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Garden Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Garden Key, Dry Tortugas

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:00:55 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.6267, -82.8717
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE1:24 AMLOW TIDE8:24 AMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~2.2 ft MLLW

Air

84°F

Wind

18 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 ~2.2 ft · falling

-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.5ft MLLW1:24 AM2.3 ft8:24 AM0.3 ft3:10 PM1.3 ft7:19 PM1.3 ftNow · 2:00 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

  • Major4:14 AM – 6:14 AM
  • Minor11:57 AM – 12:57 PM
  • Major4:46 PM – 6:46 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor10:31 PM – 11:31 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 · Garden Key
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

84°F

Wind

18 mph E

Water

86°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

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Flash and thump when the water muddies up.

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Radar

RainViewer · Garden Key
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:24 AM

Sunset

7:16 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:17 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:41 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:24 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:10 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:41 PM1.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:24 AM – 7:16 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:24 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:24 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:10 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:19 PM1.3 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:15 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:15 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:35 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:27 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:09 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:14 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:21 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:54 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:02 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:27 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:12 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:46 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:13 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:18 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:07 PM1.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:11 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:19 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:18 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:07 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:10 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:37 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:38 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:09 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:45 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:49 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:43 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:50 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:19 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:27 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:49 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:38 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:25 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:51 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:27 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide3:40 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:27 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:58 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:22 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:28 AM – 7:07 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:26 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:11 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:30 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:52 PM2.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:28 AM – 7:06 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:09 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:52 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:01 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:23 PM2.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:29 AM – 7:05 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:51 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:31 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:31 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:54 PM2.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:29 AM – 7:04 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:32 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:10 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:00 PM1.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:30 AM – 7:03 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:28 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:16 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:49 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:28 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:30 AM – 7:02 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:04 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:04 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:33 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:55 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:31 AM – 7:01 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:44 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:59 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:27 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:22 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:31 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:32 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:05 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:43 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:03 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:59 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:30 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:14 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:18 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:54 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:45 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:16 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:14 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:40 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:05 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:06 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:46 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:52 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:16 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:46 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:14 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:48 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:15 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:20 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:42 PM1.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:36 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:08 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:51 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:11 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide3:20 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:57 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:22 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:42 PM2.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:54 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:03 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:46 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:53 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:15 PM2.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:53 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:47 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:34 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:25 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:52 PM2.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:53 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:33 AM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:23 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:00 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:33 PM2.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:52 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:22 AM-0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:14 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:36 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:51 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:18 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:16 AM0.00 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:08 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:16 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:51 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:10 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:16 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:07 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:05 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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