UPDATED 7:45 AM EDT · DECISION ID fl-ballast-poi

Ballast Point Park

⌖ Tampa, Florida

FISHING OUTLOOK
71Good
GOOD

A solid window if you time it.

Good conditions at Ballast Point Park: moderate rising tide, NNE wind at 13.7 mph and 76.9°F water. Focus on 5:30 AM–7:30 AM.

Forecast confidence High
BEST BITE WINDOW

5:30 AM — 7:30 AM

Sunrise 7:35 AM · rising 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
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HIGH TIDE00:472.375 ft

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LOW TIDE07:010.811 ft

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HIGH TIDE13:132.605 ft

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LOW TIDE19:240.985 ft

FIELD NOTE · CONDITIONAL AI COPY

Old Tampa Bay game plan.

Good conditions at Ballast Point Park: moderate rising tide, NNE wind at 13.7 mph and 76.9°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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