Matlacha Pass (bascule Bridge), FL — Tides & Fishing

Matlacha Pass (bascule bridge)

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:00:25 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

26.6317, -82.0683

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Whole page updates · today through +14 · station-local

Live status

RISING

Air

74°F

Wind

7 mph NE

Water

85°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 2:00 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 2:00 AM · tide ~1.9 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

Major4:11 AM – 6:11 AM
Minor11:59 AM – 12:59 PM
Major4:42 PM – 6:42 PM☀️ Prime
Minor10:23 PM – 11:23 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 · Matlacha Pass (bascule Bridge)

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

74°F

Wind

7 mph NE

Water

85°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Matlacha Pass (bascule Bridge)

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:21 AM

Sunset

7:12 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:14 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide10:02 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:13 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:50 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide12:26 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:55 PM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:26 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:21 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:31 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide1:34 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:11 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:17 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide2:52 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:09 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide6:13 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide4:09 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:08 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide8:03 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide5:18 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:07 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:40 AM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:12 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:17 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide6:15 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:06 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:51 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide5:34 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide11:37 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide6:58 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:06 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide6:39 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide12:41 PM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide7:32 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:22 AM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide7:31 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide1:33 PM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide8:01 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:03 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:38 AM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide8:17 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide2:20 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide8:27 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:02 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:55 AM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide9:01 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide3:06 PM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:50 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:01 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:12 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide9:46 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide3:55 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:09 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:27 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:28 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide10:32 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide4:47 PM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:26 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide2:48 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide11:17 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:42 PM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide9:47 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:14 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide12:03 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:45 PM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:22 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:47 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide12:54 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:10 PM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide11:07 PM1.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:27 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide1:56 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:33 PM1.4 ftMLLW
Low tide11:56 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:11 AM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide3:05 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:28 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:54 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:07 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide6:04 AM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide4:09 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:10 PM1.5 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:06 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide7:22 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide5:04 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:44 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:25 AM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide10:01 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide5:49 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:09 AM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide5:32 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide11:15 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide6:26 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:30 AM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide6:28 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide12:18 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide6:56 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:46 AM1.9 ftMLLW
Low tide7:16 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide1:12 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:21 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:02 AM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide8:01 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide2:03 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:41 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:17 AM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide8:47 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:54 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:54 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:37 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide9:38 AM0.05 ftMLLW
High tide3:52 PM1.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:05 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:04 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:33 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
High tide4:59 PM1.6 ftMLLW
Low tide8:18 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:39 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide11:30 AM-0.10 ftMLLW
High tide6:15 PM1.5 ftMLLW
Low tide8:29 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:19 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide12:28 PM-0.1 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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