NWS zone AMZ650 · South Florida and the Keys
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM fishing forecast
Florida · Atlantic coast
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- Named spots
- 6
- Species scored
- 21
- Tide stations
- 1
Overview
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM is NWS marine zone AMZ650 on the Florida Atlantic coast, in the South Florida and the Keys species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 6 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.
21 species are scored here in this forecast; Common snook and Crevalle jack are at peak season now.
At 2:00 AM it scores 73 (great), led by Common snook. The best window for the rest of today is 8 AM-8 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 81 for Crevalle jack. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 30 at 9 AM, scoring 83.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 2:05 AM EDT.
Best window today
8 AM-8 PM · Ebb tide
Top species: Crevalle jack
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Wed, Sep 23
81
11 AM
Crevalle jack
Thu, Sep 24
81
5 AM
Common snook
Fri, Sep 25
79
12 AM
Common snook
Sat, Sep 26
79
1 AM
Common snook
Sun, Sep 27
78
7 AM
Common snook
Mon, Sep 28
78
7 AM
Common snook
Tue, Sep 29
82
9 AM
Crevalle jack
Wed, Sep 30
83
9 AM
Common snook
Best day
Thu, Oct 1
83
5 PM
Common snook
Fri, Oct 2
83
6 PM
Common snook
Sat, Oct 3
81
7 PM
Common snook
Sun, Oct 4
82
7 PM
Common snook
Mon, Oct 5
80
8 AM
Common snook
Tue, Oct 6
83
9 AM
Common snook
Species · 21
Listed for the South Florida and the Keys region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 9 AM (83)
Shoulder season, about 22 more weeks · Best day Fri, Oct 2 at 6 PM (80)
Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (83)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Tue, Oct 6 at 9 AM (71)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (74)
Shoulder season, about 22 more weeks · Best day Fri, Oct 2 at 6 PM (72)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Oct 6 at 5 PM (74)
Shoulder season, about 27 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (66)
Shoulder season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 8 PM (62)
Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 9 AM (62)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Oct 6 at 9 AM (56)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Oct 6 at 9 AM (59)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Oct 6 at 9 AM (63)
Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 2 AM (35)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Oct 6 at 9 AM (68)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Oct 6 at 9 AM (47)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Oct 5 at 8 AM (47)
Off season, about 22 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 11 AM (35)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 AM (20)
Named spots · 6
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Lake Worth InletChannel · 2 to 42 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Common snook74Great
- Entrance ChannelChannel · 12 to 41 ft · ExposedTop now: Common snook72Great
- Jupiter InletBay · 3 to 17 ft · ExposedTop now: Common snook72Great
- Boynton InletBay · 4 to 14 ft · ExposedTop now: Common snook70Great
- Sherman PointCape · 3 to 12 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Common snook70Great
- Yamato RockCape · 4 to 27 ft · ExposedTop now: Common snook62Good
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Synced with FWC Sep 22, 2026. Rules shown verified Sep 13, 2026.
This bay system’s spots fall in Atlantic (6 spots), Southeast (red drum) (6 spots), Southeast (snook) (6 spots) and Southeast (seatrout) (6 spots).
Atlantic state waters (Nassau through Miami-Dade counties) · FWC
No retention
Season: Aug 2 to Dec 31, 2026
FWC closed Atlantic gag grouper, including all state waters off Monroe County, for the rest of the 2026 season (Executive Order 26-10). The 2027 season has not been announced.
FWC news release, May 13, 2026: Atlantic gag grouper closes August 2 (EO 26-10) · verified Sep 13, 2026
1 per day · Minimum 28 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Changes to closed on Apr 1, 2027
Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Open January through March and May through December. Closed in April.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Amberjack · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 per day · Minimum 24 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Hook and line and spearing only. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: King Mackerel · verified Sep 13, 2026
5 per day · Minimum 20 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Captain and crew may not keep a bag limit. Private boats: 5 per person or 30 per vessel, whichever is less. For-hire vessels: 5 per paying customer; no 30-fish cap. Hook and line or spearing.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Dolphinfish/Mahi-Mahi · verified Sep 13, 2026
3 per day (3 Atlantic grouper and tilefish combined) · Minimum 20 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
Changes to closed on Jan 1, 2027
Private-vessel anglers need the State Reef Fish Angler designation. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. No more than 3 grouper and tilefish combined per person per day. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Open May 1 through December 31. Closed January 1 through April 30.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Groupers · verified Sep 13, 2026
Red Drum Southeast Region · FWC
1 per day · Slot 18 to 27 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
Must stay whole until landed ashore. For-hire captain and crew may not keep a bag limit. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line or cast net only. No spearing, gigging, bowfishing, snatch hooking, or multiple hooks with natural bait. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Red Drum (Redfish) · verified Sep 13, 2026
Snook Southeast Region · FWC
1 per day · Slot 28 to 32 in, total length
Season: Sep 1 to Dec 14, 2026
Changes to catch & release on Dec 15, 2026
Snook permit and saltwater fishing license required. Must stay whole until landed ashore. For-hire captain and crew may not keep a bag limit. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line only. Closed December 15 through January 31 and June 1 through August 31. Open February 1 through May 31 and September 1 through December 14. Regional rules apply in inland, state and adjacent federal waters.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Snook · verified Sep 13, 2026
Spotted Seatrout Southeast Region · FWC
3 per day · Slot 15 to 19 in, total length. One fish over 19 inches per vessel, or per person when fishing from shore, counted in the bag limit.
