Friday, November 13 · NOAA station 8728958 (St. Joseph Point, St. Joseph Bay)sample data — live feed unavailable
Tides live · forecast as of 8:50 AM CT
Tide now
3.4 ft
· Slack water
Next high
10:40 PM
6.0 ft · in 13h 49m
Next low
3:20 PM
-0.4 ft · in 6h 29m
Wind
8 mph NNW
Light breeze · gusts 15
Fishing score
62 /100
Good
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| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low | 4:20 AM | 2.0 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High | 8:50 AM | 3.4 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low | 3:20 PM | -0.4 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High | 10:40 PM | 6.0 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low | 5:10 AM | 1.9 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High | 9:40 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low | 4:00 PM | -0.4 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High | 11:30 PM | 6.1 ft |
Today in St. Joseph Point, high tide arrives at 8:50 AM (3.4 ft) and again at 10:40 PM (6.0 ft), and low tide bottoms out at 4:20 AM (2.0 ft) and again at 3:20 PM (-0.4 ft). That's a 6.5-foot swing — big, fast-moving water that concentrates feeding fish.
The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 4:46 PM, under a waxing crescent (15% illuminated). Tidal range is in the middle of its two-week cycle.
Tomorrow starts with a low tide at 5:10 AM (1.9 ft) — see the 7-day outlook below to plan the week.
Best windows today
strong incoming tide · dusk bite window
Waxing Crescent
15% illuminated
Moderate tidal range this week.
62°F
Clear
Light breeze — Great fishing conditions
Today
66° / 44°
Best: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
Sat, Nov 14
58° / 39°
Best: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
Sun, Nov 15
68° / 41°
Best: 1:30 PM–3:30 PM
Mon, Nov 16
64° / 47°
Best: 4:00 AM–6:00 AM
Tue, Nov 17
62° / 53°
Best: 4:00 AM–6:00 AM
Wed, Nov 18
71° / 57°
Best: 4:00 AM–6:00 AM
Thu, Nov 19
79° / 61°
Best: 5:00 AM–7:00 AM
High and low tide times and heights for the next seven days, with sunrise (↑) and sunset (↓). Heights are relative to MLLW. NOAA predictions for station 8728958; local time.
| Day | Tides | Sun |
|---|---|---|
| TodayFri, Nov 13 |
| ↑ 6:04 AM↓ 4:46 PM |
| TomorrowSat, Nov 14 |
| ↑ 6:05 AM↓ 4:45 PM |
| Sun, Nov 15 |
| ↑ 6:06 AM↓ 4:45 PM |
| Mon, Nov 16 |
| ↑ 6:07 AM↓ 4:45 PM |
| Tue, Nov 17 |
| ↑ 6:08 AM↓ 4:44 PM |
| Wed, Nov 18 |
| ↑ 6:08 AM↓ 4:44 PM |
| Thu, Nov 19 |
| ↑ 6:09 AM↓ 4:43 PM |
Activity ratings reflect typical feeding seasons — not legal seasons. Regulations, closures, and size/bag limits change; always check current FWC regulations before keeping any fish.

Redfish
Sciaenops ocellatus
Season: Year-round, best in fall
Baits: Cut mullet, Live shrimp, Gold spoons
Sight-fish tailing reds on shallow flats on a flooding tide. Fall schools push bait against oyster bars and grass edges.

Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
Season: Year-round, best in cooler months
Baits: Live shrimp under a popping cork, Soft plastics, Topwaters
Drift grass flats in 2–6 feet with a popping cork ahead of the drift. Gator trout hunt alone in skinny water at dawn.

Florida Pompano
Trachinotus carolinus
Season: Fall – spring surf runs
Baits: Sand fleas, Fresh shrimp, Pompano jigs
Surf fish the troughs on an incoming tide with sand fleas — the Florida winter classic. Look for diving birds over sandbars.

Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
Season: Spring and fall runs
Baits: Silver spoons, Gotcha plugs, Live pilchards
Find birds working bait and cast fast-moving metal through the frenzy. Wire or heavy fluoro — their teeth are scissors.

Gulf Flounder
Paralichthys albigutta
Season: Spring and fall, best in the fall run
Baits: Bull minnows, Live shrimp, Gulp on a jighead
Drag baits slowly across sandy potholes and channel edges. Count to three on the bite before setting — they chew first.
Matched to the species feeding at St. Joseph Point right now.

Surf Rods
Okuma Tundra Surf Spinning Rod — 7 ft, 2-Piece
Okuma build the Tundra as a surf series and say so themselves, they describe it as favoured by catfish anglers and cost-conscious surf anglers.

Soft Baits
Zoom Fluke 4" — Smokin' Shad, 10-Pack
Same darting soft-jerkbait profile in the standard body, in a translucent shad pattern that covers most clear-water situations.

Terminal Tackle
Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Offset Circle Sea Hook — 4/0, 50-Pack
The circle hook does the work for you: no strike, just let the rod load and the hook finds the corner of the jaw on its own.

Tools
Rapala 8" Super Stainless Steel Pliers
Eight inches of stainless with an internal spring that holds the jaws open, so you can work one-handed while the other hand is busy holding a fish.
High tide in St. Joseph Point today is at 8:50 AM (3.4 ft) and again at 10:40 PM (6.0 ft), measured at NOAA station 8728958 (St. Joseph Point, St. Joseph Bay).
Low tide in St. Joseph Point today is at 4:20 AM (2.0 ft) and again at 3:20 PM (-0.4 ft). Today includes a minus tide — a good window for exploring structure that's normally underwater.
Today's best fishing window at St. Joseph Point is 5:00 PM–7:00 PM (rated Excellent, 85/100), driven by strong incoming tide, dusk bite window. The score blends tide movement, dawn/dusk light, moon phase, wind, and water temperature.
In November, the most active species at St. Joseph Point are Redfish, Spotted Seatrout, Florida Pompano, Spanish Mackerel, Gulf Flounder. See the species section above for baits, techniques, and seasons.
Yes — St. Joseph Point (NOAA station 8728958) is the closest official tide prediction station to Mexico Beach, Florida, so these are the tide times anglers and boaters in Mexico Beach plan around.
Predictions come directly from NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions for station 8728958 (St. Joseph Point, St. Joseph Bay) and are the same data used in official tide tables. Actual water levels can vary with storms and barometric pressure, so treat predictions as planning guidance, not navigation data.
St. Joseph Point is one of the Florida Panhandle tide stations in NOAA's official prediction network. The chart above shows the live prediction for station 8728958 (St. Joseph Point, St. Joseph Bay) — the same harmonic data printed in official tide tables — paired with local weather, water conditions, and our fishing score so you can time a session here without cross-referencing three sites. St. Joseph Point is the closest NOAA tide station to Mexico Beach, Florida — if you fish, paddle, or boat out of Mexico Beach, these are the tide predictions to plan around.