Miami (Government Cut) fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Miami (Government Cut), using NOAA tide station GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE.

Southeast Florida Updated 12:07 PM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8723178

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (2.7 ft)
Moderate wind (up to 13 mph)

Next best time

Today 2:55 PM

Minor moon period

Next tide

High 5:37 PM

2.9 ft

Weather

82°F

Wind 12 mph E - Slight Chance Rain Showers - pressure falling

Water temp

81°F

NOAA Virginia Key (3.0 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

4:23 AM - 7:46 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:23 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:20 AM - 11:41 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 11:11 AM

4:22 PM - 6:07 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 5:37 PM

All 6 times today

2:39 AM - 3:39 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

4:23 AM - 7:46 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:23 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:20 AM - 11:41 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 11:11 AM

2:55 PM - 3:55 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:22 PM - 6:07 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 5:37 PM

8:44 PM - 11:59 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:32 PM

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 5:37 PM 81-83°Fwind to 13 mph NE

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 5:23 AM (2.9 ft) Low 11:11 AM (0.6 ft) High 5:37 PM (2.9 ft) Low 11:32 PM (0.3 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 6:14 AM (3.0 ft) Low 12:00 PM (0.6 ft) High 6:23 PM (2.9 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 12:16 AM (0.2 ft) High 7:00 AM (3.1 ft) Low 12:44 PM (0.6 ft) High 7:05 PM (2.9 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:57 AM (0.2 ft) High 7:42 AM (3.1 ft) Low 1:25 PM (0.6 ft) High 7:45 PM (2.8 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8723178 (GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Miami (Government Cut): A lifeguard tower on South Pointe Beach in Miami Beach, Florida — Photo: Visitor7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped

Satellite view of Miami (Government Cut) from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 81°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Snook 70-88°F
Tarpon 74-88°F
Jacks and trevally 68-86°F
Mangrove 68-86°F
Spanish mackerel 70-85°F
Bonefish 72-86°F

Hourly weatherNWS

12 PM82°12 mphESlight Chance Rain

1 PM82°13 mphNESunny

2 PM82°13 mphNESunny

3 PM83°13 mphNESunny

4 PM82°13 mphNESunny

5 PM82°13 mphNESunny

6 PM82°12 mphNEMostly Clear

7 PM81°12 mphNEMostly Clear

8 PM81°12 mphNEMostly Clear

9 PM81°12 mphNEClear

10 PM81°12 mphNEClear

11 PM81°10 mphNEClear

12 AM81°9 mphNEClear

1 AM80°9 mphNEMostly Clear

2 AM79°8 mphNEMostly Clear

3 AM79°7 mphNEClear

4 AM79°7 mphNEMostly Clear

5 AM79°7 mphNEMostly Clear

6 AM79°7 mphNESunny

7 AM78°7 mphNESunny

8 AM79°7 mphNESunny

9 AM81°8 mphNESunny

10 AM81°8 mphNESunny

11 AM82°8 mphNESunny

A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:31 AM 5:37 PM	Rise 3:09 AM Set 3:25 PM	Minor 2:39 AM Major 8:20 AM Minor 2:55 PM Major 8:44 PM
Fri 6	6:32 AM 5:36 PM	Rise 4:07 AM Set 3:57 PM	Minor 3:37 AM Major 9:04 AM Minor 3:27 PM Major 9:28 PM
Sat 7	6:32 AM 5:35 PM	Rise 5:04 AM Set 4:31 PM	Minor 4:34 AM Major 9:48 AM Minor 4:01 PM Major 10:16 PM
Sun 8	6:33 AM 5:35 PM	Rise 6:01 AM Set 5:07 PM	Minor 5:31 AM Major 10:36 AM Minor 4:37 PM
Mon 9	6:34 AM 5:34 PM	Rise 6:59 AM Set 5:46 PM	Minor 6:29 AM Major 11:24 AM Minor 5:16 PM
Tue 10	6:34 AM 5:34 PM	Rise 7:55 AM Set 6:30 PM	Major 11:48 PM Minor 7:25 AM Major 12:12 PM Minor 6:00 PM
Wed 11	6:35 AM 5:33 PM	Rise 8:50 AM Set 7:18 PM	Major 12:40 AM Minor 8:20 AM Major 1:04 PM Minor 6:48 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 Miami (Government Cut)

Jupiter to Miami: deep water comes close to shore, so piers and inlets see an unusual mix of inshore and pelagic fish. Biscayne Bay adds shallow flats right next to the city.

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: Snook, tarpon, jacks, snapper, Spanish mackerel, bonefish (Biscayne Bay) and sailfish offshore.

Also caught here: jack crevalle, mangrove snapper, ladyfish, great barracuda, permit, bonefish.

Inlets funnel bait in and out with every tide, and predators wait at the edges. Fish the last part of the incoming and first part of the outgoing tide, and watch the current - inlets can be dangerous for small boats.

Best baits here6 fish

Snook

Tarpon

Jacks and trevally

Mangrove (gray) snapper

Spanish mackerel

Bonefish (oio)

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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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