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Top spot right now · TAMPA BAY 55/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for Tampa Bay and Gulf coast Florida. Best day this week: Thu, 5 Nov at 68/100.

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
55/100
76.8°F
0.9ft
14 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: Sun 55 out of 100, Mon 58 out of 100, Tue 58 out of 100, Wed 53 out of 100, Thu 68 out of 100, Fri 55 out of 100, Sat 55 out of 100 55SunHOLD58MonHOLD58TueHOLD53WedHOLD68ThuHOLD55FriHOLD55SatHOLD

GO 70–100HOLD 45–69WAIT 0–44

Sun 1 Nov Today
55 HOLD
Wind14 mph ENESwell0.9ft @ 2sWater76.8°FRain31%
Mon 2 Nov
58 HOLD
Wind16 mph ENESwell0.9ft @ 2sWater76.6°FRain47%
Tue 3 Nov
58 HOLD
Wind12 mph ENESwell0.9ft @ 2sWater76.8°FRain38%
Wed 4 Nov
53 HOLD
Wind12 mph ESwell0.7ft @ 2sWater77.7°FRain53%
Thu 5 Nov Best day
68 HOLD
Wind8.1 mph SSESwell0.1ft @ 4sWater77.9°FRain29%
Fri 6 Nov
55 HOLD
Wind9.9 mph WNWSwell0.1ft @ 5sWater78.4°FRain10%
Sat 7 Nov
55 HOLD
Wind12 mph NWSwell0.1ft @ 4sWater78.6°FRain2%

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 Saturday 31 Oct — cooler water blue, warmer water red
14°F · 19°F · 25°F+ Saturday 31 Oct · yesterday
Water around the Gulf ranged 73.2–81.5°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 November. 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 troutFlounderSheepsheadBlack drum
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