UPDATED 5:29 AM EDT · DECISION ID fl-ballast-poi

Ballast Point Park

⌖ Tampa, Florida

FISHING OUTLOOK
86Excellent
EXCELLENT

Worth setting the alarm.

Excellent conditions at Ballast Point Park: strong falling tide, SE wind at 5.1 mph and 89.2°F water. Focus on 5:30 AM–7:30 AM.

Forecast confidence High
BEST BITE WINDOW

5:30 AM 7:30 AM

Sunrise 7:05 AM · falling tide

TARGET & TACTIC

RedfishPRIMARY

Spotted SeatroutSECONDARY

START WITHFan-cast a paddletail across the moving-water edge, then slow down beside pilings or grass lines.
LIVE CONDITIONS

Read the water, not just the weather.

Data qualityVerifiedNOAA station 8726639 · 0.1 mi away
TIDE HEIGHT

Falling now

NOAA verified

HIGH TIDE02:311.915 ft

LOW TIDE06:421.627 ft

HIGH TIDE12:563.099 ft

LOW TIDE20:160.328 ft

FIELD NOTE · CONDITIONAL AI COPY

Old Tampa Bay game plan.

Excellent conditions at Ballast Point Park: strong falling tide, SE wind at 5.1 mph and 89.2°F water. Focus on 5:30 AM–7:30 AM.

01Arrive before 5:30 AM.

02Present Fan-cast a paddletail across the moving-water edge, then slow down beside pilings or grass lines.

03Access Hours: Daylight hours; Days: Open Daily. Verify current hours, closures and local rules before traveling.

How we made this call: Florida FWC location facts, NOAA CO-OPS tides and Open-Meteo conditions feed a deterministic score. AI copy reruns only when the decision fingerprint changes.
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