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Should I Fish Palm Beach, FL This Week?

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Yes—the best time to fish Palm Beach this week is Tuesday 9:00 pm–12:00 am, on the outgoing tide + major solunar. Should I Fish? rates Tuesday a GO. (Updated Sunday, September 6.)

Updated 9:57 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY SUN 9/672MAYBE
MON 9/7 ⚠70MAYBE
TUE 9/878GO
TODAY SUN 9/6bite 7p–10pMON 9/7 ⚠bite 9a–11aTUE 9/8bite 9p–12a2.5 ft · 4:36a0.3 ft · 10:44a2.7 ft · 5:37p0.7 ft · 11:21p2.6 ft · 5:48a0.2 ft · 11:49a2.8 ft · 6:38p0.5 ft · 12:21a2.8 ft · 6:52a0.1 ft · 12:47p2.9 ft · 7:32p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Palm Beach, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:36 amHigh2.52
10:44 amLow0.27
5:37 pmHigh2.67
11:21 pmLow0.68

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Palm Beach

Solunar times
Minor1:16 am – 2:46 am
Major7:48 am – 10:48 am
Minor3:46 pm – 5:16 pm
Major8:18 pm – 11:18 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:01 am
Sunset7:34 pm
Moonrise2:01 am
Moonset4:31 pm
MoonWaning crescent · 24%
Tide strength
Today67% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 67% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
74°–88°F
rain 35%
wind 2–9 kn
Mon 9/7
74°–86°F
rain 35%
wind 2–16 kn
Tue 9/8
76°–90°F
rain 69%
wind 0–10 kn

Plan your trip—Palm Beach

Today72MAYBEbite 7p–10p
Mon 9/770MAYBE⚠ rough conditions
Tue 9/878GObite 9p–12a

Tide data: NOAA station GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE (8723178). Tides at Palm Beach run about 3 min behind the GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Palm Beach today?

High tide in Palm Beach, FL today (Sunday, September 6) is at 4:36 am, at 2.5 ft.

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

Moving water beats slack water in Palm 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 7:00 pm–10:00 pm, driven by minor solunar.

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

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Palm 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 7:00 pm–10:00 pm.

Should I fish Palm Beach tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Monday, September 7) in Palm Beach a MAYBE at 70/100—best window 9:00 am–11:00 am.

What time should I fish Palm Beach?

Fish Palm Beach today (Sunday, September 6) from 7:00 pm to 10:00 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 GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE tide chart →