Should I Fish Ponce Inlet, FL This Week?

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Yes—the best time to fish Ponce Inlet 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 9:56 am ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY SUN 9/672MAYBE
MON 9/771MAYBE
TUE 9/876GO
TODAY SUN 9/6bite 7p–10pMON 9/7bite 7a–10aTUE 9/8bite 8a–11a2.9 ft · 4:25a0.2 ft · 10:17a3.8 ft · 5:14p0.7 ft · 11:30p3.0 ft · 5:31a0.2 ft · 11:22a3.9 ft · 6:12p0.6 ft · 12:27a3.2 ft · 6:29a0.1 ft · 12:24p4.0 ft · 7:04p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Ponce Inlet, FL
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:25 amHigh2.86
10:17 amLow0.24
5:14 pmHigh3.85
11:30 pmLow0.70

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Ponce Inlet

Solunar times
Minor1:13 am2:43 am
Major7:51 am10:51 am
Minor3:56 pm5:26 pm
Major8:22 pm11:22 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise7:04 am
Sunset7:39 pm
Moonrise1:58 am
Moonset4:41 pm
MoonWaning crescent · 24%
Tide strength
Today82% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 82% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
75°–88°F
rain 32%
wind 29 kn
Mon 9/7
74°–84°F
rain 51%
wind 110 kn
Tue 9/8
74°–87°F
rain 51%
wind 26 kn

Plan your trip—Ponce Inlet

Today72MAYBEbite 7p–10p
Mon 9/771MAYBEbite 7a–10a
Tue 9/876GObite 8a–11a

Tide data: NOAA station Ponce de Leon Inlet (8721147).

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Ponce Inlet today?

High tide in Ponce Inlet, FL today (Sunday, September 6) is at 4:25 am, at 2.9 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Ponce Inlet?

Moving water beats slack water in Ponce Inlet—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 outgoing tide + low light.

When is the best time of day to fish in Ponce Inlet?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Ponce Inlet, 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 Ponce Inlet tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Monday, September 7) in Ponce Inlet a MAYBE at 71/100—best window 7:00 am–10:00 am.

What time should I fish Ponce Inlet?

Fish Ponce Inlet 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

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