Best Time to Fish in West Palm Beach
Florida · Tuesday, October 13
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7:19 AM
Sunrise
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6:55 PM
Sunset
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7%
Moon
The next 7 days in West Palm Beach
| Day | Dawn window | Dusk window | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6:49 AM – 8:19 AM | 5:25 PM – 7:25 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent · 7% |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 6:50 AM – 8:20 AM | 5:24 PM – 7:24 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent · 13% |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 6:50 AM – 8:20 AM | 5:23 PM – 7:23 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent · 21% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:51 AM – 8:21 AM | 5:22 PM – 7:22 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent · 30% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:51 AM – 8:21 AM | 5:21 PM – 7:21 PM | 🌓 First Quarter · 40% |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:52 AM – 8:22 AM | 5:20 PM – 7:20 PM | 🌓 First Quarter · 51% |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:52 AM – 8:22 AM | 5:19 PM – 7:19 PM | 🌓 First Quarter · 61% |
Dawn and dusk windows are computed from sunrise/sunset for West Palm Beach; times shown in local time. Best-window ranges are guidance, not guarantees — weather and tides matter too.
Today's best windows in West Palm Beach
🌅 Dawn — 6:49 AM to 8:19 AM
The first light window is the most reliable bite of the day for most species — fish move shallow to feed before the sun gets high.
🌇 Dusk — 5:25 PM to 7:25 PM
The last couple hours of light are the second prime window, especially as water cools and bait moves.
🌙 Moon — Waxing Crescent (7% lit)
Solunar feeding activity peaks around the new and full moons. Overlap a solunar period with dawn or dusk and you have the best window of the day.
Sunrise, sunset, and moon phase are computed for West Palm Beach (Florida); times shown in local time. Best-window ranges are guidance, not guarantees — weather and tides matter too.
Today's tides in West Palm Beach
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 5:02 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High | 11:21 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Low | 5:28 PM | 0.8 ft |
| High | 11:24 PM | 3.1 ft |
Predictions from NOAA station 8722621 (Palm Beach, Highway 704 bridge), about 1 mi from West Palm Beach. Times in local time, heights relative to MLLW.
Get the precise solunar + tide forecast for your spot
Dawn and dusk are the reliable daily answer, but the exact solunar major/minor periods and the tides for the specific water you're fishing shift day to day. The MyFishingBuds AI Trip Planner pulls live NOAA, USGS, and solunar data to score the best times for your exact West Palm Beach spot.
See the AI Trip Planner →Best season to fish West Palm Beach
West Palm fishes year-round, with the winter sailfish run (December through March) as the signature season — cold fronts stack sailfish along the reef edge just off the inlet. Kingfish run spring and fall; mahi are best April through August in the blue water. Snook stack at the Lake Worth Inlet and the Blue Heron Bridge in the warm months (snook harvest seasons apply — check current dates). Tarpon migrate through the inlet and along the beaches April through July. Cobia show on the spring migration. Winter cold fronts fire up the sailfish and the pompano on the beaches.
Best time to fish in West Palm Beach — FAQ
What is the best time of day to fish in West Palm Beach?
The most reliable windows are the low-light hours around sunrise and sunset. Today in West Palm Beach, sunrise is about 7:19 AM and sunset about 6:55 PM, so the dawn and dusk windows either side of those are your best bets — especially on an overcast day or a moving tide.
Does the moon affect fishing in West Palm Beach?
Yes. The strongest solunar feeding periods and biggest tides come around the new and full moons. The moon is currently a Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated). For the precise solunar major/minor times and tides for your exact spot, use the MyFishingBuds AI Trip Planner.
What is the best season to fish in West Palm Beach?
West Palm fishes year-round, with the winter sailfish run (December through March) as the signature season — cold fronts stack sailfish along the reef edge just off the inlet. Kingfish run spring and fall; mahi are best April through August in the blue water. Snook stack at the Lake Worth Inlet and the Blue Heron Bridge in the warm months (snook harvest seasons apply — check current dates). Tarpon migrate through the inlet and along the beaches April through July. Cobia show on the spring migration. Winter cold fronts fire up the sailfish and the pompano on the beaches.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in West Palm Beach?
Yes — most adult anglers need a Florida fishing license. See the Florida fishing license guide for 2026 resident and non-resident prices, who's exempt, and where to buy.
What tide is best for fishing in West Palm Beach?
Moving water usually beats slack tide — fish the hour or so around a tide change, when current is strongest and sweeps bait past structure. See today's tide times for West Palm Beach above to plan around the next high or low.
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