Space Coast Fishing Intelligence

Port Canaveral Channel Edge

Port Canaveral

Fish Port Canaveral Channel Edge first

Space Coast is fishable right now with 1.6 ft nearshore surf, outgoing tide, and roughly 81.5°F water. Best window around high tide Thu 4:27 PM.

Best window around high tide Thu 4:27 PMFull read →

Conditions

Water81.5°FNOAA CO-OPS 8721604

Nearshore1.6 ft9s period

WindSSE 5 mphMostly Clear

TideoutgoingNext low Thu 9:37 AM

Air80°FNWS hourly

Surf—NWS surf

Surf + swell intelligence

Live surf report

Real buoy data, NWS surf product, and a derived fishability call so you do not waste a drive on blown-out water.

Wave height1.6 ftNDBC realtime

Period9sGroundswell

Swell directionESE110°

WindSSE 5 mphcross shore

Cross-shore wind — variable texture, fishable.

NWS marine forecast

Today

Seas 2 feet

Detail east 2 feet at 8 seconds

East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.

Tonight

Seas 2 to 3 feet

Detail east 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds

East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Friday

Seas 3 feet

Detail east 3 feet at 8 seconds

East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.

Marine intelligence

Solunar windows, barometric pressure.

7:10 PM–9:10 PMmoon overhead 8:10 PM
Major
1:00 AM–2:00 AMmoonset 1:30 AM
Minor
7:40 AM–9:40 AMmoon underfoot 8:40 AM
Major · in 2h 11m
3:20 PM–4:20 PMmoonrise 3:50 PM
Minor · in 9h 51m

Major windows ~2 hours; minor windows ~1 hour. Best when they overlap sunrise, sunset, or a tide change.

Barometric pressure→ steady

1017 hPa30.04 inHg-0.2 hPa over 6 h

Stable pressure. Fish what the tide and light tell you.

Intelligence Map

Markers pulse with the live score. Green means go, amber means window, red means hold.

Spot Board

Live scores for every Space Coast location. Tap any spot for the full read.

Port Canaveral

Port Canaveral Channel Edge

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Best window around high tide Thu 4:27 PMFull read →

Cocoa Beach

Cocoa Beach Surf

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.

Best window around high tide Thu 4:27 PMFull read →

Canaveral National Seashore

Playalinda / North Beaches

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.

Best window around high tide Thu 4:27 PMFull read →

Cape Canaveral

Jetty Park Pier

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.

Best window around high tide Thu 4:27 PMFull read →

Species Outlook

What is worth targeting in Space Coast right now, scored against live conditions.

Best: Port Canaveral Channel Edge

Snook

100

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: 3/0-4/0 live-bait hook or paddletail on a 1/4-1/2 oz headBait: Live mullet, pilchards, or low-light soft plastics

Harvest closed right now; treat snook as a low-light catch-and-release target until the next east coast opening.

Best: Port Canaveral Channel Edge

Redfish

100

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: 1/8-1/4 oz jighead, weedless paddletail, or a light live-shrimp rigBait: Live shrimp, mullet chunks, or soft plastics in the seam

Indian River Lagoon redfish are catch-and-release only, so this is a confidence signal more than a cooler plan.

Best: Port Canaveral Channel Edge

Jack Crevalle

100

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: Medium-heavy spinning with topwater plugs or fast-retrieve spoonsBait: Topwater poppers, spoons, or live mullet when jacks are blitzing bait

No minimum size, no bag limit in Florida recreational waters.

Best: Port Canaveral Channel Edge

Black Drum

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: Short leader bottom rig with enough lead to hold in the seamBait: Shrimp, clams, or sand fleas

Use live FWC regulations for current harvest limits before keeping fish.

Best: Port Canaveral Channel Edge

Sheepshead

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. outgoing tide lines up with this spot.

Rig: Short dropper or jig fished tight to structureBait: Shrimp, fiddler crabs, or barnacles

FWC rule set: 12" minimum, 8 per person, open year-round; vessel limit 50 during March and April.

Best: Cocoa Beach Surf

Florida Pompano

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.

Rig: Double-drop pompano rig with a sputnik sinkerBait: Peeled shrimp, sand fleas, Fish Gum/Fishbites

FWC recreational rule set: 11" fork minimum, 6 per harvester, open year-round.

Best: Cocoa Beach Surf

Whiting

This spot targets species that are in their active season right now. The current tide stage is not ideal for this setup.

Rig: Small double-drop rig with light wire and a sputnik or pyramid weightBait: Shrimp pieces, sand fleas, or Fishbites tipped with shrimp

Check current local limits before harvest; use this card as a trip cue, not your final legal source.

Best: No clear lead

Tarpon

Conditions are incomplete right now, so treat this as a scouting species instead of a lock.

Rig: Heavy spinning with 60-80 lb fluorocarbon leader, 5/0-7/0 circle hookBait: Live mullet, crabs, or threadfin herring; fly anglers use tarpon toads and black death patterns

Tarpon over 75" require a $50 harvest tag (one per person per year). Most are catch-and-release only.