Cocoa Beach Weather Forecast

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Kenny Krause
Kenny K.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
The Juvenile Tarpon bite has been good! Jack Crevalle have been available and are fun to fight as well. Black Drum and Mangrove Snappers have provided some table fare for anglers looking to put a few in the fish box. Snook aren't really ready to consistently bite yet, but we've caught a few. Redfishing has slowed due to the quick warm up, but there are still some showing up each trip.
Kenny Krause
Kenny K. Melbourne, Florida Reported 3 months ago
The Juvenile Tarpon bite has been good! Jack Crevalle have been available and are fun to fight as well. Black Drum and Mangrove Snappers have provided some table fare for anglers looking to put a few in the fish box. Snook aren't really ready to consistently bite yet, but we've caught a few. Redfishing has slowed due to the quick warm up, but there are still some showing up each trip.
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
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Andrew Terenik
Andrew T.
Titusville, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Inshore trip with 20-plus ladyfish good times.
Andrew Terenik
Andrew T. Titusville, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Inshore trip with 20-plus ladyfish good times.
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Rio Sirju
Rio S.
Satellite Beach, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Fishing has been steady on the space coast! We're seeing catches of good whiting, bluefish and pompano. Some bigger black drum have showed up and they always make for a great fight. Sharks are present and fun for the whole family! Happy fishing
Rio Sirju
Rio S. Satellite Beach, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Fishing has been steady on the space coast! We're seeing catches of good whiting, bluefish and pompano. Some bigger black drum have showed up and they always make for a great fight. Sharks are present and fun for the whole family! Happy fishing
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
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Kenny Krause
Kenny K.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Redfishing has been great, Sheepshead a close second. There's been some scattered Black Drum and Trout action as well. On the warmer days we've started to see some juvenile Snook and Tarpon even!
Kenny Krause
Kenny K. Melbourne, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Redfishing has been great, Sheepshead a close second. There's been some scattered Black Drum and Trout action as well. On the warmer days we've started to see some juvenile Snook and Tarpon even!
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
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David Glasser
David G.
Indialantic, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Thanks for reaching out. I have been fishing mostly inshore recently. We have been catching a lot of trout, redfish, & blackdrum. Last week I fished in the Mosquito Lagoon and we got into a school of 1000+ large black drum. Hopefully the fishing continues to be good with this warmer weather. Thanks again for reaching out!
It was the largest school I've ever seen. They were everywhere you looked around the boat for over an hour.
David Glasser
David G. Indialantic, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Thanks for reaching out. I have been fishing mostly inshore recently. We have been catching a lot of trout, redfish, & blackdrum. Last week I fished in the Mosquito Lagoon and we got into a school of 1000+ large black drum. Hopefully the fishing continues to be good with this warmer weather. Thanks again for reaching out!
It was the largest school I've ever seen. They were everywhere you looked around the boat for over an hour.
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David Glasser
David G.
Indialantic, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
We have been catching a lot of trout, redfish, & blackdrum. Last week I fished in the Mosquito Lagoon and we got into a school of 1000+ large black drum. Hopefully, the fishing continues to be good with this warmer weather.
David Glasser
David G. Indialantic, Florida Reported 4 months ago
We have been catching a lot of trout, redfish, & blackdrum. Last week I fished in the Mosquito Lagoon and we got into a school of 1000+ large black drum. Hopefully, the fishing continues to be good with this warmer weather.
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
Fishing in Cocoa Beach, Florida
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Kenny Krause
Kenny K.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 5 months ago
The fishing has been good to excellent on the Indian and Banana River Lagoons near Melbourne, FL. What I mean by that is, we have had very cold weather, especially in the mornings and on the back side of cold fronts. The cold weather slows the bite way down. On warmer, sunnier days, and especially in the afternoon, fishing can be excellent. It looks like our little section of the lagoons from Cocoa Beach to Grant has been mostly (but not all, some tarpon and snook died in shallow sections) spared from the fish kill 🙏. Sheepshead fishing has been...
Kenny Krause
Kenny K. Melbourne, Florida Reported 5 months ago
The fishing has been good to excellent on the Indian and Banana River Lagoons near Melbourne, FL. What I mean by that is, we have had very cold weather, especially in the mornings and on the back side of cold fronts. The cold weather slows the bite way down. On warmer, sunnier days, and especially in the afternoon, fishing can be excellent. It looks like our little section of the lagoons from Cocoa Beach to Grant has been mostly (but not all, some tarpon and snook died in shallow sections) spared from the fish kill 🙏. Sheepshead fishing has been the most consistent, with Redfish a close second on the cold days. Black Drum, Seatrout, and Mangrove Snappers are also around in the warmer days.
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David Glasser
David G.
Indialantic, Florida
Reported 5 months ago
Here's some pics from several recent inshore trips in the Indian River. Fishing has been good & hopefully we don't have a big fish kill with this hard freeze forecasted for this weekend.
David Glasser
David G. Indialantic, Florida Reported 5 months ago
Here's some pics from several recent inshore trips in the Indian River. Fishing has been good & hopefully we don't have a big fish kill with this hard freeze forecasted for this weekend.
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
Fishing in Port Canaveral, Florida
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Rio Sirju
Rio S.
Satellite Beach, Florida
Reported 5 months ago
Been some good fishing in the surf and off the jetties
Rio Sirju
Rio S. Satellite Beach, Florida Reported 5 months ago
Been some good fishing in the surf and off the jetties
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne Beach, Florida
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Kenny Krause
Kenny K.
Melbourne, Florida
Reported 5 months ago
Here's the report (please make it my caption): 🎣 The fishing has been excellent for the last month on the Indian and Banana River Lagoons near Melbourne, FL. We had awesome fishing Redfish, Black Drum, Seatrout, and Mangrove Snappers. We still had a decent sheepshead bite as well.

