Sugarloaf Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Sugarloaf Key, north end, Bow Channel

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:01:23 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.6933, -81.5550

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Live status

RISING

Air

79°F

Wind

9 mph E

Water

85°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 2:01 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 2:01 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

Major4:08 AM – 6:08 AM
Minor11:52 AM – 12:52 PM
Major4:40 PM – 6:40 PM☀️ Prime
Minor10:26 PM – 11:26 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 · Sugarloaf Key

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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

79°F

Wind

9 mph E

Water

85°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

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Radar

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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:18 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

7:18 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide10:54 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:18 AM – 7:11 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:49 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide12:11 PM0.1 ftMLLW
High tide5:18 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:28 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:18 AM – 7:10 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:32 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide1:11 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide6:18 PM1.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:06 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide5:23 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide2:22 PM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide7:35 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:08 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:56 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide6:29 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide3:41 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide9:10 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:07 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:14 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide7:54 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide5:00 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide10:26 PM1.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:06 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide3:54 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide9:27 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide6:05 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide11:15 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:24 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide10:46 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide6:56 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide11:53 PM2.2 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:36 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:51 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide7:37 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:03 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide12:27 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide7:36 AM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide12:46 PM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:12 PM0.6 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:02 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:59 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:27 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:35 PM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide8:45 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:01 PMNew Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:30 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide9:13 AM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide2:19 PM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide9:17 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:00 PMNew Moon 0%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:00 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide9:56 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:00 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide9:48 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:31 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide10:38 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide3:39 PM2.3 ftMLLW
Low tide10:18 PM0.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:02 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:19 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide4:18 PM2.1 ftMLLW
Low tide10:47 PM0.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide3:36 AM3.0 ftMLLW
Low tide12:03 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide4:57 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide11:15 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring

Fair fishing day

High tide4:12 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide12:51 PM0.3 ftMLLW
High tide5:41 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide11:42 PM0.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap

Fair fishing day

High tide4:52 AM2.8 ftMLLW
Low tide1:46 PM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide6:35 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:09 AM0.8 ftMLLW
High tide5:40 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide2:52 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide7:51 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:54 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide12:50 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide6:38 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide4:01 PM0.5 ftMLLW
High tide9:26 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide2:41 AM1.0 ftMLLW
High tide7:53 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:03 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide10:22 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide4:27 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide9:13 AM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide5:53 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide10:54 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide5:39 AM0.9 ftMLLW
High tide10:24 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide6:33 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:22 PM2.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide6:35 AM0.7 ftMLLW
High tide11:23 AM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:07 PM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide11:50 PM2.5 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

Low tide7:23 AM0.6 ftMLLW
High tide12:16 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide7:38 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:19 AM2.7 ftMLLW
Low tide8:07 AM0.4 ftMLLW
High tide1:05 PM2.6 ftMLLW
Low tide8:09 PM0.6 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide12:50 AM2.9 ftMLLW
Low tide8:50 AM0.2 ftMLLW
High tide1:54 PM2.5 ftMLLW
Low tide8:40 PM0.6 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide1:23 AM3.1 ftMLLW
Low tide9:34 AM0.06 ftMLLW
High tide2:42 PM2.4 ftMLLW
Low tide9:12 PM0.6 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring

Good fishing day

High tide2:00 AM3.2 ftMLLW
Low tide10:20 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
High tide3:31 PM2.2 ftMLLW
Low tide9:47 PM0.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide2:41 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide11:09 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
High tide4:22 PM2.0 ftMLLW
Low tide10:23 PM0.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap

Fair fishing day

High tide3:26 AM3.3 ftMLLW
Low tide12:03 PM0.00 ftMLLW
High tide5:16 PM1.8 ftMLLW
Low tide11:03 PM0.7 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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