TAMPA, FL · TAMPA BAY
TODAY · 05:00

Tampa Bay fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 0.3ft @ 4s SW. Wind 4 m/s E.

BITE
53/100
SWELL
0.3ft
WATER
84.2°F
WIND
4 m/s
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Tampa Bay (Tampa, FL) is rated HOLD · 53/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Thu, 1 Oct at 53/100. In season now: Snook, Mahi, Tarpon, King mackerel, Spanish mackerel.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 75/10017:00–20:00 · 77/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Tampa Bay: Thu, 1 Oct at 53/100.

7-day outlook for Tampa Bay: Thu 53 out of 100, Fri 53 out of 100, Sat 40 out of 100, Sun 48 out of 100, Mon 48 out of 100, Tue 48 out of 100, Wed 48 out of 100 53ThuHOLD53FriHOLD40SatWAIT48SunHOLD48MonHOLD48TueHOLD48WedHOLD
THU · TODAY
1
HOLD 53 · 05:00
FRI
2
HOLD 53
SAT
3
WAIT 40
SUN
4
HOLD 48
MON
5
HOLD 48
TUE
6
HOLD 48
WED
7
HOLD 48
Per-day detail
Thu, 1 Oct · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 9.6 mph E · Swell 0.3ft @ 4s · Water 84.2°F · Rain 39%
Fri, 2 Oct · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 9.5 mph ESE · Swell 0.9ft @ 2s · Water 84.2°F · Rain 41%
Sat, 3 Oct · WAIT
40 /100
Wind 12 mph E · Swell 0.9ft @ 4s · Water 84.0°F · Rain 86%
Sun, 4 Oct · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 14 mph E · Swell 0.4ft @ 4s · Water 84.4°F · Rain 76%
Mon, 5 Oct · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 10 mph SSE · Swell 0.1ft @ 4s · Water 84.7°F · Rain 67%
Tue, 6 Oct · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 10 mph SW · Swell 0.1ft @ 4s · Water 84.4°F · Rain 69%
Wed, 7 Oct · HOLD
48 /100
Wind 10 mph NE · Swell 0.1ft @ 4s · Water 84.6°F · Rain 79%

TIDES — HILLSBOROUGH RIVER ENTRANCE

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Hillsborough River Entrance, Tampa tide station, 0.6 km away — high reliability.

Thu, 1 Oct

Tide at Tampa Bay: Low 00:10 at 0 metres, High 05:24 at 0.5 metres, Low 09:34 at 0.2 metres, High 16:42 at 0.9 metres 06:0012:0018:00 00:10 · 0m05:24 · 0.5m09:34 · 0.2m16:42 · 0.9m
Low
00:10
-0.0ft
High
05:24
1.6ft
Low
09:34
0.7ft
High
16:42
3.1ft

Fri, 2 Oct

Low
01:10
-0.0ft
High
18:06
3.0ft

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Tampa (FL) waters for September. Verify current FL DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

SnookMahiTarponKing mackerelSpanish mackerel
Written by
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen, founder of Fishare, holding a yellowfin tuna boatside
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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