Cedar Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Cedar Key

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:06 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

29.1350, -83.0317

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Live status

RISING

Air

76°F

Wind

10 mph E

Water

83°F

Pressure

1016 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:59 AM · tide ~3.2 ft · rising

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

Major4:15 AM – 6:15 AM
Minor12:11 PM – 1:11 PM
Major4:46 PM – 6:46 PM☀️ Prime
Minor10:20 PM – 11:20 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

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

76°F

Wind

10 mph E

Water

83°F

Pressure

1016 hPa

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Classic cork presentation for skinny water.

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Johnson gold spoon

Flash and thump when the water muddies up.

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Knock-N lipless crankbait — Silverado

Rattle trap for stained marsh and wind-blown banks.

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:26 AM

Sunset

7:15 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:17 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide10:28 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:16 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:05 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide11:15 AM-0.08 ftMLLW
High tide5:44 PM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide11:03 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:26 AM – 7:15 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:43 AM4.5 ftMLLW
Low tide12:06 PM-0.00 ftMLLW
High tide6:41 PM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:42 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:14 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:27 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide1:03 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide7:48 PM3.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:27 AM – 7:12 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:29 AM2.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:21 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide2:12 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide9:15 PM2.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:28 AM – 7:11 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:37 AM2.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:32 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide3:37 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide10:42 PM2.9 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:28 AM – 7:10 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:13 AM2.2 ftMLLW
High tide9:10 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide4:57 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide11:41 PM3.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:29 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:45 AM1.9 ftMLLW
High tide10:51 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide6:02 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:29 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:23 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide5:58 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide12:10 PM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide6:53 PM0.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:30 AM – 7:07 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:58 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:57 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide1:12 PM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:34 PM0.9 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:31 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:28 AM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide7:46 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide2:03 PM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide8:09 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:31 AM – 7:04 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:56 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:28 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:47 PM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide8:40 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:32 AM – 7:03 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:23 AM4.1 ftMLLW
Low tide9:07 AM0.03 ftMLLW
High tide3:27 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:10 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:32 AM – 7:02 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:49 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide9:44 AM-0.04 ftMLLW
High tide4:06 PM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:39 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:33 AM – 7:01 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:16 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide10:19 AM-0.02 ftMLLW
High tide4:45 PM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:09 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:34 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:44 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide10:54 AM0.07 ftMLLW
High tide5:25 PM3.4 ftMLLW
Low tide10:40 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:15 AM4.1 ftMLLW
Low tide11:31 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:06 PM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:13 PM1.9 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:50 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide12:10 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide6:51 PM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:50 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:31 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide12:55 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide7:44 PM2.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:56 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:37 AM2.1 ftMLLW
High tide6:21 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide1:52 PM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide8:52 PM2.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:44 AM2.1 ftMLLW
High tide7:28 AM3.4 ftMLLW
Low tide3:05 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide10:05 PM2.8 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:14 AM2.0 ftMLLW
High tide9:01 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide4:20 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:02 PM3.0 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:36 AM1.8 ftMLLW
High tide10:34 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide5:21 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:45 PM3.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:40 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide11:47 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:11 PM1.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:20 AM3.4 ftMLLW
Low tide6:33 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide12:46 PM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide6:56 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:41 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:51 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:21 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:39 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:36 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:41 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:21 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:05 AM-0.01 ftMLLW
High tide2:28 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:14 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:42 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:52 AM4.1 ftMLLW
Low tide8:48 AM-0.4 ftMLLW
High tide3:15 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:51 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:43 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:24 AM4.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:31 AM-0.6 ftMLLW
High tide4:04 PM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:28 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:43 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:58 AM4.4 ftMLLW
Low tide10:16 AM-0.7 ftMLLW
High tide4:54 PM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:06 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:44 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:37 AM4.5 ftMLLW
Low tide11:04 AM-0.6 ftMLLW
High tide5:47 PM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide10:46 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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