First Coast
Ponte Vedra Beach Fishing Weather & Tides
Quiet, uncrowded Atlantic beach south of Jacksonville.
Active NWS alerts for Ponte Vedra Beach
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 Ponte Vedra Beach, with wind NW 6 mph. The forecast high is 75° with a 0% chance of rain.
Today's tides
- Low tide12:05 AM (0.1 ft)
- High tide6:21 AM (6.3 ft)
- Low tide12:46 PM (0.3 ft)
- High tide6:37 PM (5.2 ft)
Sun
- Sunrise6:44 AM
- Sunset5:33 PM
- UV index5
Which fish look best today at Ponte Vedra 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 Ponte Vedra, species by species.
Best bet: Spotted seatrout.
- Spotted seatrout86Prime
75°F water is right in the trout range.
Wind: 5 mph NW, gusts 19
Better Tue: 93
Where to look
Grass flats and pothole edges; deeper holes and canals when it's cold.
Best trout spots today → - Redfish85Prime
75°F water is right in the redfish range.
Better Tue: 92
Where to look
Oyster bars, grass flats and mangrove shorelines; they push shallow on a rising tide.
Best redfish spots today → - Sheepshead79Good
75°F water is a little warm for sheepshead; the bite starts to ease. Still warming, which pushes it further past the range.
Wind: 5 mph NW, gusts 19
Where to look
Pilings, docks, oyster bars and rock — anything that grows barnacles.
Best sheepshead spots today → - Tarpon65Good
75°F water is cool for tarpon; the bite builds as it warms toward 76°F. Warming water is lifting it toward the sweet spot.
Better Wed: 86
- Spanish mackerel65Good
75°F water is right in the Spanish mackerel range.
Seas: 3.9 ft @ 9 s, long and easy
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 Ponte Vedra Beach
Ponte Vedra Beach is a long, largely residential stretch of Atlantic sand with no pier and no inlet, which keeps it quiet and makes it a pure surf fishery. Pompano and whiting run the trough, big black drum and redfish cruise the wash in the cooler months, and the lack of structure means reading the sandbars and cuts is everything. It's a walk-and-cast beach, not a park-and-sit one.
Target species
- Pompano
- Whiting
- Redfish
- Black drum
Local tip: Find a cut through the outer bar and fish it on the rising tide — that's where the trough feeds.
Ponte Vedra Beach fishing & weather FAQ
- What are the tides in Ponte Vedra Beach today?
- Ponte Vedra Beach's tide predictions come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at Jacksonville 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 Ponte Vedra Beach?
- Ponte Vedra Beach is known for Pompano, Whiting, Redfish, 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 Ponte Vedra Beach?
- Salty Forecast is built for exactly this stretch of coast — it combines tides for the open 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 Ponte Vedra 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 (Jacksonville 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.