Tarpon Springs fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Tarpon Springs, using NOAA tide station Tarpon Springs, Anclote River.

Tampa Bay Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8726905

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Weak tidal movement (2.2 ft range)
Light wind (up to 5 mph)

Next best time

Today 3:05 PM

Prime: Minor moon period + Tide change + Dusk

Next tide

Low 4:13 PM

1.0 ft

Weather

80°F, Sunny

Wind 2 mph SSE - pressure falling

Water temp

75°F

NOAA Clearwater Beach (13.1 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

8:28 AM - 10:41 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 10:11 AM

3:05 PM - 6:14 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 4:13 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:55 PM - 10:56 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 9:55 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 5 times today

2:50 AM - 4:32 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise); Moving water into the low tide at 4:02 AM

6:00 AM - 8:00 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:28 AM - 10:41 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 10:11 AM

3:05 PM - 6:14 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 4:13 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:55 PM - 10:56 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 9:55 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 5:44 PM 73-82°Fwind to 5 mph W

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 4:02 AM (0.8 ft) High 10:11 AM (2.8 ft) Low 4:13 PM (1.0 ft) High 9:55 PM (3.0 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 4:50 AM (0.4 ft) High 11:07 AM (2.7 ft) Low 4:49 PM (1.1 ft) High 10:17 PM (3.2 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 5:33 AM (0.1 ft) High 11:52 AM (2.7 ft) Low 5:21 PM (1.3 ft) High 10:40 PM (3.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 6:12 AM (-0.1 ft) High 12:31 PM (2.5 ft) Low 5:50 PM (1.3 ft) High 11:06 PM (3.4 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8726905 (Tarpon Springs, Anclote River). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

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

Google Maps Directions

Water is 75°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°2 mphSSESunny

12 PM81°3 mphSWSunny

1 PM82°5 mphWNWSunny

2 PM82°5 mphWNWSunny

3 PM81°5 mphWNWSunny

4 PM80°5 mphNWSunny

5 PM79°3 mphNWSunny

6 PM76°2 mphNNWMostly Clear

7 PM75°2 mphNNWPartly Cloudy

8 PM74°2 mphNMostly Clear

9 PM74°1 mphNMostly Clear

10 PM73°1 mphNMostly Clear

11 PM73°1 mphNNEMostly Clear

12 AM72°1 mphNNEPartly Cloudy

1 AM72°1 mphNNEPartly Cloudy

2 AM72°1 mphNEPartly Cloudy

3 AM71°1 mphNEPartly Cloudy

4 AM70°0 mphPartly Cloudy

5 AM70°1 mphENEPartly Cloudy

6 AM70°1 mphENEMostly Sunny

7 AM70°0 mphMostly Sunny

8 AM72°0 mphMostly Sunny

9 AM75°0 mphMostly Sunny

10 AM78°1 mphNMostly Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:45 AM 5:44 PM	Rise 3:20 AM Set 3:35 PM	Minor 2:50 AM Major 8:28 AM Minor 3:05 PM Major 8:56 PM
Fri 6	6:46 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 4:19 AM Set 4:06 PM	Minor 3:49 AM Major 9:12 AM Minor 3:36 PM Major 9:40 PM
Sat 7	6:46 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 5:18 AM Set 4:38 PM	Minor 4:48 AM Major 10:00 AM Minor 4:08 PM Major 10:24 PM
Sun 8	6:47 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 6:16 AM Set 5:13 PM	Minor 5:46 AM Major 10:44 AM Minor 4:43 PM
Mon 9	6:48 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 7:15 AM Set 5:52 PM	Major 11:12 PM Minor 6:45 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 5:22 PM
Tue 10	6:49 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 8:12 AM Set 6:34 PM	Major 12:00 AM Minor 7:42 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 6:04 PM
Wed 11	6:49 AM 5:40 PM	Rise 9:08 AM Set 7:22 PM	Major 12:52 AM Minor 8:38 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 Tarpon Springs

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.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here6 fish

Snook

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Tarpon

Spanish mackerel

Sheepshead

Full bait guide

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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