Tampa (Old Port Tampa) fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Tampa (Old Port Tampa), using NOAA tide station Old Port Tampa.

Tampa Bay Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8726607

FloridaSoutheast - Gulf and Atlantic coasts

Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Weak tidal movement (1.5 ft range)
Light wind (up to 5 mph)

Next best time

Today 11:03 AM

Tide change

Next tide

High 12:03 PM

2.2 ft

Weather

80°F, Sunny

Wind 3 mph SE - pressure falling

Water temp

76°F

NOAA Sparkman Channel Entrance (7.9 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

4:45 AM - 7:59 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 5:45 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:28 AM - 10:28 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

4:28 PM - 6:22 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 5:52 PM

All 7 times today

2:49 AM - 3:49 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

4:45 AM - 7:59 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 5:45 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:28 AM - 10:28 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

11:03 AM - 12:33 PMMoving water into the high tide at 12:03 PM

3:04 PM - 4:04 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:28 PM - 6:22 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 5:52 PM

8:56 PM - 10:56 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 5:43 PM 75-83°Fwind to 5 mph SSE

Tide chart and times3 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 5:45 AM (0.7 ft) High 12:03 PM (2.2 ft) Low 5:52 PM (0.9 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 12:00 AM (2.5 ft) Low 6:37 AM (0.4 ft) High 1:03 PM (2.1 ft) Low 6:17 PM (1.1 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 12:18 AM (2.6 ft) Low 7:23 AM (0.1 ft) High 1:59 PM (2.0 ft) Low 6:39 PM (1.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 12:35 AM (2.8 ft) Low 8:05 AM (0.0 ft) High 2:53 PM (1.9 ft) Low 6:59 PM (1.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8726607 (Old Port Tampa). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

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

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Water is 76°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
Redfish 60-85°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Tarpon 74-88°F
Spanish mackerel 70-85°F

Too warm - deeper or slower

Sheepshead likes under 75°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM80°3 mphSESunny

12 PM81°2 mphSESunny

1 PM82°2 mphSSESunny

2 PM83°2 mphSSESunny

3 PM83°3 mphSSunny

4 PM82°3 mphWMostly Sunny

5 PM81°5 mphNNWMostly Sunny

6 PM79°5 mphNPartly Cloudy

7 PM78°5 mphNPartly Cloudy

8 PM77°5 mphNPartly Cloudy

9 PM76°5 mphNMostly Clear

10 PM75°5 mphNMostly Clear

11 PM75°5 mphNEMostly Clear

12 AM74°5 mphNEMostly Clear

1 AM74°3 mphENEMostly Clear

2 AM73°3 mphEMostly Clear

3 AM73°2 mphEMostly Clear

4 AM72°2 mphESEMostly Clear

5 AM72°2 mphESEMostly Clear

6 AM72°2 mphESEMostly Sunny

7 AM72°2 mphEMostly Sunny

8 AM74°2 mphEMostly Sunny

9 AM76°2 mphESunny

10 AM78°2 mphSESunny

Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:44 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 3:19 AM Set 3:34 PM	Minor 2:49 AM Major 8:28 AM Minor 3:04 PM Major 8:56 PM
Fri 6	6:44 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 4:18 AM Set 4:06 PM	Minor 3:48 AM Major 9:12 AM Minor 3:36 PM Major 9:40 PM
Sat 7	6:45 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 5:17 AM Set 4:38 PM	Minor 4:47 AM Major 9:56 AM Minor 4:08 PM Major 10:24 PM
Sun 8	6:46 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 6:15 AM Set 5:13 PM	Minor 5:45 AM Major 10:44 AM Minor 4:43 PM
Mon 9	6:47 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 7:13 AM Set 5:51 PM	Major 11:12 PM Minor 6:43 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 5:21 PM
Tue 10	6:47 AM 5:40 PM	Rise 8:11 AM Set 6:34 PM	Major 12:00 AM Minor 7:41 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 6:04 PM
Wed 11	6:48 AM 5:40 PM	Rise 9:06 AM Set 7:22 PM	Major 12:48 AM Minor 8:36 AM Major 1:16 PM Minor 6:52 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 Tampa (Old Port Tampa)

Florida's largest open-water estuary, ringed by piers, bridges, grass flats and beach passes. Long fishing piers make it one of the easiest areas to fish without a boat.

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, redfish, spotted seatrout, tarpon, Spanish mackerel and sheepshead.

Also caught here: jack crevalle, ladyfish, mangrove snapper, gag grouper, Spanish mackerel, blacktip shark, hardhead catfish.

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

Snook

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Tarpon

Spanish mackerel

Sheepshead

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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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