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Ellenton, FL — Tides & Fishing

Ellenton, Manatee River

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

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

27.5149, -82.5338
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE3:34 AMLOW TIDE9:16 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~2.7 ft MLLW

Air

75°F

Wind

5 mph NE

Water

84°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:59 AM · tide ~2.7 ft · rising

-1.00.01.02.03.0ft MLLW3:34 AM3.0 ft12:24 PM0.2 ft7:24 PM1.6 ft9:37 PM1.5 ftNow · 1:59 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
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

  • Major4:13 AM – 6:13 AM
  • Minor12:04 PM – 1:04 PM
  • Major4:44 PM – 6:44 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor10:22 PM – 11:22 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 · Ellenton
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

75°F

Wind

5 mph NE

Water

84°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

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Johnson gold spoon

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Radar

RainViewer · Ellenton
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:23 AM

Sunset

7:13 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:16 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:56 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:14 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:56 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:21 AM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:03 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:16 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:23 AM – 7:13 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:34 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:24 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:24 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:37 PM1.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:19 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:40 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:11 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:12 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:03 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:10 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:24 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:17 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:40 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:16 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:19 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:31 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:40 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:02 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:07 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:32 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:52 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:57 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:39 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:27 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:52 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:51 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:58 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:08 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:28 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:11 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:42 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:51 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:32 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:28 AM – 7:03 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:27 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:26 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:39 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:50 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:29 AM – 7:02 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:40 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:07 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:27 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:01 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:29 AM – 7:01 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:50 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:45 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:15 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:09 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:30 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:05 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:24 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:05 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:24 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:28 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:06 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:02 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:50 PM1.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:59 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:53 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:05 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:22 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:35 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:52 PM0.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:18 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:04 PM0.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:55 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:09 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:18 PM0.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:19 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:20 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:22 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:16 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:24 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:07 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:48 PM1.8 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:43 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:22 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:42 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:10 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:43 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:35 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:10 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:26 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:32 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:35 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:32 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:37 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:17 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:30 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:49 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:42 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:02 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:24 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:00 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:52 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:48 AM-0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:19 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:12 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:16 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:37 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:18 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:30 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:50 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:29 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:22 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:54 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:40 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:30 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:24 AM-0.2 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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