22 PM2.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:40 AM – 7:10 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide6:11 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide12:43 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide6:19 PM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide11:42 PM2.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:40 AM – 7:09 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide6:45 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide1:25 PM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide6:41 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:41 AM – 7:08 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:05 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide7:22 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:12 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide7:07 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:42 AM – 7:07 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:30 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide8:02 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide3:07 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:36 PM1.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:42 AM – 7:06 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:58 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide8:48 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide4:18 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:12 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:43 AM – 7:05 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:28 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:40 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide6:06 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:55 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:44 AM – 7:04 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:03 AM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide10:46 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide7:47 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:57 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:44 AM – 7:03 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:55 AM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide12:40 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide8:43 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:45 AM – 7:02 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:06 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide4:53 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide2:03 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide9:18 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:46 AM – 7:01 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:29 AM1.5 ftMLLW
High tide7:18 AM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide2:54 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide9:42 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:46 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:08 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide8:35 AM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide3:34 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide9:56 PM1.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:47 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:41 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide9:37 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide4:09 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide10:05 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:48 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:13 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide10:30 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide4:40 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide10:13 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:49 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide4:45 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide11:16 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide5:09 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide10:26 PM2.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:49 AM – 6:56 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:19 AM0.09 ftMLLW
High tide11:59 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide5:37 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide10:45 PM2.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:50 AM – 6:55 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:55 AM-0.10 ftMLLW
High tide12:44 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide6:04 PM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:09 PM2.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:51 AM – 6:54 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide6:36 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide1:35 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide6:29 PM1.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:38 PM2.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:52 AM – 6:54 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide7:23 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:40 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:52 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:52 AM – 6:53 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:10 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide8:19 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
High tide4:06 PM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide7:09 PM1.8 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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