Tuesday, September 29 · NOAA station 8727695 (Steinhatchee River ent., Deadman Bay)sample data — live feed unavailable
Tides live · forecast as of 12:55 AM ET
Tide now
2.3 ft
▲ Rising · 0.5 ft/hr
Next high
5:40 AM
5.2 ft · in 4h 45m
Next low
12:40 PM
-0.1 ft · in 11h 45m
Wind
4 mph ESE
Light breeze
Fishing score
58 /100
Good
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| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 | High | 5:40 AM | 5.2 ft |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Low | 12:40 PM | -0.1 ft |
| Tue, Sep 29 | High | 7:10 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Low | 12:40 AM | 1.8 ft |
| Wed, Sep 30 | High | 6:30 AM | 4.9 ft |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Low | 1:20 PM | 0.1 ft |
| Wed, Sep 30 | High | 7:50 PM | 4.6 ft |
Today in Steinhatchee River ent., high tide arrives at 5:40 AM (5.2 ft) and again at 7:10 PM (4.3 ft), and low tide bottoms out at 12:40 PM (-0.1 ft). That's a 5.3-foot swing — big, fast-moving water that concentrates feeding fish.
The sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 7:21 PM, under a waning gibbous (93% illuminated). Tidal range is in the middle of its two-week cycle.
Tomorrow starts with a low tide at 12:40 AM (1.8 ft) — see the 7-day outlook below to plan the week.
Best windows today
strong outgoing tide · dawn bite window · light wind
Waning Gibbous
93% illuminated
Moderate tidal range this week.
69°F
Overcast
Light breeze — Great fishing conditions
Today
86° / 67°
Best: 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
Wed, Sep 30
88° / 68°
Best: 8:30 AM–10:30 AM
Thu, Oct 1
89° / 71°
Best: 9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Fri, Oct 2
89° / 75°
Best: 5:00 AM–7:00 AM
Sat, Oct 3
91° / 74°
Best: 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Sun, Oct 4
81° / 74°
Best: 6:30 AM–8:30 AM
Mon, Oct 5
86° / 73°
Best: 7:30 AM–9:30 AM
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.

Common Snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Season: March – October (check season closures)
Baits: Live pilchards, Swimbaits, Topwater plugs
Work dock lights, mangrove edges, and passes on moving water. Summer beach snook cruise the first trough at first light.

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.

Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Season: April – August migration
Baits: Live crabs, Threadfin herring, Swimbaits
Stake out passes and beaches during the spring migration — hill tides in the Keys are legendary. Bow to the king when it jumps.

Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Season: Winter – early spring
Baits: Fiddler crabs, Shrimp, Barnacles
Fish tight to pilings and rocks — the bite is a subtle tick. Set the hook the instant you feel weight; they steal baits for a living.
Matched to the species feeding at Steinhatchee River ent. 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.

Line & Leader
Sufix 832 Advanced Superline Braid — 20 lb, 300 yd
Seven HMPE fibers plus one GORE Performance Fiber, braided at 32 picks per inch. The GORE fiber is what makes this line quiet through the guides and stubborn…

Line & Leader
Sufix Wind-On Fluorocarbon Leader — 50 lb, 11 yd
A braided loop on one end means you connect to your main line without a knot or a swivel, and the leader winds straight through the guides onto the reel.

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.
High tide in Steinhatchee River ent. today is at 5:40 AM (5.2 ft) and again at 7:10 PM (4.3 ft), measured at NOAA station 8727695 (Steinhatchee River ent., Deadman Bay).
Low tide in Steinhatchee River ent. today is at 12:40 PM (-0.1 ft). Today includes a minus tide — a good window for exploring structure that's normally underwater.
Today's best fishing window at Steinhatchee River ent. is 7:30 AM–9:30 AM (rated Excellent, 88/100), driven by strong outgoing tide, dawn bite window, light wind. The score blends tide movement, dawn/dusk light, moon phase, wind, and water temperature.
In September, the most active species at Steinhatchee River ent. are Common Snook, Redfish. See the species section above for baits, techniques, and seasons.
Predictions come directly from NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions for station 8727695 (Steinhatchee River ent., Deadman 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.
Steinhatchee River ent. is one of the Gulf Coast tide stations in NOAA's official prediction network. The chart above shows the live prediction for station 8727695 (Steinhatchee River ent., Deadman 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.