ISLAMORADA · FISHING FORECAST

Islamorada Fishing Forecast

Islamorada is a WAIT today — bite score 40/100. Conditions are against you — better to wait. Best day this week: Mon, 21 Sept at 58/100.

Updated Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Islamorada, Florida
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7-DAY BITE OUTLOOK

7-day bite outlook for Islamorada: Tue 40 out of 100, Wed 40 out of 100, Thu 38 out of 100, Fri 45 out of 100, Sat 35 out of 100, Sun 53 out of 100, Mon 58 out of 100 40TueWAIT40WedWAIT38ThuWAIT45FriHOLD35SatWAIT53SunHOLD58MonHOLD

Daily bite score (0–100) and GO / HOLD / WAIT verdict for Islamorada, built from wind, swell, water temperature and rain. Higher is better. Swell shown for this open-coast location.

DayVerdictScoreWindSwellRainTemp
Tue, 15 Sept today WAIT 40/100 23 mph ENE 2.4ft 24% 87.6°F
Wed, 16 Sept WAIT 40/100 24 mph ENE 2.4ft 31% 86.5°F
Thu, 17 Sept WAIT 38/100 20 mph ENE 2.3ft 55% 85.1°F
Fri, 18 Sept HOLD 45/100 17 mph E 1.6ft 62% 84.9°F
Sat, 19 Sept WAIT 35/100 15 mph E 0.7ft 51% 84.9°F
Sun, 20 Sept HOLD 53/100 11 mph SSE 1.5ft 45% 85.3°F
Mon, 21 Sept HOLD 58/100 8.9 mph SE 1.9ft 42% 85.3°F

BEST DAY THIS WEEK

Mon, 21 Sept
58/100 · HOLD

The best window this week for Islamorada looks like Mon, 21 Sept — wind around 8.9 mph, 1.9ft swell, 42% rain. If you can only get out once, this is the day to aim for.

Islamorada FISHING CONDITIONS TODAY

Current fishing conditions for Islamorada (Tuesday, September 15, 2026). These inputs drive the bite score above — wind, swell, water temperature, rain probability and solunar timing all feed the forecast model.

Wind
23 mph
from ENE
Swell
2.4ft
5 s period
Water temp
89.1°F
sea surface
Air temp
87.6°F
low <span data-u="temp" data-v="29.1">84.4°F</span>
Rain chance
24 %
0.0 mm

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active around Islamorada, Florida in September. Always check current Florida regulations and bag and size limits before you keep anything.

SnookMahiTarponKing mackerelSpanish mackerel

Islamorada target species

The fish Islamorada anglers chase year-round, inshore and off:

TarponBonefishPermitSailfishMahi mahi

FISHING ISLAMORADA

Islamorada calls itself the "Sport Fishing Capital of the World," and the claim is well earned — it sits between the shallow flats of Florida Bay and the deep water of the Atlantic, so backcountry guides pole for bonefish, tarpon and permit while the offshore fleet runs to the reef and the humps for sailfish, dolphin and tuna. The spring tarpon migration through the channels and around the bridges is legendary. The variety packed into a short run is what makes this stretch of the Keys special.

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