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Ocean Springs fishing forecast today

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

Mississippi Gulf Coast Updated 11:08 AM CST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8743281
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Bite outlook today Estimate
Fair
  • Weak tidal movement (0.4 ft range)
  • Light wind (up to 5 mph)
Next best time
Today 2:29 PM
Minor moon period
Next tide
High 9:47 PM
1.1 ft
Weather
78°F, Sunny
Calm - pressure falling
Water temp
74°F
NOAA Pascagoula NOAA Lab (14.1 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:19 AM - 7:27 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:19 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
7:52 AM - 9:52 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
8:20 PM - 10:20 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 9:47 PM
All 6 times today
2:15 AM - 3:15 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
5:19 AM - 7:27 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:19 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
7:52 AM - 9:52 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
2:29 PM - 3:29 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)
3:50 PM - 5:35 PMDusk - the evening feed
8:20 PM - 10:20 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 9:47 PM
Sunrise 6:12 AMSunset 5:05 PM 66-79°Fwind to 5 mph NE
Tide chart and times2 tides today
Best time 5:19 AM - 7:27 AMBest time 7:52 AM - 9:52 AMBest time 8:20 PM - 10:20 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM6:19 AM9:47 PM0 ft1 ftBest time 5:19 AM - 7:27 AMBest time 7:52 AM - 9:52 AMBest time 8:20 PM - 10:20 PM12a6a12p6p12a6:19a9:47p0 ft1 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayLow 6:19 AM (0.7 ft)
High 9:47 PM (1.1 ft)
Fri Nov 6Low 6:18 AM (0.3 ft)
High 8:25 PM (1.3 ft)
Sat Nov 7Low 6:39 AM (0.1 ft)
High 8:12 PM (1.5 ft)
Sun Nov 8Low 7:07 AM (-0.1 ft)
High 8:45 PM (1.7 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8743281 (Ocean Springs). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Ocean Springs: shrimp boats in OS
Photo: Zach123abc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped
Satellite view of Ocean Springs from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Ocean Springs; the fishing area extends around it.
Water is 74°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.
Right temperature
Hourly weatherNWS
11 AM78°0 mphSunny
12 PM79°5 mphSSunny
1 PM79°5 mphSSunny
2 PM77°5 mphSSunny
3 PM77°5 mphSSunny
4 PM77°5 mphSSunny
5 PM73°5 mphSSunny
6 PM70°5 mphSClear
7 PM69°0 mphClear
8 PM68°0 mphClear
9 PM68°0 mphClear
10 PM67°5 mphWClear
11 PM66°5 mphNWClear
12 AM65°5 mphNWMostly Clear
1 AM64°5 mphNWMostly Clear
2 AM63°5 mphNMostly Clear
3 AM61°5 mphNMostly Clear
4 AM61°5 mphNMostly Clear
5 AM60°5 mphNMostly Clear
6 AM59°5 mphNSunny
7 AM61°5 mphNSunny
8 AM64°5 mphNMostly Sunny
9 AM70°5 mphNMostly Sunny
10 AM74°5 mphNMostly Sunny

Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:12 AM
5:05 PM
Rise 2:45 AM
Set 2:59 PM
Minor 2:15 AM
Major 7:52 AM
Minor 2:29 PM
Major 8:20 PM
Fri 66:13 AM
5:04 PM
Rise 3:46 AM
Set 3:29 PM
Minor 3:16 AM
Major 8:40 AM
Minor 2:59 PM
Major 9:04 PM
Sat 76:14 AM
5:03 PM
Rise 4:46 AM
Set 4:00 PM
Minor 4:16 AM
Major 9:24 AM
Minor 3:30 PM
Major 9:52 PM
Sun 86:15 AM
5:02 PM
Rise 5:46 AM
Set 4:33 PM
Minor 5:16 AM
Major 10:08 AM
Minor 4:03 PM
Major 10:36 PM
Mon 96:16 AM
5:02 PM
Rise 6:45 AM
Set 5:11 PM
Minor 6:15 AM
Major 11:00 AM
Minor 4:41 PM
Tue 106:16 AM
5:01 PM
Rise 7:43 AM
Set 5:53 PM
Major 11:24 PM
Minor 7:13 AM
Major 11:48 AM
Minor 5:23 PM
Wed 116:17 AM
5:01 PM
Rise 8:39 AM
Set 6:40 PM
Major 12:16 AM
Minor 8:09 AM
Major 12:40 PM
Minor 6:10 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 Ocean Springs

A short, sheltered coast behind barrier islands, with long fishing piers, harbors and river mouths.

What's biting now (Fall): Speckled trout and redfish feed along the sound and marshes; flounder move toward the passes.

Commonly caught in this area: Speckled trout, redfish, flounder, sheepshead and Spanish mackerel.

Also caught here: croaker, black drum, hardhead catfish, jack crevalle, tripletail, cobia.

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)
Shrimp
Shrimp
Bobbers
Bobbers
Pinfish
Pinfish
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Redfish (red drum)
Mullet
Mullet
Blue crab
Blue crab
Shrimp
Shrimp
Menhaden
Menhaden
Flounder
Minnows
Minnows
Mullet
Mullet
Shrimp
Shrimp
Jigs
Jigs
Sheepshead
Fiddler crabs
Fiddler crabs
Shrimp
Shrimp
Sand fleas
Sand fleas
Jigs
Jigs
Spanish mackerel
Small baitfish
Small baitfish
Minnows
Minnows
Spoons
Spoons
Plugs
Plugs
Spot and croaker
Bloodworms
Bloodworms
Shrimp
Shrimp
Squid
Squid
Jigs
Jigs

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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