Should I Fish Flagler Beach, FL This Week?

GO

Yes—the best time to fish Flagler Beach this week is today 9:00 am–11:00 am, on the outgoing tide + minor solunar + falling pressure. Should I Fish? rates today a GO. (Updated Wednesday, October 21.)

Updated 4:07 pm ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY WED 10/2183GO
THU 10/2278GO
FRI 10/2378GO
TODAY WED 10/21bite 9a–11aTHU 10/22bite 10a–12pFRI 10/23bite 11p–12a0.8 ft · 1:41a2.0 ft · 7:31a0.7 ft · 1:48p2.2 ft · 8:03p0.7 ft · 2:28a2.1 ft · 8:24a0.7 ft · 2:46p2.1 ft · 8:49p0.7 ft · 3:15a2.2 ft · 9:15a0.7 ft · 3:44p2.1 ft · 9:34p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Flagler Beach, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
1:41 amLow0.80
7:31 amHigh2.03
1:48 pmLow0.74
8:03 pmHigh2.15

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Flagler Beach

Solunar times
Minor2:08 am – 3:38 am
Major8:04 am – 11:04 am
Minor3:23 pm – 4:53 pm
Major8:26 pm – 11:26 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:30 am
Sunset6:47 pm
Moonrise4:08 pm
Moonset2:53 am
MoonWaxing gibbous · 78%
Tide strength
Today79% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 79% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
69°–80°F
rain 1%
wind 7–15 kn
Thu 10/22
65°–77°F
rain 0%
wind 7–13 kn
Fri 10/23
68°–78°F
rain 24%
wind 8–14 kn

Plan your trip—Flagler Beach

Today83GObite 9a–11a
Thu 10/2278GObite 10a–12p
Fri 10/2378GObite 11p–12a

Tide data: NOAA station Bings Landing, Matanzas River (8720757).

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Flagler Beach today?

High tide in Flagler Beach, FL today (Wednesday, October 21) is at 7:31 am, at 2.0 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Flagler Beach?

Moving water beats slack water in Flagler Beach—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 9:00 am–11:00 am, driven by outgoing tide + minor solunar + falling pressure.

When is the best time of day to fish in Flagler Beach?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Flagler Beach, 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 9:00 am–11:00 am.

Should I fish Flagler Beach tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) in Flagler Beach a GO at 78/100—best window 10:00 am–12:00 pm.

What time should I fish Flagler Beach?

Fish Flagler Beach today (Wednesday, October 21) from 9:00 am to 11:00 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 Bings Landing, Matanzas River tide chart →