The Miami, FL marine forecast covers live wind speed and gusts, tide predictions, wave conditions, and major and minor solunar feeding times, updated continuously from NOAA and Open-Meteo. The strongest fishing windows usually line up with the moving tide and the solunar periods shown below — check current conditions before you head out.
By Steve Wilson, lifelong angler & founder of My Marine Forecast
Last updated: Aug 1, 2026, 8:01 AM
On Saturday, August 1, Miami, FL sees high tide at 11:38 AM (2.1 ft) and 11:57 PM (2.1 ft), low tide at 5:23 AM (0.1 ft) and 5:38 PM (0.1 ft). Winds 1–15 mph from the S gusting to 23 mph. Air temperatures 76–90°F. Current water temperature is about 88°F. The strongest fishing windows line up with the moving water around each tide change, roughly an hour on either side.
Today's Tides · Station 8723214
| Low tide | 5:23 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 11:38 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 5:38 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 11:57 PM | 2.1 ft |
Wind
1–15 mph S
Gusts
23 mph
Air Temp
76–90°F
Water Temp
88°F
Tides from NOAA Station 8723214 · wind & temperature from Open-Meteo. Open the live forecast for hourly charts and the 7-day outlook.
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Miami offers an incredible range of fishing opportunities, from urban bridge and pier fishing to world-class offshore bluewater action. Biscayne Bay's shallow grass flats and mangrove shorelines provide productive inshore fishing for bonefish, permit, snook, and redfish. The nearshore reefs just outside Government Cut and Miami Beach hold snapper, grouper, and large cobia.
The Gulf Stream runs unusually close to Miami — sometimes within just a few miles of shore — making it one of the most accessible sailfish and mahi-mahi fisheries on the East Coast. Miami is famous "Sailfish Capital" during winter months, when vast numbers of Atlantic sailfish concentrate in the warm current near the city. Kite fishing with live bait is the preferred technique.
Biscayne Bay's flats fishing is a year-round pursuit, with bonefish particularly abundant around Key Biscayne and Elliott Key. The bay's clear, shallow water makes sight-fishing exciting and productive. Tidal movement through the many cuts and channels creates predictable ambush points for snook and tarpon — use the live tide chart to time your presentations perfectly.
Spring: Night tarpon fishing at Government Cut and along the beach hits its stride from March into May, with fish eating shrimp and crabs flushed on the tide. Permit gather on the wrecks, bonefish feed on warming Biscayne flats, and by late spring the first good pushes of mahi arrive offshore.
Summer: Mahi on offshore weedlines carry the season, with blue marlin a possibility on the same troll. Bonefish and permit tail on Biscayne Bay flats at first light before the heat sets in. Mangrove snapper spawn thick on the reefs and in the channels, and resident tarpon still prowl the cuts at night.
Fall: The October mullet run sends waves of bait down the beaches, and tarpon, snook, jacks and sharks follow them right past the inlets. Snook feed hard around Haulover and Government Cut on the falling tide. As the first fronts arrive in November, sailfish and kingfish begin showing on the edge.
Winter: Kite-fishing season on the edge, with sailfish, kingfish and blackfin tuna riding north current from December through March. Cold fronts bump the bite. Inside, Biscayne Bay stays productive, with tarpon in the deeper channels, permit around structure, and bonefish feeding again on warm afternoons between fronts.
Government Cut is Miami's signature inlet, a deep, fast channel that funnels tarpon, snook and jacks past South Pointe Park Pier at its tip. Haulover Inlet to the north fishes similarly and has a public marina and shoreline access nearby. The Rickenbacker Causeway spans the north end of Biscayne Bay, with wadeable flats and bridge structure along Key Biscayne. South of downtown, the flats of Biscayne Bay inside Biscayne National Park hold bonefish, permit and tarpon within sight of the skyline, best fished by skiff or kayak.