🧊 The return of colder weather is forecast for the foreseeable future. The cold weather will kick the Redfish and Sheepshead fishing back into high gear. Black Drum and Seatrout will be consistently good as well.
Kenny Krause
Kenny K. Melbourne, Florida Reported 5 months ago
Here's the report (please make it my caption): 🎣 The fishing has been excellent for the last month on the Indian and Banana River Lagoons near Melbourne, FL. We had awesome fishing Redfish, Black Drum, Seatrout, and Mangrove Snappers. We still had a decent sheepshead bite as well.

🧊 The return of colder weather is forecast for the foreseeable future. The cold weather will kick the Redfish and Sheepshead fishing back into high gear. Black Drum and Seatrout will be consistently good as well.
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
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Recent Cocoa Beach Reviews

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    Captain David was great. Super helpful, knowledgeable and quick to help everyone. Got us on fish quick while trying to get us on bigger fish. We all had a great experience

    Timothy S. | June 24, 2026

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    Greg was awesome Worked hard great attitude Will fish with him again

    Eric S. | June 18, 2026

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  • ★★★★★
    Rick was amazing! Accommodated all of us each with varying levels of experience! I will be back Rick!!

    Tammie K. | June 18, 2026

    Trip: Half Day Nearshore

  • ★★★★★
    Tuesday, June 16th. We launched at 6am just as the sun was coming up. Valerie recommended we use shiners which were ideal. The bass can't resist. We boated 42 bass in an "extended" 4 hour trip. Valerie said that we fish until all the shiners are gone. She's the best.

    David G. | June 16, 2026

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    Richard was great! He was on top of the fish, baiting our poles and getting us unstuck Everytime we got caught on the rocks. He filleted our fish for us and even let my wife listen to her crappy music. Five stars!

    James A. | June 7, 2026

    Trip: Half Day Nearshore

  • ★★★★★
    Rick was awesome! Good at communicating, was on time, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful! He made to process easy and fun. We caught lots of fish and saw dolphins and manatee. It was a great day.

    Saralyn H. | May 25, 2026

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