Emerald Coast
Perdido Key Fishing Weather & Tides
Perdido Pass, Old River, and the westernmost sand in Florida.
Today on the water
Saturday, November 7Right now it's 64°F and clear at Perdido Key, with wind N 14 mph (gusts 21). The forecast high is 75° with a 0% chance of rain.
Today's tides
- Low tide7:01 AM (0.3 ft)
- High tide9:09 PM (1.5 ft)
Sun
- Sunrise6:09 AM
- Sunset4:57 PM
- UV index5
Which fish look best today at Perdido Key
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 Perdido Key, species by species.
Best bet: Spotted seatrout.
- Spotted seatrout80Prime
77°F water is right in the trout range.
Wind: 11 mph N, gusts 20
Better Thu: 91
Where to look
Grass flats and pothole edges; deeper holes and canals when it's cold.
Best trout spots today → - Redfish77Good
77°F water is right in the redfish range.
Better Tue: 86
Where to look
Oyster bars, grass flats and mangrove shorelines; they push shallow on a rising tide.
Best redfish spots today → - Sheepshead71Good
77°F water is a little warm for sheepshead; the bite starts to ease.
Wind: 11 mph N, gusts 20
Better Tue: 78
Where to look
Pilings, docks, oyster bars and rock — anything that grows barnacles.
Best sheepshead spots today → - Tarpon70Good
77°F water is right in the tarpon range.
Better Tue: 86
- Spanish mackerel70Good
77°F water is right in the Spanish mackerel range.
Seas: 2.2 ft @ 3 s, short and steep
Better Tue: 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 Perdido Key
Perdido Key is the last barrier island before Alabama, a thin strip of dazzling white quartz sand with the Gulf on one side and Old River and Big Lagoon on the other. Trout and redfish work the grass and dock lines inside, pompano and whiting run the surf trough, and the jetties at Perdido Pass concentrate everything that moves through. King mackerel and cobia show up on the nearshore reefs and wrecks in spring and fall.
Target species
- Speckled trout
- Redfish
- Pompano
- King mackerel
Local tip: Perdido Pass rips on a hard tide — the outgoing sweeps bait out of the lagoon and stacks fish on the rocks.
Perdido Key fishing & weather FAQ
- What are the tides in Perdido Key today?
- Perdido Key's tide predictions come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Pensacola. 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 Perdido Key?
- Perdido Key is known for Speckled trout, Redfish, Pompano, 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 Perdido Key?
- Salty Forecast is built for exactly this stretch of coast — it combines tides for the Gulf & Perdido 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 Perdido Key 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 Perdido Key
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). 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.