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Best fishing times in SNIPE POINT, SNIPE KEYS, FL

The best time to fish SNIPE POINT, SNIPE KEYS, FL today (Wednesday, July 8) is the moving water around the 1:08 AM low, around the 6:36 AM high (first/last light), around the 2:38 PM low, around the 7:46 PM high (first/last light). Today rates fair: Quarter moon means neap tides — gentler water movement; a tide change lines up with first or last light; 2.5 ft of swing on the day.

The moon is a last quarter today (46% illuminated). For the live tide curve, wind, and water temperature at this spot, open the SNIPE POINT, SNIPE KEYS, FL tide chart or jump straight to its live fishing planner.

Seven-day fishing outlook for SNIPE POINT, SNIPE KEYS, FL: rating, moon phase, and bite windows around each tide change. Times are local (EDT).
DayOutlookMoonBite windows (EDT)
Today, Wed, Jul 8FairLast Quarter
around the 1:08 AM low
around the 6:36 AM high · first/last light
around the 2:38 PM low
around the 7:46 PM high · first/last light
Thu, Jul 9FairLast Quarter
around the 1:52 AM low
around the 7:27 AM high · first/last light
around the 3:48 PM low
around the 9:19 PM high · first/last light
Fri, Jul 10FairWaning Crescent
around the 2:42 AM low
around the 8:24 AM high
around the 4:55 PM low
around the 10:39 PM high
Sat, Jul 11FairWaning Crescent
around the 3:39 AM low
around the 9:25 AM high
around the 5:57 PM low
around the 11:43 PM high
Sun, Jul 12GoodWaning Crescent
around the 4:39 AM low
around the 10:27 AM high
around the 6:54 PM low · first/last light
Mon, Jul 13GoodNew Moon
around the 12:35 AM high
around the 5:40 AM low · first/last light
around the 11:27 AM high
around the 7:45 PM low · first/last light
Tue, Jul 14GoodNew Moon
around the 1:20 AM high
around the 6:38 AM low · first/last light
around the 12:25 PM high
around the 8:32 PM low · first/last light

Windows are the ~90 minutes around each predicted high and low at NOAA station 8724463. Ratings weigh moon phase (spring vs neap tides), tide range, and light overlap — local structure, bait, and weather always outrank the calendar.

Fishing the tide at SNIPE POINT, SNIPE KEYS, FL

What is the best time to fish in SNIPE POINT, SNIPE KEYS, FL?
Fish the moving water: the hour or so on either side of each high and low tide, when current pushes bait. At SNIPE POINT, SNIPE KEYS, FL the windows shift roughly 50 minutes later each day with the tide. The strongest days pair a new or full moon (bigger spring tides, more water movement) with a tide change near dawn or dusk.
What is the best fishing day at SNIPE POINT, SNIPE KEYS, FL this week?
Sunday, July 12 looks strongest this week. A tide change lines up with first or last light; 4.1 ft of swing on the day.
Do tides really affect fishing?
Yes — moving water concentrates bait and triggers feeding. Slack water at the top and bottom of the tide is usually the slowest stretch; the falling or rising water on either side of the change is when current seams, points, and flats fish best. Wind and water temperature matter too, so check the live conditions on the station page before you go.