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Shield Point, FL — Tides & Fishing

Shield Point, Blackwater 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

30.5817, -87.0150
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE2:09 AMLOW TIDE10:32 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~2.2 ft MLLW

Air

74°F

Wind

5 mph E

Water

85°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 12:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 12:59 AM · tide ~2.2 ft · rising

-1.00.01.02.0ft MLLW2:09 AM2.3 ft2:22 PM0.2 ftNow · 12:59 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

  • Major3:31 AM – 5:31 AM
  • Minor11:32 AM – 12:32 PM
  • Major4:03 PM – 6:03 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor9:31 PM – 10:31 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 · Shield Point
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

74°F

Wind

5 mph E

Water

85°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Shield Point
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

6:42 AM

Sunset

6:30 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

6:41 AM – 6:33 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • No extremes for this day

WED, SEP 30, 2026

6:42 AM – 6:31 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:22 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:32 AM0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

6:42 AM – 6:30 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:09 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:22 PM0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

6:43 AM – 6:29 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:07 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:52 PM0.07 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

6:44 AM – 6:28 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:20 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:54 PM0.01 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

6:44 AM – 6:26 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:48 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:48 PM0.04 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

6:45 AM – 6:25 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:01 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:38 PM0.2 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

6:46 AM – 6:24 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:28 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:21 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

6:46 AM – 6:23 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide11:21 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:32 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

6:47 AM – 6:22 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:20 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:55 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:57 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:58 PM1.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

6:47 AM – 6:20 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:04 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:22 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:30 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:29 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:55 PM1.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

6:48 AM – 6:19 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:43 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:33 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

6:49 AM – 6:18 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:28 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:57 PM2.0 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

6:50 AM – 6:17 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:00 AM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

6:50 AM – 6:16 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:33 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:32 AM0.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

6:51 AM – 6:15 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:16 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:15 AM0.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

6:52 AM – 6:14 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:05 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:21 PM0.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

6:52 AM – 6:13 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:57 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:21 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

6:53 AM – 6:11 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:57 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:31 PM0.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

6:54 AM – 6:10 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide5:07 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:15 PM0.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

6:54 AM – 6:09 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide6:12 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:46 PM0.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

6:55 AM – 6:08 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide7:07 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:10 PM0.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

6:56 AM – 6:07 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide8:11 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:21 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

6:57 AM – 6:06 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:48 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:07 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:45 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:05 PM0.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

6:57 AM – 6:05 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:07 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:14 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:56 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:34 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:27 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

6:58 AM – 6:05 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:22 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:05 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

6:59 AM – 6:04 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:04 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:08 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:03 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:39 AM0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:32 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:00 AM – 6:02 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide9:22 AM-0.08 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:01 AM – 6:01 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:11 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:47 AM-0.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:02 AM – 6:00 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:02 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:58 PM-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.

Today · 2026-10-01

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