St. Augustine fishing report
Monday, November 2, 2026 · updated 9:56 PM
Chance of thunderstorms (24%) · NWS: Small Craft Advisory · Wind 20 kt, gusts 25 kt · Seas 7 ft every 7 sec forecast — too rough for a 22 ft boat
This week
Moving water 5:51 AM–8:51 AM and 12:14 PM–3:14 PM
Today's numbers
Moving-water windows today: 1:08 AM–4:08 AM; 7:24 AM–10:24 AM; 1:40 PM–4:40 PM; 8:11 PM–11:11 PM. Moderate tides this week.
7-day outlook
| Day | Inshore | Offshore | Call | Wind | Seas | Air | Tides (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2 | CAUTION | NO-GO | Firm | E 14 kt G27 | 4.4 ft | 71–76° | H 2:08A 4.6 L 8:24A 0.8 H 2:40P 5.1 L 9:11P 0.9 |
| Tue, Nov 3 | GO | NO-GO | Firm | E 12 kt G25 | 3.9 ft | 72–78° | H 3:14A 4.7 L 9:31A 0.8 H 3:41P 5.1 L 10:07P 0.7 |
| Wed, Nov 4 | GO | NO-GO | Firm | ESE 9 kt G17 | 3.1 ft | 72–79° | H 4:16A 4.9 L 10:33A 0.8 H 4:38P 5.0 L 10:58P 0.6 |
| Thu, Nov 5 | GO | CAUTION | Firm | E 6 kt G12 | 2.2 ft | 70–82° | H 5:13A 5.1 L 11:30A 0.7 H 5:30P 5.0 L 11:47P 0.4 |
| Fri, Nov 6 | GO | CAUTION | Likely | SSE 6 kt G6 | 2.3 ft | 68–87° | H 6:04A 5.3 L 12:24P 0.6 H 6:18P 4.9 |
| Sat, Nov 7 | GO | CAUTION | Likely | W 6 kt G11 | 2.0 ft | 68–87° | L 12:33A 0.4 H 6:51A 5.4 L 1:14P 0.5 H 7:02P 4.9 |
| Sun, Nov 8 | GO | CAUTION | Early look | NNW 14 kt G20 | 1.6 ft | 65–75° | L 1:16A 0.3 H 7:33A 5.5 L 1:59P 0.5 H 7:44P 4.8 |
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 St. Augustine — November
Inshore & surf: Speckled TroutPEAK, Whiting (Sea Mullet)PEAK, BluefishPEAK, Red Drum (Redfish), Flounder, Spot, Black Drum, Florida Pompano
Offshore trolling: Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna
Reef & bottom: Black Sea Bass, Gag Grouper, Vermilion Snapper (Beeliner), Greater Amberjack, Gray Triggerfish, Golden Tilefish
PEAK = peak season on the Northeast Florida.
Reefs near St. Augustine
- Rinker Reef — 68 ft, 9.6 mi
- Andy King Reef #1 & #2 — 65 ft, 9.7 mi
- Andy King Reef — 65 ft, 9.8 mi
- North Nine Mile — 63 ft, 11.7 mi
- Standish Reef — 68 ft, 15.6 mi
- High School Reef, Site DD — 62 ft, 16.7 mi
Boat-up restaurants nearby
- Julington Creek Fish Camp — Julington Creek / St. Johns River, Jacksonville
- Wicked Barley Brewing — Goodby's Creek / St. Johns River, Mandarin, Jacksonville
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, 9:56 PM. Tides: NOAA station 8720576. All areas