On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

puerto-rico · San Juan

San Juan / Condado

5.6OF 10

Today

high

Tarpon should be the day — the same harbor throats as they dump.

4 mph S · rain · outgoing

+0.53 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

  • Condado Lagoon · 6.8channel gut on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
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Right desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

4.8OF 10

Today

medium

Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

5 mph NW · thunderstorms · outgoing

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • South Pass · 6.1pass jetty on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
  • Venice west-bank marsh · 5.7marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
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