Gold Coast
Palm Beach Fishing Weather & Tides
Lake Worth Inlet, the Palm Beach drop-off, and the pier.
Active NWS alerts for Palm Beach
Official watches, warnings and statements from the National Weather Service, in NWS’s own words.
Coastal Flood Statement
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
NWS Miami FL · Until Sun 7 PM ET
Read on weather.gov →Full alert text
Coastal Palm Beach County; Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County
* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding.
* WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County.
* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property.
Do not drive through flooded roadways.
Today on the water
Saturday, November 7Right now it's 74°F and clear at Palm Beach, with wind NNE 8 mph. The forecast high is 83° with a 23% chance of rain.
Today's tides
- Low tide12:08 AM (0.5 ft)
- High tide6:37 AM (3.7 ft)
- Low tide12:48 PM (0.8 ft)
- High tide6:44 PM (3.2 ft)
Sun
- Sunrise6:34 AM
- Sunset5:33 PM
- UV index6
Which fish look best today at Palm Beach
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 Palm Beach, species by species.
Best bet: Snook.
- Snook88Prime
82°F water is right in the snook range.
Tide: 3.3 ft range · 2 in daylight
- Redfish87Prime
82°F water is right in the redfish range.
Tide: 3.3 ft range · 2 in daylight
Where to look
Oyster bars, grass flats and mangrove shorelines; they push shallow on a rising tide.
Best redfish spots today → - Tarpon82Prime
82°F water is right in the tarpon range.
Tide: 3.3 ft range · 2 in daylight
Better Thu: 92
- Spanish mackerel82Prime
82°F water is right in the Spanish mackerel range.
Wind: 6 mph N, gusts 14
Better Thu: 92
Where to look
Open runs along beaches and passes, on clean, moving water.
Best Spanish mackerel spots today → - Spotted seatrout81Prime
82°F water is a little warm for trout; the bite starts to ease.
Wind: 6 mph N, gusts 14
Where to look
Grass flats and pothole edges; deeper holes and canals when it's cold.
Best trout spots today → - Sheepshead63Fair
82°F water is warm for sheepshead. Fish early, late and where current moves.
Wind: 6 mph N, gusts 14
Where to look
Pilings, docks, oyster bars and rock — anything that grows barnacles.
Best sheepshead spots today →
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; the snook range is from published research.
Fishing Palm Beach
Palm Beach sits on a barrier island where the Atlantic shelf drops off unusually close to shore, so kingfish, sailfish, and big jacks are within sight of the beach. Lake Worth Inlet — the Port of Palm Beach cut — moves an enormous volume of water and holds snook, tarpon, and jacks year-round, and the Lake Worth Pier reaches into that same water. The NOAA gauge on the pier is the best local read on water temperature.
Target species
- Snook
- Tarpon
- Kingfish
- Sailfish
Local tip: The inlet's outgoing tide is the tarpon and snook window; the pier fishes through the tide with bait around.
Palm Beach fishing & weather FAQ
- What are the tides in Palm Beach today?
- Palm Beach's tide predictions come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Port of Palm Beach. 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 Palm Beach?
- Palm Beach is known for Snook, Tarpon, Kingfish, 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 Palm Beach?
- Salty Forecast is built for exactly this stretch of coast — it combines tides for Lake Worth Inlet & the near Atlantic, 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 Palm Beach 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 (Port of Palm Beach). 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.