Season: No closed season on file
Must stay whole until landed ashore. For-hire captain and crew may not keep a bag limit. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line or cast net only. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round. Regional rules apply in inland, state and adjacent federal waters. New regional rules took effect April 1, 2026.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Spotted Seatrout · verified Sep 13, 2026
Statewide
5 per day · Slot 14 to 24 in, total length. One fish over 24 inches allowed, counted in the bag limit.
Season: No closed season on file
Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Black Drum · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: No closed season on file
No multiple hooks with natural bait.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Bonefish · verified Sep 13, 2026
1 per day · Minimum 36 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
1 per person or 2 per vessel, whichever is less. Spears, gigs, hook and line, seine or cast net.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Cobia · verified Sep 13, 2026
Season: No closed season on file
Two fish or 100 pounds per person per day, whichever is more. Crevalle jack is an unregulated species with this default limit. Hook and line, spears, gigs, haul seines and cast nets.
FWC Recreational Regulations: "Unregulated" Species · verified Sep 13, 2026
6 per day · Minimum 11 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line, cast net, and beach or haul seine only. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round in state and federal waters.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Permit, Florida pompano and African pompano · verified Sep 13, 2026
5 per day (10 snapper combined) · Minimum 10 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
Open year-round in Gulf and Atlantic state waters. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Counts toward the 10-snapper aggregate per person per day. Reef fish gear rules apply. Land with head and fins intact. Federal waters have a 12-inch minimum and a 10-fish bag.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Snappers · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 per day · Slot 11 to 22 in, fork length. One fish over 22 inches allowed per person, counted in the bag limit.
Season: No closed season on file
No more than 2 permit over 22 inches per vessel. Hook and line only in state waters. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Outside the Special Permit Zone. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Permit, Florida pompano and African pompano · verified Sep 13, 2026
1 per day (1 billfish combined) · Minimum 63 in, lower jaw fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Report landed billfish to NOAA within 24 hours. A federal HMS Angling Permit is needed in federal waters, not in state waters. Sailfish you plan to release may not be removed from the water in federal waters, or in state waters if you hold an HMS permit. 1 billfish per person per day. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Billfish, Tuna, and Swordfish · verified Sep 13, 2026
8 per day · Minimum 12 in, total length
Season: No closed season on file
State rules extend into federal waters. Special rules apply in Biscayne National Park. Hook and line, cast net, seine, spear or gig. No multiple hooks with natural bait. No snatching. Open year-round. A 50-fish vessel limit applies in March and April.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Sheepshead · verified Sep 13, 2026
15 per day · Minimum 12 in, fork length
Season: No closed season on file
Beach or haul seine, cast net, hook and line, or spear. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Spanish Mackerel · verified Sep 13, 2026
No retention
Season: No closed season on file
Tarpon over 40 inches must stay in the water. Special gear rules apply year-round in Boca Grande Pass. Hook and line only. No snagging, snatch hooking, spearing, or multiple hooks with natural bait. Applies in state and federal waters of the Gulf and Atlantic.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Tarpon · verified Sep 13, 2026
2 per day
Season: No closed season on file
No minimum size. Open year-round.
FWC Recreational Regulations: Wahoo · verified Sep 13, 2026
Other Florida bay systems
- Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm49
- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge199
- Biscayne Bay82
- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound126
- Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm39
- Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM20
- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM81
- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM22
- Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM24
- Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM4
- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM131
- Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay13
- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm21
- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound109
- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel16
- Lake Okeechobee11
- Pensacola Bay Area including Santa Rosa Sound46
- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm88
- St. Andrews Bay Waterways79
- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM
- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
- Tampa Bay waters195
- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm92
- Western Choctawhatchee Bay23