Smith Shoal Light, FL — Tides & Fishing

Smith Shoal Light

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 12:59:48 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.7183, -81.9215

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Live status

RISING

Air

83°F

Wind

18 mph E

Water

86°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 1:59 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 1:59 AM · tide ~3.9 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

Major4:10 AM – 6:10 AM
Minor11:53 AM – 12:53 PM
Major4:42 PM – 6:42 PM☀️ Prime
Minor10:27 PM – 11:27 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

83°F

Wind

18 mph E

Water

86°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:20 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

7:19 AM – 7:14 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide8:07 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:13 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:59 AM4.1 ftMLLW
Low tide8:56 AM0.00 ftMLLW
High tide3:38 PM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide8:46 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:20 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:38 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:52 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide4:45 PM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:34 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:11 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:27 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide11:01 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide6:11 PM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide10:40 PM2.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:10 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:38 AM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide12:22 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide7:43 PM2.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:09 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:16 AM2.3 ftMLLW
High tide6:21 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide1:45 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide8:53 PM3.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:08 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide1:55 AM2.1 ftMLLW
High tide7:58 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide2:54 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide9:42 PM3.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:07 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:09 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide9:13 AM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide3:50 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide10:20 PM3.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:06 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:06 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide10:14 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide4:35 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide10:54 PM3.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:52 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide11:06 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide5:14 PM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide11:25 PM3.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:33 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide11:53 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide5:50 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide11:54 PM3.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:03 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide6:11 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide12:36 PM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide6:22 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:02 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:22 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide6:47 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide1:16 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide6:52 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:01 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:49 AM4.0 ftMLLW
Low tide7:21 AM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide1:56 PM3.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:22 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:16 AM3.9 ftMLLW
Low tide7:57 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide2:36 PM3.4 ftMLLW
Low tide7:52 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide1:42 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:35 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide3:18 PM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide8:23 PM1.9 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide2:11 AM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:18 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide4:08 PM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:00 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:46 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide10:11 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide5:13 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide9:48 PM2.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:32 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:17 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide6:36 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide11:01 PM2.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:56 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:46 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide12:32 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide7:54 PM2.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:38 AM2.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:36 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide1:43 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide8:47 PM2.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:02 AM2.0 ftMLLW
High tide8:02 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide2:42 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide9:24 PM3.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:02 AM1.7 ftMLLW
High tide9:06 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide3:29 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide9:55 PM3.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:49 AM1.3 ftMLLW
High tide10:00 AM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide4:09 PM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide10:24 PM3.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:30 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide10:48 AM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide4:46 PM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide10:51 PM3.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:08 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:34 AM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide5:21 PM1.1 ftMLLW
High tide11:19 PM3.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:50 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide5:47 AM0.02 ftMLLW
High tide12:19 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide5:55 PM1.2 ftMLLW
High tide11:49 PM4.1 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

Low tide6:27 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
High tide1:04 PM3.8 ftMLLW
Low tide6:30 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:49 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:21 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide7:09 AM-0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:51 PM3.7 ftMLLW
Low tide7:07 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide12:56 AM4.3 ftMLLW
Low tide7:55 AM-0.4 ftMLLW
High tide2:41 PM3.5 ftMLLW
Low tide7:46 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide1:37 AM4.2 ftMLLW
Low tide8:46 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
High tide3:37 PM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide8:31 PM1.9 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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