11-7-18
Fishing in the IRL has been really good for redfish, snook, and seatrout, with the water clearing up in most places and sightfishing getting better. Redfish are orienting to shorelines, and are being caught on a variety of artificials, especially DOA CAL jigs and Gulp shrimp. Fly fishing has also been productive, particularly with smaller flies such as the Flossy Shrimp and Finn Kwan. Slot sized snook are being caught in a variety of places on mullet and mullet-like artificials such as the Rapala Twitching Mullet and DOA BaitBuster. The beaches are cleaned up and calming down, with bluefish and Spanish Mackerel being caught, along with some pompano. The inlets are still holding plenty of snook, being caught on jigs and pulling plugs at night. Offshore, cobia and kingfish are being caught off the shrimp boats, and dolphin and the occasional sailfish are trolled up. With a run of calm conditions, it’s time to get out and enjoy it.
Synopsis: The Atlantic high pressure ridge will meander across the Florida peninsula this week, resulting in a light to gentle southeasterly breeze. Overall boating conditions will remain favorable, although seas will be enhanced by a long period east swell.
GULF STREAM HAZARDS…None.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Saturday November 3rd.
45 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 28 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 22 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 14 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.
This Afternoon
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers.
Tonight
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers.
Thursday
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers.
Thursday Night
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers.
Friday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers.
Friday Night
Southeast winds 5 knots becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Saturday
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Slight chance of showers.
Tides for Vero Beach (ocean) starting with November 7, 2018.
Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible
W 7 Low 12:47 AM 0.1 6:37 AM Rise 6:25 AM 0
7 High 7:12 AM 4.9 5:34 PM Set 5:56 PM
7 Low 1:15 PM 0.7
7 High 7:22 PM 4.6
Th 8 Low 1:31 AM 0.1 6:37 AM Rise 7:24 AM 0
8 High 7:55 AM 4.9 5:33 PM Set 6:38 PM
8 Low 1:58 PM 0.7
8 High 8:04 PM 4.5
F 9 Low 2:13 AM 0.3 6:38 AM Rise 8:22 AM 1
9 High 8:37 AM 4.8 5:32 PM Set 7:22 PM
9 Low 2:41 PM 0.8
9 High 8:44 PM 4.3