TAMPA, FL · TAMPA BAY
TODAY · 06:00

Tampa Bay fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 06:00 — 09:00. Swell 0.1m @ 4s W. Wind 4 m/s WNW.

BITE
50/100
SWELL
0.1 m
WATER
31.8°C
WIND
4 m/s

Tampa Bay (Tampa, FL) is rated HOLD · 50/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Sat, 15 Aug at 53/100. In season now: Mahi, Wahoo, Tarpon, Snook, Yellowfin tuna.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

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

06:00–09:00 · 76/10017:00–20:00 · 77/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Tampa Bay: Sat, 15 Aug at 53/100.

FRI · TODAY
14
HOLD 50 · 06:00
SAT
15
HOLD 53
SUN
16
HOLD 50
MON
17
HOLD 50
TUE
18
HOLD 50
WED
19
HOLD 53
THU
20
HOLD 53
Per-day detail
Fri, 14 Aug · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 4m/s WNW · Swell 0.1m @ 4s · Water 31.8°C · Rain 6%
Sat, 15 Aug · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 6m/s ENE · Swell 0.0m @ 4s · Water 32.2°C · Rain 36%
Sun, 16 Aug · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 7m/s WNW · Swell 0.0m @ 4s · Water 32.2°C · Rain 15%
Mon, 17 Aug · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 5m/s WNW · Swell 0.0m @ 5s · Water 32.5°C · Rain 6%
Tue, 18 Aug · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 6m/s WNW · Swell 0.2m @ 5s · Water 32.4°C · Rain 8%
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 5m/s W · Swell 0.2m @ 3s · Water 32.3°C · Rain 24%
Thu, 20 Aug · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 5m/s WSW · Swell 0.2m @ 3s · Water 32.4°C · Rain 29%

TIDES — HILLSBOROUGH RIVER ENTRANCE

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

Fri, 14 Aug

High
03:18
0.75m
Low
09:40
0.00m
High
16:30
0.72m
Low
22:04
0.14m

Sat, 15 Aug

High
04:06
0.71m
Low
10:10
0.06m
High
16:54
0.74m
Low
22:46
0.11m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

MahiWahooTarponSnookYellowfin tuna
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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