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Onion Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Onion Key, Lostmans River

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:57 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

25.6117, -81.1333
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Live status

LOW
HIGH TIDE5:37 AMLOW TIDE2:02 AMRISINGFALLINGLOW~0.3 ft MLLW

Air

77°F

Wind

6 mph NE

Water

85°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:59 AM · tide ~0.3 ft · rising

-0.20.00.20.40.60.81.0ft MLLW2:02 AM0.3 ft5:37 AM0.9 ft3:27 PM0.02 ft8:45 PM0.6 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

  • Major4:07 AM – 6:07 AM
  • Minor11:52 AM – 12:52 PM
  • Major4:38 PM – 6:38 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

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Weather

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Temp

77°F

Wind

6 mph NE

Water

85°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:17 AM

Sunset

7:08 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:17 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:30 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:59 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:29 PM0.00 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:25 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:17 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:02 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:37 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:27 PM0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:45 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:18 AM – 7:07 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:32 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:26 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:37 PM0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:19 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:18 AM – 7:06 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:09 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:37 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:54 PM0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:59 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:18 AM – 7:05 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:50 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:03 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:06 PM0.07 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:16 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:19 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:38 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:09 PM0.08 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:03 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:43 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:25 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:56 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:03 PM0.10 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:02 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:05 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:20 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:59 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:51 PM0.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:01 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:27 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:07 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:49 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:33 PM0.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:00 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:50 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:51 AM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:33 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:11 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:21 AM – 6:59 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:13 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:31 AM0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:13 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:48 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:22 AM – 6:58 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:36 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:12 PM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:53 PM0.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:22 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide12:23 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:00 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:52 PM0.02 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:34 PM0.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:57 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:25 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:32 PM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:20 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:29 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:52 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:15 PM0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:10 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:57 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:22 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:01 PM0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:10 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:17 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:00 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:54 PM0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:21 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:21 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:52 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:01 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:33 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:52 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:51 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:00 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:06 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:55 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:10 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:34 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:45 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:31 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:11 PM0.1 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:22 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:43 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:41 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:02 PM0.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:59 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:30 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:43 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:47 PM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:48 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:30 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:11 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:37 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:28 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:47 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:57 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:50 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:24 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:06 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:47 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:21 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:29 AM0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:06 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:42 PM0.2 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:46 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:43 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:09 AM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:49 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:17 PM0.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:45 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:03 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:51 AM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:36 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:52 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide3:26 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:37 PM-0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:29 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:29 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:55 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:26 PM-0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:30 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:43 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:07 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:31 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:19 PM-0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:37 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:42 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:50 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:17 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:15 PM-0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:50 PM0.6 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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