Emerald Coast
Pensacola Beach Fishing Weather & Tides
The Gulf Pier, Pensacola Pass, and Santa Rosa Sound.
Today on the water
Saturday, November 7Right now it's 60°F and mostly sunny at Pensacola Beach, with wind NNE 15 mph (gusts 22). The forecast high is 70° with a 0% chance of rain.
Today's tides
- Low tide4:08 AM (0.2 ft)
- High tide6:51 PM (1.6 ft)
Sun
- Sunrise6:07 AM
- Sunset4:56 PM
- UV index5
Which fish look best today at Pensacola 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 Pensacola Bch, species by species.
Best bet: Spotted seatrout.
- Spotted seatrout75Good
77°F water is right in the trout range.
Tide: 1.3 ft range · 0 in daylight
Better Tue: 88
Where to look
Grass flats and pothole edges; deeper holes and canals when it's cold.
Best trout spots today → - Redfish72Good
77°F water is right in the redfish range.
Tide: 1.3 ft range · 0 in daylight
Better Tue: 86
Where to look
Oyster bars, grass flats and mangrove shorelines; they push shallow on a rising tide.
Best redfish spots today → - Sheepshead67Good
77°F water is a little warm for sheepshead; the bite starts to ease.
Tide: 1.3 ft range · 0 in daylight
Better Tue: 78
Where to look
Pilings, docks, oyster bars and rock — anything that grows barnacles.
Best sheepshead spots today → - Tarpon66Good
77°F water is right in the tarpon range.
Tide: 1.3 ft range · 0 in daylight
Better Wed: 87
- Spanish mackerel66Good
77°F water is right in the Spanish mackerel range.
Seas: 2.4 ft @ 3 s, short and steep
Better Wed: 91
Where to look
Open runs along beaches and passes, on clean, moving water.
Best Spanish mackerel 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.
Fishing Pensacola Beach
Pensacola Beach gives you three fisheries within a mile of each other: the Gulf Fishing Pier reaching into king mackerel and cobia water, Pensacola Pass funneling every fish that enters or leaves the bay, and the calm grass flats of Santa Rosa Sound behind the island. Spring brings the cobia migration close enough to sight-fish from the pier, and fall stacks bull redfish in the pass.
Target species
- King mackerel
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Cobia
Local tip: Fish the pass on a strong tide; the sound flats behind the island fish best on a rising morning tide.
Pensacola Beach fishing & weather FAQ
- What are the tides in Pensacola Beach today?
- Pensacola Beach's tide predictions come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Pensacola Beach Pier. 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 Pensacola Beach?
- Pensacola Beach is known for King mackerel, Redfish, Speckled trout, 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 Pensacola Beach?
- Salty Forecast is built for exactly this stretch of coast — it combines tides for the Gulf & Pensacola Pass, 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 Pensacola 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.
Guides for Pensacola Beach
Hurricane Isaias Recap: What Happened from Pensacola to Mobile and What It Meant for the Gulf Coast
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, at about 8:30 PM CDT on October 9, 2026, with 105 mph winds, per NHC. The timeline, the warnings and when they came down, NHC's surge and rain forecasts next to what gauges and NWS reports recorded, and where to find recovery help.
Hurricane Prep Checklist for the Gulf Coast: The Last 48 Hours
A timeline checklist for the Mississippi, Alabama and Florida Panhandle coast, with lessons from Hurricane Isaias: evacuation zones, water, meds, cash and fuel, shutters and garage doors, generator safety, and what to do once the wind arrives and after it leaves.
Storm Surge on Mobile Bay, Pensacola Bay and the Mississippi Sound
Why Mobile Bay stacks surge toward its head, how Pensacola's back bays and the Mississippi Sound flood, why the right side of landfall decides it, and what Katrina, Ivan, Sally, Zeta, Nate and Georges actually did, from NHC's own reports.
Nearby spots
Tides from NOAA CO-OPS (Pensacola Beach Pier). 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.