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

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

4.3OF 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

    Open the Venice brief

    Right desk

    florida · Biscayne

    Miami / Biscayne Bay

    5.3OF 10

    Today

    high

    Permit are the hunt — oceanside banks for bones and permit — west-side mangroves for baby tarpon and snook. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    8 mph E · 7% rain · incoming

    +0.19 ft

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

    Where

      Open the Biscayne brief