Northeast wind at 4–6 mph and flat seas at 0.7 ft on both beaches make for easy access from the piers and surf. Water temps are 71°F at Navarre and 73°F at Pensacola. The solunar rating is average today, so don't expect nonstop action — but the morning high tides (9:46 AM Pensacola, 11:06 AM Navarre) are worth being on the water for. Spanish mackerel, cigs, and bonita are the main species moving through. Work bait schools just off the beach and along the pier lines.
What's Biting Today
Spanish Mackerel — Active at both the Navarre Beach Pier and Pensacola Beach Pier. Look for bait schools breaking the surface near the pier lines and get a silver spoon or small flashy lure in front of them on a fast retrieve. The morning tide push is the best window.
Cigar Minnows (Cigs) — Schools moving through both beaches. Sabiki rigs along the pier lines will load up. Worth catching live ones if you plan to soak baits later for kings or bigger pelagics.
Bonita (Little Tunny) — Mixed in with the mackerel and cig schools offshore and along the pier lines. Fast retrieves with flashy lures are producing. They hit hard and run, so check your drag before you cast.
Best times to fish today: 8:00 – 11:30 AM, working the morning high tide windows at both piers.
Pier Report — Pensacola
Pensacola Beach Pier is producing mackerel and bonita along the pier lines, with cig schools passing through. Hit the 9:46 AM high tide window hard — that's when the bite typically picks up before the afternoon slow-down. Surf is running 0.7 ft and the NE wind is 6 mph, so casting conditions are easy. Check the live fishing page or call ahead for current hours and access fees.
Pier Report — Navarre
Navarre Beach Fishing Pier is seeing steady mackerel and cig activity on the morning tide. Fast-moving silver spoons and small flashy lures are getting attention. The bite should be best in the two hours on either side of the 11:06 AM high. NE wind at 4 mph and 0.7 ft seas mean comfortable conditions all morning. For current pier access fees and hours, contact Navarre Beach Marine Park directly.
Tides & Conditions — Pensacola Beach
| Condition | Reading |
|---|---|
| Beach flag | Green — low hazard |
| Water temperature | 73°F |
| Wind | NE 6 mph |
| Wave height | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 9:46 AM (1.68 ft) |
| Low tide | 8:46 PM (–0.09 ft) |
| Solunar / Best time | Average — work the morning high |
Tides & Conditions — Navarre Beach
| Condition | Reading |
|---|---|
| Beach flag | Green — low hazard |
| Water temperature | 71°F |
| Wind | NE 4 mph |
| Wave height | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 11:06 AM (1.59 ft) |
| Low tide | 10:37 PM (–0.17 ft) |
| Solunar / Best time | Average — work the morning high |
Sound side: No specific inshore report for either area today.
Calm seas, light NE wind, and an active species mix at both piers — but the solunar is just average, so don't expect a non-stop bite. Be on the water for the morning high tide windows: 9:46 AM at Pensacola, 11:06 AM at Navarre. Two hours either side of those highs is your best shot.