Cedar Key fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Cedar Key, using NOAA tide station Cedar Key.

Big Bend Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8727520

FloridaSoutheast - Gulf and Atlantic coasts

Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Weak tidal movement (2.7 ft range)
Light wind (up to 5 mph)

Next best time

Today 8:32 AM

Prime: Major moon period + Tide change

Next tide

High 11:13 AM

3.3 ft

Weather

76°F, Sunny

Wind 5 mph SE - pressure falling

Water temp

78°F

NOAA Cedar Key, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

8:32 AM - 11:43 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 11:13 AM

4:12 PM - 6:13 PMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 5:12 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:56 PM - 11:38 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:08 PM

All 6 times today

2:51 AM - 5:21 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise); Moving water into the low tide at 4:51 AM

6:02 AM - 8:02 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:32 AM - 11:43 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 11:13 AM

3:06 PM - 4:06 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:12 PM - 6:13 PMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 5:12 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:56 PM - 11:38 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:08 PM

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 5:43 PM 73-78°Fwind to 5 mph SSW

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 4:51 AM (0.8 ft) High 11:13 AM (3.3 ft) Low 5:12 PM (1.2 ft) High 11:08 PM (3.5 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 5:47 AM (0.3 ft) High 12:14 PM (3.4 ft) Low 5:55 PM (1.3 ft) High 11:41 PM (3.7 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 6:34 AM (-0.1 ft) High 1:02 PM (3.4 ft) Low 6:32 PM (1.4 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 12:13 AM (3.9 ft) Low 7:15 AM (-0.3 ft) High 1:44 PM (3.4 ft) Low 7:06 PM (1.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8727520 (Cedar Key). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Cedar Key from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Cedar Key; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 78°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Redfish 60-85°F
Cobia 68-82°F
Spanish mackerel 70-85°F

Too warm - deeper or slower

Sheepshead likes under 75°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM76°5 mphSESunny

12 PM77°5 mphSSESunny

1 PM78°5 mphSSunny

2 PM78°5 mphSSWSunny

3 PM78°5 mphSWSunny

4 PM77°5 mphWSWSunny

5 PM77°5 mphWSunny

6 PM75°3 mphWPartly Cloudy

7 PM74°2 mphWNWPartly Cloudy

8 PM74°2 mphNWPartly Cloudy

9 PM74°2 mphNWPartly Cloudy

10 PM74°2 mphNNWPartly Cloudy

11 PM73°2 mphNPartly Cloudy

12 AM73°2 mphNPartly Cloudy

1 AM72°2 mphNNEPartly Cloudy

2 AM72°2 mphNPartly Cloudy

3 AM72°2 mphNWPartly Cloudy

4 AM71°2 mphNNWPartly Cloudy

5 AM71°2 mphNNWPartly Cloudy

6 AM71°2 mphNMostly Sunny

7 AM71°2 mphNMostly Sunny

8 AM72°2 mphWMostly Sunny

9 AM74°2 mphWMostly Sunny

10 AM75°2 mphSWMostly Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:47 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 3:21 AM Set 3:36 PM	Minor 2:51 AM Major 8:32 AM Minor 3:06 PM Major 8:56 PM
Fri 6	6:48 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 4:21 AM Set 4:06 PM	Minor 3:51 AM Major 9:16 AM Minor 3:36 PM Major 9:40 PM
Sat 7	6:49 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 5:20 AM Set 4:38 PM	Minor 4:50 AM Major 10:00 AM Minor 4:08 PM Major 10:28 PM
Sun 8	6:50 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 6:19 AM Set 5:12 PM	Minor 5:49 AM Major 10:48 AM Minor 4:42 PM
Mon 9	6:50 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 7:18 AM Set 5:50 PM	Major 11:12 PM Minor 6:48 AM Major 11:36 AM Minor 5:20 PM
Tue 10	6:51 AM 5:40 PM	Rise 8:16 AM Set 6:33 PM	Major 12:00 AM Minor 7:46 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 6:03 PM
Wed 11	6:52 AM 5:40 PM	Rise 9:12 AM Set 7:20 PM	Major 12:52 AM Minor 8:42 AM Major 1:16 PM Minor 6:50 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Cedar Key

The quiet Nature Coast from Homosassa to St. Marks: shallow grass flats, spring-fed rivers and limestone bottom. Very shallow water means tides decide where you can fish.

What's biting now (Fall): Fall is prime time: the mullet run draws snook, tarpon, redfish and bluefish along the beaches and inlets, and big schools of redfish gather on the flats.

Commonly caught in this area: Spotted seatrout, redfish, sheepshead, cobia and Spanish mackerel.

Also caught here: gag grouper, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, jack crevalle, tripletail, sheepshead.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

Best baits here6 fish

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Redfish (red drum)

Sheepshead

Cobia

Spanish mackerel

Gag grouper

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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