Should I Fish Palm Coast, FL This Week?

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Yes—the best time to fish Palm Coast this week is Wednesday 9:00 am–11:00 am, on the outgoing tide + minor solunar + low light + falling pressure. Should I Fish? rates Wednesday a GO. (Updated Tuesday, October 20.)

Updated 10:36 pm ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY TUE 10/2087GO
WED 10/2197GO
THU 10/2277GO
TODAY TUE 10/20bite 8a–10aWED 10/21bite 9a–11aTHU 10/22bite 10a–11a0.9 ft · 12:52a2.0 ft · 6:36a0.7 ft · 12:49p2.2 ft · 7:16p0.8 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 · 8:49p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Palm Coast, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
12:52 amLow0.85
6:36 amHigh1.97
12:49 pmLow0.73
7:16 pmHigh2.17

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Palm Coast

Solunar times
Minor1:10 am – 2:40 am
Major7:20 am – 10:20 am
Minor2:53 pm – 4:23 pm
Major7:42 pm – 10:42 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:29 am
Sunset6:49 pm
Moonrise3:38 pm
Moonset1:55 am
MoonWaxing gibbous · 69%
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
64°–73°F
rain 3%
wind 6–17 kn
Wed 10/21
67°–78°F
rain 3%
wind 9–15 kn
Thu 10/22
65°–76°F
rain 9%
wind 4–12 kn

Plan your trip—Palm Coast

Today87GObite 8a–10a
Wed 10/2197GObite 9a–11a
Thu 10/2277GObite 10a–11a

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Palm Coast today?

High tide in Palm Coast, FL today (Tuesday, October 20) is at 6:36 am, at 2.0 ft.

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

Moving water beats slack water in Palm Coast—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 (Tuesday, October 20), that lines up 8:00 am–10:00 am, driven by outgoing tide + minor solunar + low light.

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

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Palm Coast, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Tuesday, October 20), that combination points to 8:00 am–10:00 am.

Should I fish Palm Coast tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Wednesday, October 21) in Palm Coast a GO at 97/100—best window 9:00 am–11:00 am.

What time should I fish Palm Coast?

Fish Palm Coast today (Tuesday, October 20) from 8:00 am to 10:00 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 →