Forgotten Coast
St. George Island Fishing Weather & Tides
Undeveloped Gulf beach, Sikes Cut, and St. George Sound.
Today on the water
Saturday, November 7Right now it's 72°F and clear at St. George Island, with wind N 9 mph. The forecast high is 74° with a 0% chance of rain.
Today's tides
- High tide12:00 AM (1.8 ft)
- Low tide7:48 AM (0.3 ft)
- High tide3:30 PM (1.7 ft)
- Low tide7:48 PM (1.5 ft)
Sun
- Sunrise6:57 AM
- Sunset5:48 PM
- UV index5
Which fish look best today at St. George Island
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 St. George Is., species by species.
Best bet: Spotted seatrout.
- Spotted seatrout81Prime
79°F water is a little warm for trout; the bite starts to ease.
Sky: 0% rain chance
Better Mon: 88
Where to look
Grass flats and pothole edges; deeper holes and canals when it's cold.
Best trout spots today → - Redfish80Prime
79°F water is right in the redfish range.
Sky: 0% rain chance
Better Mon: 88
Where to look
Oyster bars, grass flats and mangrove shorelines; they push shallow on a rising tide.
Best redfish spots today → - Sheepshead69Good
79°F water is warm for sheepshead. Fish early, late and where current moves.
Sky: 0% rain chance
Where to look
Pilings, docks, oyster bars and rock — anything that grows barnacles.
Best sheepshead spots today → - Tarpon54Fair
79°F water is right in the tarpon range.
Better Tue: 88
- Spanish mackerel54Fair
79°F water is right in the Spanish mackerel range.
Seas: 3.3 ft @ 4 s, short and steep
Better Tue: 92
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 St. George Island
St. George Island is 28 miles of barrier island with a state park covering the entire east end — some of the most undeveloped beach left in Florida. Pompano and whiting work the surf, Sikes Cut on the west end concentrates everything moving between the bay and the Gulf, and the sound side offers protected grass and oyster for trout and redfish when the Gulf is rough.
Target species
- Pompano
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Whiting
Local tip: Sikes Cut fishes hard on a strong tide; when it blows, duck to the sound side and work the lee.
St. George Island fishing & weather FAQ
- What are the tides in St. George Island today?
- St. George Island's tide predictions come from the NOAA CO-OPS station at St. George Island, Sikes Cut. 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 St. George Island?
- St. George Island is known for Pompano, 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 St. George Island?
- Salty Forecast is built for exactly this stretch of coast — it combines tides for Gulf beaches & St. George Sound, 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 St. George Island 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 (St. George Island, Sikes Cut). 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.