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Sugarloaf Key, FL — Tides & Fishing

Sugarloaf Key, Pirates Cove

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:00:56 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

24.6533, -81.5150
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Live status

FALLING
HIGH TIDE12:07 AMLOW TIDE9:32 AMRISINGFALLINGFALLING~1.3 ft MLLW

Air

80°F

Wind

11 mph E

Water

85°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 2:00 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 2:00 AM · tide ~1.3 ft · falling

-0.50.00.51.01.5ft MLLW12:07 AM1.4 ft9:32 AM0.2 ft1:53 PM0.8 ft8:27 PM0.7 ftNow · 2:00 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

  • Major4:08 AM – 6:08 AM
  • Minor11:51 AM – 12:51 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

80°F

Wind

11 mph E

Water

85°F

Pressure

1014 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Sugarloaf Key
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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

7:17 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide11:24 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:18 AM – 7:11 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:32 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:53 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:49 PM0.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:18 AM – 7:10 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:07 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:32 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:53 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:27 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:09 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:58 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:43 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:10 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:17 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:19 AM – 7:08 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:04 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:02 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:45 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:35 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:07 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:29 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:21 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:01 PM0.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:06 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:15 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:02 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:26 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:50 PM0.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:45 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:21 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:17 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:28 PM1.0 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:57 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:26 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:58 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:02 PM1.1 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:03 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:57 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:21 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:33 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:34 PM1.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:02 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:48 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:10 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:06 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:05 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:01 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:34 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:54 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:38 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:35 PM1.4 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:00 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:17 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:35 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:09 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:06 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:23 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:59 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:14 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:39 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:37 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:40 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:53 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:08 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:11 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:24 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:24 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:32 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:36 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:47 PM1.3 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide9:12 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:16 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:03 PM0.8 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:25 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:27 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:07 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:10 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:30 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:15 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:13 AM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:26 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:11 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:26 AM – 6:54 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:13 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:22 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:01 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:02 PM1.0 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:28 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:24 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:57 PM0.9 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:48 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:48 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:14 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:29 PM0.9 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:00 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:59 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:54 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:57 PM1.0 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:56 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:58 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:28 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:25 PM1.1 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:44 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:51 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:59 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:54 PM1.2 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide4:28 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:40 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:30 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:25 PM1.3 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:11 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:29 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:01 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:58 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:55 AM0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:17 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:33 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:35 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:41 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:06 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:08 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:16 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:30 AM-0.05 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:57 AM0.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:44 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:01 PM1.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide8:24 AM0.00 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:51 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:24 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:53 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.

Today · 2026-10-01

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