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Should I Fish Melbourne, FL This Week?

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Yes—the best time to fish Melbourne this week is Friday 6:00 am–9:00 am, on the incoming tide + low light. Should I Fish? rates Friday a GO. (Updated Wednesday, October 21.)

Updated 3:20 pm ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY WED 10/2173MAYBE
THU 10/2274MAYBE
FRI 10/2375GO
TODAY WED 10/21bite 10p–11pTHU 10/22bite 10p–12aFRI 10/23bite 6a–9a0.7 ft · 2:45a0.9 ft · 9:07a0.8 ft · 2:36p0.9 ft · 8:24p0.7 ft · 3:31a0.9 ft · 9:58a0.8 ft · 3:42p0.9 ft · 9:08p0.7 ft · 4:13a0.9 ft · 10:44a0.8 ft · 4:44p0.9 ft · 9:52p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Melbourne, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
2:45 amLow0.69
9:07 amHigh0.85
2:36 pmLow0.77
8:24 pmHigh0.87

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Melbourne

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
Sunset6:47 pm
Moonrise4:05 pm
Moonset2:52 am
MoonWaxing gibbous · 78%
Tide strength
Today76% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 76% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
64°–82°F
rain 10%
wind 5–16 kn
Thu 10/22
70°–78°F
rain 4%
wind 9–16 kn
Fri 10/23
70°–78°F
rain 14%
wind 9–15 kn

Plan your trip—Melbourne

Today73MAYBEbite 10p–11p
Thu 10/2274MAYBEbite 10p–12a
Fri 10/2375GObite 6a–9a

Tide data: NOAA station Melbourne Causeway (8721843).

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Melbourne today?

High tide in Melbourne, FL today (Wednesday, October 21) is at 9:07 am, at 0.9 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Melbourne?

Moving water beats slack water in Melbourne—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 10:00 pm–11:00 pm, driven by outgoing tide + minor solunar.

When is the best time of day to fish in Melbourne?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Melbourne, 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 10:00 pm–11:00 pm.

Should I fish Melbourne tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) in Melbourne a MAYBE at 74/100—best window 10:00 pm–12:00 am.

What time should I fish Melbourne?

Fish Melbourne today (Wednesday, October 21) from 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm—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 Melbourne Causeway tide chart →