Key West is a HOLD today — bite score 58/100. It is fishable but marginal — pick your window. Best day this week: Mon, 21 Sept at 65/100.
Daily bite score (0–100) and GO / HOLD / WAIT verdict for Key West, built from wind, swell, water temperature and rain. Higher is better. Swell shown for this open-coast location.
| Day | Verdict | Score | Wind | Swell | Rain | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Sept today | HOLD | 58/100 | 17 mph ENE | 2.8ft | 18% | 91.6°F |
| Wed, 16 Sept | WAIT | 15/100 | 29 mph NE | 2.9ft | 33% | 87.8°F |
| Thu, 17 Sept | WAIT | 38/100 | 18 mph ENE | 2.8ft | 65% | 85.6°F |
| Fri, 18 Sept | HOLD | 45/100 | 16 mph ESE | 1.5ft | 69% | 86.5°F |
| Sat, 19 Sept | HOLD | 45/100 | 16 mph ESE | 0.8ft | 55% | 85.5°F |
| Sun, 20 Sept | HOLD | 63/100 | 8.2 mph S | 1.8ft | 54% | 85.3°F |
| Mon, 21 Sept | HOLD | 65/100 | 8.3 mph E | 1.8ft | 42% | 85.6°F |
The best window this week for Key West looks like Mon, 21 Sept — wind around 8.3 mph, 1.8ft swell, 42% rain. If you can only get out once, this is the day to aim for.
Current fishing conditions for Key West (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.
Species typically active around Key West, Florida in September. Always check current Florida regulations and bag and size limits before you keep anything.
The fish Key West anglers chase year-round, inshore and off:
Key West is the gateway to one of the most diverse fisheries on earth: the flats of the backcountry and the Marquesas hold the "grand slam" of tarpon, permit and bonefish, the patch reefs and humps load up with yellowtail and mutton snapper and grouper, and the deep water off the edge brings dolphin, sailfish and tuna. Spring tarpon season around the harbor and the bridges is a spectacle. Few places let you sight-fish a flat in the morning and troll blue water the same afternoon.
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