McIlvaine Bay, FL — Tides & Fishing

McIlvaine Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:00:05 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

25.9850, -81.7017

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

Live status

RISING

Air

75°F

Wind

6 mph NE

Water

84°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 2:00 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 2:00 AM · tide ~2.2 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

Major4:09 AM – 6:09 AM
Minor11:56 AM – 12:56 PM
Major4:41 PM – 6:41 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 · McIlvaine Bay

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

75°F

Wind

6 mph NE

Water

84°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · McIlvaine Bay

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:19 AM

Sunset

7:10 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:13 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide10:47 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:31 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide11:42 AM0.02 ftMLLW
High tide6:07 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide11:20 PM1.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:19 AM – 7:10 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:13 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide12:40 PM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide7:12 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:56 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide6:04 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide1:47 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide8:33 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:08 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:58 AM1.8 ftMLLW
High tide7:07 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide3:02 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:22 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:07 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:41 AM1.8 ftMLLW
High tide8:25 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide4:15 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:41 PM2.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:06 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:06 AM1.6 ftMLLW
High tide9:53 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide5:18 PM0.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:21 AM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide5:16 AM1.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:19 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide6:11 PM0.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:51 AM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide6:16 AM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide12:29 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide6:56 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:03 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:17 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:07 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide1:24 PM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide7:36 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:02 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:42 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide7:54 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide2:12 PM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:13 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:01 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:08 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:37 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide2:55 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:49 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:00 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:35 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:17 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide3:36 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:24 PM1.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide3:04 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:57 AM0.08 ftMLLW
High tide4:16 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide9:58 PM1.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:35 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:37 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide4:57 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:31 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:08 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:18 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide5:40 PM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:03 PM1.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:45 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide12:04 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide6:28 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide11:35 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide5:26 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide12:58 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide7:24 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:11 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide6:17 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide2:01 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide8:35 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:53 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:30 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide7:19 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide3:09 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide10:04 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:03 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide8:32 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:12 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide11:10 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:15 AM1.6 ftMLLW
High tide9:51 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:06 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide11:45 PM2.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:14 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide11:06 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:52 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:12 AM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide6:05 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide12:09 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide6:34 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:38 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide6:52 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide1:03 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide7:14 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:07 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide7:37 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide1:52 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide7:53 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:37 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:21 AM0.05 ftMLLW
High tide2:39 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:31 PM1.0 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:10 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide9:06 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:27 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:08 PM1.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:45 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide9:51 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
High tide4:17 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide9:45 PM1.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:24 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide10:40 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
High tide5:10 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:23 PM1.4 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:06 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:31 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:08 PM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:03 PM1.5 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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