First Coast
Mayport Fishing Weather & Tides
The St. Johns River mouth, the jetties, and Hanna Park.
Active NWS alerts for Mayport
Official watches, warnings and statements from the National Weather Service, in NWS’s own words.
Rip Current Statement
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
NWS Jacksonville FL · Until Mon 7 AM ET
Read on weather.gov →Full alert text
Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Northeast Florida Beaches.
* WHEN...Through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Today on the water
Saturday, November 7Right now it's 62°F and clear at Mayport, with wind NW 4 mph (gusts 12). The forecast high is 77° with a 0% chance of rain.
Today's tides
- Low tide12:15 AM (0.5 ft)
- High tide6:59 AM (5.7 ft)
- Low tide12:54 PM (0.6 ft)
- High tide7:11 PM (5.0 ft)
Sun
- Sunrise6:45 AM
- Sunset5:33 PM
- UV index5
Which fish look best today at Mayport
The same day scores differently for each fish: water temperature, wind, tide and seas count differently for a snook than for a sheepshead. Today’s read for Mayport, species by species.
Best bet: Spotted seatrout.
- Spotted seatrout88Prime
73°F water is right in the trout range.
Tide: 5.2 ft range · 2 in daylight
Where to look
Grass flats and pothole edges; deeper holes and canals when it's cold.
Best trout spots today → - Redfish86Prime
73°F water is right in the redfish range.
Tide: 5.2 ft range · 2 in daylight
Better Tue: 92
Where to look
Oyster bars, grass flats and mangrove shorelines; they push shallow on a rising tide.
Best redfish spots today → - Sheepshead83Prime
73°F water is a little warm for sheepshead; the bite starts to ease. Still warming, which pushes it further past the range.
Tide: 5.2 ft range · 2 in daylight
Better Tue: 89
Where to look
Pilings, docks, oyster bars and rock — anything that grows barnacles.
Best sheepshead spots today → - Spanish mackerel80Prime
73°F water is right in the Spanish mackerel range.
Wind: 4 mph N, gusts 20
Better Wed: 93
Where to look
Open runs along beaches and passes, on clean, moving water.
Best Spanish mackerel spots today → - Tarpon74Good
73°F water is cool for tarpon; the bite builds as it warms toward 76°F. Warming water is lifting it toward the sweet spot.
Tide: 5.2 ft range · 2 in daylight
Scores conditions for each fish, not where they are or when a run starts. Water temperature is today’s reading applied to the whole week, so a cold front further out won’t show here until the water follows. Temperature ranges are rules of thumb for Florida inshore water.
Fishing Mayport
Mayport guards the mouth of the St. Johns River, where a huge volume of water funnels between two long rock jetties. That current makes it one of the most productive spots on the First Coast: bull redfish stack up in the fall, sheepshead and black drum work the rocks year-round, and flounder ambush the sand edges. Just south, the beach at Hanna Park — 'the Poles' — is the local surf and surf-fishing beach.
Target species
- Redfish
- Flounder
- Sheepshead
- King mackerel
Local tip: The jetties are all about current — the strongest tides of the month bring the biggest bull reds.
Mayport fishing & weather FAQ
- What are the tides in Mayport today?
- Mayport's tide predictions come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Mayport (Bar Pilots Dock). Today's high and low tide times are shown above and update through the day on the live dashboard.
- What fish can you catch at Mayport?
- Mayport is known for Redfish, Flounder, Sheepshead, and more. The mix shifts with the season, water temperature, and tide — check the live conditions before you run.
- What's the best weather app for fishing Mayport?
- Salty Forecast is built for exactly this stretch of coast — it combines tides for the St. Johns River mouth & the jetties, wind and gust forecasts, water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys, live radar, and offshore swell in one clean, free view aimed at anglers.
- Is the wind good for fishing Mayport right now?
- Wind direction and speed make or break a day on the water. The live Salty Forecast dashboard shows current wind and gusts, an hourly wind forecast, and an animated wind map so you can pick the calmest window and the most protected water.
Nearby spots
Tides from NOAA CO-OPS (Mayport (Bar Pilots Dock)). Forecast from Open-Meteo. Salty Forecast is a free hyperlocal weather app built for anglers — species and local notes are general guidance, not fishing advice. Always check current conditions and regulations before heading out.