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Should I Fish Pompano Beach, FL This Week?

MAYBE

Yes—the best time to fish Pompano Beach this week is Friday 9:00 am–11:00 am, on the outgoing tide + minor solunar + low light. Should I Fish? rates Friday a GO. (Updated Wednesday, October 21.)

Updated 3:25 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY WED 10/2168MAYBE
THU 10/2284GO
FRI 10/2386GO
TODAY WED 10/21bite 9p–10pTHU 10/22bite 8a–11aFRI 10/23bite 9a–11a2.5 ft · 5:03a0.9 ft · 11:04a2.6 ft · 5:30p0.8 ft · 11:30p2.7 ft · 5:58a0.8 ft · 11:52a2.7 ft · 6:18p0.6 ft · 12:13a2.9 ft · 6:49a0.7 ft · 12:37p2.8 ft · 7:02p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Pompano Beach, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
5:03 amHigh2.52
11:04 amLow0.88
5:30 pmHigh2.63
11:30 pmLow0.81

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Pompano Beach

Solunar times
Minor2:07 am – 3:37 am
Major8:00 am – 11:00 am
Minor3:16 pm – 4:46 pm
Major8:21 pm – 11:21 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:22 am
Sunset6:46 pm
Moonrise4:01 pm
Moonset2:52 am
MoonWaxing gibbous · 78%
Tide strength
Today60% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 60% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
67°–80°F
rain 9%
wind 2–8 kn
Thu 10/22
68°–78°F
rain 20%
wind 3–15 kn
Fri 10/23
77°–80°F
rain 37%
wind 11–18 kn

Plan your trip—Pompano Beach

Today68MAYBEbite 9p–10p
Thu 10/2284GObite 8a–11a
Fri 10/2386GObite 9a–11a

Tide data: NOAA station GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE (8723178). Tides at Pompano Beach run about 11 min ahead of the GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Pompano Beach today?

High tide in Pompano Beach, FL today (Wednesday, October 21) is at 5:03 am, at 2.5 ft.

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

Moving water beats slack water in Pompano 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 (Wednesday, October 21), that lines up 9:00 pm–10:00 pm, driven by minor solunar.

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

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Pompano Beach, 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 9:00 pm–10:00 pm.

Should I fish Pompano Beach tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) in Pompano Beach a GO at 84/100—best window 8:00 am–11:00 am.

What time should I fish Pompano Beach?

Fish Pompano Beach today (Wednesday, October 21) from 9:00 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 →