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Should I Fish Fort Lauderdale, FL This Week?

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Yes—the best time to fish Fort Lauderdale this week is Monday 7:00 am–10:00 am, on the outgoing tide + minor solunar + low light. Should I Fish? rates Monday a GO. (Updated Sunday, September 6.)

Updated 10:03 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY SUN 9/671MAYBE
MON 9/781GO
TUE 9/873MAYBE
TODAY SUN 9/6bite 6a–9aMON 9/7bite 7a–10aTUE 9/8bite 8a–11a2.5 ft · 4:14a0.3 ft · 10:22a2.7 ft · 5:15p0.7 ft · 10:59p2.6 ft · 5:26a0.2 ft · 11:27a2.8 ft · 6:16p0.5 ft · 11:59p2.8 ft · 6:30a0.1 ft · 12:25p2.9 ft · 7:10p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Fort Lauderdale, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:14 amHigh2.52
10:22 amLow0.27
5:15 pmHigh2.67
10:59 pmLow0.68

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Fort Lauderdale

Solunar times
Minor1:18 am – 2:48 am
Major7:48 am – 10:48 am
Minor3:45 pm – 5:15 pm
Major8:19 pm – 11:19 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:02 am
Sunset7:34 pm
Moonrise2:03 am
Moonset4:30 pm
MoonWaning crescent · 24%
Tide strength
Today68% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 68% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
74°–86°F
rain 21%
wind 1–12 kn
Mon 9/7
75°–87°F
rain 45%
wind 2–13 kn
Tue 9/8
76°–91°F
rain 68%
wind 0–13 kn

Plan your trip—Fort Lauderdale

Today71MAYBEbite 6a–9a
Mon 9/781GObite 7a–10a
Tue 9/873MAYBEbite 8a–11a

Tide data: NOAA station GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE (8723178). Tides at Fort Lauderdale run about 19 min ahead of the GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Fort Lauderdale today?

High tide in Fort Lauderdale, FL today (Sunday, September 6) is at 4:14 am, at 2.5 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Fort Lauderdale?

Moving water beats slack water in Fort Lauderdale—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 (Sunday, September 6), that lines up 6:00 am–9:00 am, driven by outgoing tide + low light + falling pressure.

When is the best time of day to fish in Fort Lauderdale?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Fort Lauderdale, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Sunday, September 6), that combination points to 6:00 am–9:00 am.

Should I fish Fort Lauderdale tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Monday, September 7) in Fort Lauderdale a GO at 81/100—best window 7:00 am–10:00 am.

What time should I fish Fort Lauderdale?

Fish Fort Lauderdale today (Sunday, September 6) from 6:00 am to 9:00 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 GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE tide chart →