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Top spot right now · TAMPA BAY 53/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for Tampa Bay and Gulf coast Florida. Best day this week: Sun, 20 Sept at 58/100.

TODAY'S SPOT RANKINGS

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Tap any spot for the full read.

Spot
Score
Water
Swell
Wind
01
53/100
89.2°F
0.5ft
9.0 mph

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Bite score averaged across the 1 hero spot on this page, with the conditions behind each day. Averaging is what makes this a regional read — a day that scores well here scores well most places nearby, but an individual spot can still buck it, so open the spot itself before you commit.

7-day regional outlook: Wed 53 out of 100, Thu 50 out of 100, Fri 35 out of 100, Sat 53 out of 100, Sun 58 out of 100, Mon 58 out of 100, Tue 58 out of 100 53WedHOLD50ThuHOLD35FriWAIT53SatHOLD58SunHOLD58MonHOLD58TueHOLD

GO 70–100HOLD 45–69WAIT 0–44

Wed 16 Sept Today
53 HOLD
Wind9.0 mph ENESwell0.5ft @ 6sWater89.2°FRain24%
Thu 17 Sept
50 HOLD
Wind17 mph NESwell1.0ft @ 2sWater88.7°FRain9%
Fri 18 Sept
35 WAIT
Wind18 mph ENESwell0.9ft @ 2sWater88.0°FRain17%
Sat 19 Sept
53 HOLD
Wind11 mph ESwell0.7ft @ 3sWater87.6°FRain46%
Sun 20 Sept Best day
58 HOLD
Wind8.5 mph ESwell0.1ft @ 3sWater87.1°FRain63%
Mon 21 Sept
58 HOLD
Wind7.4 mph ESESwell0.1ft @ 3sWater87.3°FRain72%
Tue 22 Sept
58 HOLD
Wind6.1 mph ESESwell0.5ft @ 3sWater87.3°FRain67%

WATER TEMPERATURE

Yesterday's sea surface temperature around the Gulf. Warm and cold water is what decides what is worth chasing — the species list further down moves with this picture, not with the calendar.

Sea surface temperature around the Gulf on Monday 14 Sept — cooler water blue, warmer water red
14°F · 19°F · 25°F+ Monday 14 Sept · yesterday
Water around the Gulf ranged 86.9–88.7°F across this box. Grey is land or outside the model.
Today's map, the edges marked, and 7 days of movement

You can see the warm and cold water here. What you cannot see is where the edge sits today, which way it is tracking, or which of your spots sits on it — Fishare finds the breaks automatically and scores every spot against them.

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LOCAL TIDES

Local tide tables for Tampa aren't published here yet. For accurate local tides see the NOAA Tides & Currents predictions. The bite-window forecast above already weights solunar timing.

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active around Tampa in September. Always verify the current bag and size limits for your own water before keeping anything — see the Fishare regulations pages and the official agency each one cites.

RedfishSpeckled troutKing mackerelMahiSpanish mackerel
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