The bite peaks at 75. Water is 70°, close to the 72° spotted seatrout like best, and a solunar period lands on the window. Wind builds to 22 mph out of the northeast by today at 10:00 am.
Coastal Flood Warning until Wednesday 5 amRip Current Statement until Wednesday 2 amHigh Surf Advisory until Wednesday 2 am
Right now: 58 for spotted seatrout, marginalTap or drag along the water to move through the next 36 hours
Spotted seatrout, hour by hour
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
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489 am
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483 pm
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486 pm
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Go, 85+Worth the trip, 70+Marginal, 55+Sit it out
Right now
Water
70°F
Spotted seatrout range 60–85°
Wind
18 mph
From the northeast · rough for small boats
Light
Dark
Sunrise 7:35 am
Sky
Mostly Clear
8% chance of rain
Air
71°F
NWS hourly forecast
Barometer
Falling
Measured, last 3 hours
Moon
100% lit
Full
What’s biting
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Florida regulations for these waters.
Right in spotted seatrout's ideal range. Spotted seatrout prefers incoming tide. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–15 ft down.
Keep
15" minimum · 19" maximum · 3 a day
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Northeast Region: 15–19" slot; no fish over 19" may be kept. 3 per person a day, open year-round.
Red drum prefers incoming tide. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Inside red drum's active range. Holds 3–20 ft down.
Keep
18" minimum · 27" maximum · 1 a day
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 18–27" slot, 1 per person a day; vessel limit 4 in the Northeast Region and 2 in the Southeast Region. Harvest is prohibited in federal waters.
Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Inside common snook's active range. Common snook prefers outgoing tide. Holds 2–20 ft down.
Keep
28" minimum · 32" maximum · 1 a day
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Atlantic: 28–32" slot, 1/day, snook permit required. Harvest open Feb 1–May 31 and Sep 1–Dec 14; catch-and-release the rest of the year.
Tarpon prefers incoming tide. Tarpon feeds aggressively under full moon. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–30 ft down.
Keep
no harvest
Catch and release only today. Catch-and-release only. Tarpon over 40" must stay in the water unless you hold a tarpon tag (one per person a year), bought before fishing, in pursuit of a Florida state or world record.
Season here: Apr–Nov, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. Likes an outgoing tide. More on summer flounder
The water
Water temperature70°F
Barometer30.18 inHg, falling
Sun, moon & solunar
Sunrise today7:35 am
Sunset today6:43 pm
MoonFull, 100% lit
Minor solunarToday 7:30 am–8:30 am
Major solunarToday 12:20 pm–2:20 pm
Minor solunarTonight 6:20 pm–7:20 pm
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
Fishing report
No current report covers these waters.
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Florida FWC has the state’s fishing pages.
Northeast Florida surf beach south of the St. Johns River jetties. Red drum, speckled trout and bluefish in the surf, sheepshead on the jetties, tarpon passing in late summer, summer and southern flounder (closed Oct 15–Nov 30), and a few snook: FWC manages Northeast Florida as its own snook region, where the fish are expanding but still scarce.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
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St. Augustine Beach31 mi · FloridaNo window clears the barGale Warning
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Questions people ask
Do I need a fishing license to fish at Jacksonville Beach?
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Jacksonville Beach you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
What fish are commonly targeted at Jacksonville Beach?
Jacksonville Beach is listed on this site for 8 commonly-targeted species: Red Drum, Spotted Seatrout, Southern Flounder, Summer Flounder, and 4 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
When is the best time to fish at Jacksonville Beach?
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Jacksonville Beach against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
What kind of access does Jacksonville Beach have?
Jacksonville Beach has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp.
Which state's fishing regulations apply at Jacksonville Beach?
state agency regulations apply at Jacksonville Beach. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
Is Jacksonville Beach tidal water?
Yes. Jacksonville Beach sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.
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