Should I Fish Jacksonville Beach, FL This Week?

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Yes—the best time to fish Jacksonville Beach this week is Tuesday 8:00 am–11:00 am, on the outgoing tide + minor solunar + low light. Should I Fish? rates Tuesday a GO. (Updated Sunday, September 6.)

Updated 8:29 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY SUN 9/675GO
MON 9/768MAYBE
TUE 9/876GO
TODAY SUN 9/6bite 6a–9aMON 9/7bite 7a–10aTUE 9/8bite 8a–11a4.7 ft · 4:06a0.2 ft · 10:16a6.0 ft · 4:49p0.5 ft · 11:18p4.9 ft · 5:16a0.1 ft · 11:25a6.1 ft · 5:53p0.3 ft · 12:18a5.3 ft · 6:18a-0.1 ft · 12:28p6.2 ft · 6:47p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Jacksonville Beach, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:06 amHigh4.69
10:16 amLow0.24
4:49 pmHigh5.97
11:18 pmLow0.51

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Jacksonville Beach

Solunar times
Minor1:11 am2:41 am
Major7:53 am10:53 am
Minor4:01 pm5:31 pm
Major8:24 pm11:24 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:05 am
Sunset7:42 pm
Moonrise1:56 am
Moonset4:46 pm
MoonWaning crescent · 24%
Tide strength
Today77% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 77% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
77°–91°F
rain 33%
wind 310 kn
Mon 9/7
74°–81°F
rain 62%
wind 311 kn
Tue 9/8
77°–88°F
rain 47%
wind 410 kn

Plan your trip—Jacksonville Beach

Today75GObite 6a–9a
Mon 9/768MAYBEbite 7a–10a
Tue 9/876GObite 8a–11a

Tide data: NOAA station Jacksonville Beach (8720291).

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Jacksonville Beach today?

High tide in Jacksonville Beach, FL today (Sunday, September 6) is at 4:06 am, at 4.7 ft.

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

Moving water beats slack water in Jacksonville 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 (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 Jacksonville Beach?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Jacksonville Beach, 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 Jacksonville Beach tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Monday, September 7) in Jacksonville Beach a MAYBE at 68/100—best window 7:00 am–10:00 am.

What time should I fish Jacksonville Beach?

Fish Jacksonville Beach 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

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