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Fishing report · Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet, FL

Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet fishing report

Monday, November 2, 2026 · updated 9:58 PM

Today · for a 22 ft boat
INSHORECAUTION
OFFSHORENO-GO

Chance of thunderstorms (20%) · NWS: Small Craft Advisory · Wind 20 kt, gusts 24 kt · Seas 6.7 ft every 7 sec forecast — too rough for a 22 ft boat

Tide · Mon, Nov 2 · Ponce Inlet, Halifax RiverNOW 0.7 ft ▲ +0.4/hr
H 2:13A 3.2 L 8:43A 0.6 H 2:55P 3.3 L 9:22P 0.7
12A6A12P6P12A

This week

TODAY2
TUE3
WED4
THU5
FRI6
SAT7
SUN8
Inshore
CAUTMonday Inshore: CAUTION, Firm
GOTuesday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOWednesday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOThursday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOFriday Inshore: GO, Likely
GOSaturday Inshore: GO, Likely
GOSunday Inshore: GO, Early look
Offshore
NO-GOMonday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
NO-GOTuesday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
NO-GOWednesday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
CAUTThursday Offshore: CAUTION, Firm
NO-GOFriday Offshore: NO-GO, Likely
CAUTSaturday Offshore: CAUTION, Likely
CAUTSunday Offshore: CAUTION, Early look
FirmLikelyEarly lookFor a 22 ft boat
Saturday Nov 7 · Daytona Beach and Ponce InletLIKELY
INSHOREGONo flags in the forecast
OFFSHORECAUTIONSeas 3.9 ft every 9 sec forecast
Seas 3.1 ft · WSW 5 kt, gusts 11
Moving water 6:05 AM–9:05 AM and 12:17 PM–3:17 PM
Weather cleared it. Now clear it at home.Firms up by Thursday

Today's numbers

Wind · day maxE 18 ktTMRW ▼ 5.2
Seas · nearshore max6.4 ftTMRW ▼ 1.2
Water75°FSURFACE
Air70–76°RAIN 100%
Moon44%LAST QUARTER
Sun6:36ASET 5:38 PM

Moving-water windows today: 1:13 AM–4:13 AM; 7:43 AM–10:43 AM; 1:55 PM–4:55 PM; 8:22 PM–11:22 PM. Moderate tides this week.

Where to fish and what to throwThe full Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet report gives you GPS spots for each species, the rig and bait, the bite window on the tide and a GO / NO-GO sized to your boat.
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7-day outlook

DayInshoreOffshoreCallWindSeasAirTides (ft)
Mon, Nov 2CAUTIONNO-GOFirmE 18 kt G286.4 ft70–76°H 2:13A 3.2
L 8:43A 0.6
H 2:55P 3.3
L 9:22P 0.7
Tue, Nov 3GONO-GOFirmE 13 kt G245.2 ft73–79°H 3:24A 3.3
L 9:50A 0.6
H 3:56P 3.3
L 10:23P 0.5
Wed, Nov 4GONO-GOFirmESE 10 kt G164.2 ft73–79°H 4:29A 3.3
L 10:51A 0.6
H 4:52P 3.4
L 11:17P 0.4
Thu, Nov 5GOCAUTIONFirmENE 6 kt G113.1 ft71–82°H 5:28A 3.5
L 11:44A 0.6
H 5:42P 3.4
Fri, Nov 6GONO-GOLikelySE 5 kt G113.4 ft68–87°L 12:05A 0.3
H 6:19A 3.6
L 12:33P 0.6
H 6:28P 3.4
Sat, Nov 7GOCAUTIONLikelyWSW 5 kt G113.1 ft69–87°L 12:49A 0.2
H 7:05A 3.6
L 1:17P 0.6
H 7:10P 3.4
Sun, Nov 8GOCAUTIONEarly lookWNW 10 kt G212.4 ft68–80°L 1:30A 0.2
H 7:47A 3.6
L 1:58P 0.6
H 7:50P 3.3

GO / CAUTION / NO-GO is for a 22 ft boat — bigger boat, different call; the full report checks it against yours. Days 1–3 are firm, 4–5 likely, 6–7 an early look. Seas are the day's max off the beach.

What's biting in Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet — November

Inshore & surf: Spanish MackerelPEAK, King MackerelPEAK, Red Drum (Redfish)PEAK, Speckled TroutPEAK, FlounderPEAK, Florida PompanoPEAK, Whiting (Sea Mullet)PEAK, Black Drum

Offshore trolling: WahooPEAK, Blackfin TunaPEAK, Sailfish, Swordfish

Reef & bottom: Greater Amberjack, Gag Grouper, Vermilion Snapper (Beeliner), Mutton Snapper, Golden Tilefish, Black Sea Bass, Black Grouper, Gray Triggerfish

PEAK = peak season on the East-Central Florida.

Reefs near Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet

Boat-up restaurants nearby

Before you go

Check current state and federal size limits, bag limits and closures for the day you fish. Weather on the water changes fast — re-check the morning of.

Updated Nov 2, 9:58 PM. Tides: NOAA station 8721138. All areas