Should I Fish Cape Canaveral, FL This Week?

MAYBE

Maybe—the best time to fish Cape Canaveral this week is today 7:00 am–10:00 am, on the outgoing tide + low light + falling pressure. Should I Fish? rates today a MAYBE. (Updated Wednesday, October 21.)

Updated 6:12 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY WED 10/2173MAYBE
THU 10/2270MAYBE
FRI 10/2373MAYBE
TODAY WED 10/21bite 7a–10aTHU 10/22bite 8p–11pFRI 10/23bite 10p–11p3.5 ft · 4:22a1.2 ft · 10:26a4.0 ft · 4:45p1.1 ft · 10:59p3.9 ft · 5:12a1.1 ft · 11:18a4.0 ft · 5:30p0.9 ft · 11:39p4.2 ft · 5:57a0.9 ft · 12:08p4.1 ft · 6:14p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

Curve height is tide level—curve color is how good the fishing should be. Green means go.

Today’s high & low tides—Cape Canaveral, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:22 amHigh3.54
10:26 amLow1.22
4:45 pmHigh3.96
10:59 pmLow1.13

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Cape Canaveral

Solunar times
Minor2:07 am – 3:37 am
Major8:02 am – 11:02 am
Minor3:20 pm – 4:50 pm
Major8:24 pm – 11:24 pm

Major periods are the moon overhead or underfoot—minors are moonrise and moonset. They feed the score’s solunar factor.

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:26 am
Sunset6:46 pm
Moonrise4:05 pm
Moonset2:52 am
MoonWaxing gibbous · 78%
Tide strength
Today66% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 66% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
67°–80°F
rain 7%
wind 4–12 kn
Thu 10/22
67°–79°F
rain 4%
wind 6–10 kn
Fri 10/23
66°–78°F
rain 23%
wind 5–11 kn

Plan your trip—Cape Canaveral

Today73MAYBEbite 7a–10a
Thu 10/2270MAYBEbite 8p–11p
Fri 10/2373MAYBEbite 10p–11p

Tide data: NOAA station Port Canaveral (Trident Pier) (8721604).

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Cape Canaveral today?

High tide in Cape Canaveral, FL today (Wednesday, October 21) is at 4:22 am, at 3.5 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Cape Canaveral?

Moving water beats slack water in Cape Canaveral—fish feed hardest while the tide is actively rising or falling, not at the still point at the top or bottom. The outgoing tide gets a slight edge here by default. Today (Wednesday, October 21), that lines up 7:00 am–10:00 am, driven by outgoing tide + low light + falling pressure.

When is the best time of day to fish in Cape Canaveral?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Cape Canaveral, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Wednesday, October 21), that combination points to 7:00 am–10:00 am.

Should I fish Cape Canaveral tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) in Cape Canaveral a MAYBE at 70/100—best window 8:00 pm–11:00 pm.

What time should I fish Cape Canaveral?

Fish Cape Canaveral today (Wednesday, October 21) from 7:00 am to 10:00 am—that's the strongest scored window. Outside it, dawn and dusk on moving water are the default best bets.

Do I need a license to fish in FL?

Yes—saltwater fishing in Florida requires a Florida Saltwater Fishing License. Issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; shore-based anglers need the free shoreline license. You can get one through the state agency listed below.

Florida Saltwater Fishing License →

Nearby Fishing Forecasts

See the full Port Canaveral (Trident Pier) tide chart →