Planning an inshore fishing trip used to mean checking three or four different apps -- one for tides, another for weather, a third for moon phase, and maybe a fishing report that was three days old by the time you read it. InshoreIQ combines all of it into a single free inshore fishing forecast for any US coastal location.
No signup required. No credits. No paywall. Type in any inshore spot -- a city, waterway, creek, inlet, or boat ramp -- and get a complete fishing forecast in seconds.
Most weather apps show you wind and rain. Most tide apps show you high and low times. Neither tells you what you actually need to know before launching: is it worth going?
A useful inshore fishing forecast needs to answer:
InshoreIQ answers all five with a single location search.
The InshoreIQ Bite Score (0-100) combines tide timing, solunar periods, wind speed, and moon phase into a single number. A score of 80+ means conditions align for aggressive inshore feeding. Under 50 means fish are likely lethargic -- worth knowing before you make the drive.
Getting your inshore fishing forecast on InshoreIQ takes about 10 seconds:
You'll immediately see today's tide chart, solunar windows, bite score, wind forecast, sea surface temperature, and species-specific tips for your area.
A visual tide curve showing high and low times for your specific location -- not the nearest major port, but the actual coordinates you searched. Powered by NOAA tide prediction stations. The NOW marker shows exactly where you are in the current tidal cycle.
Major and minor solunar periods calculated for your exact latitude and longitude. The solunar theory -- backed by decades of catch data -- shows that fish feed most aggressively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot. Major windows average 2+ hours of active feeding. Minor windows are 45-60 minutes. InshoreIQ marks both on the tide chart so you can see when they overlap with tide changes -- the most productive windows of the day.
A single 0-100 score that summarizes all conditions. Calculated from tide movement strength, solunar period timing, wind speed, and moon phase. Updated daily for each location.
See bite scores for the next 7 days at a glance. The best day of the week is highlighted -- useful for planning weekend trips days in advance.
Hourly wind speed and direction with visual bars. Conditions that are fishable vs. dangerous are immediately clear.
Seasonal and condition-based tips for the primary inshore species in your region: redfish, speckled trout, snook, flounder, sheepshead, and tarpon.
InshoreIQ works for any inshore location in the United States. Popular forecast locations include:
Any waterway, creek, inlet, or coastal city in the US returns accurate tide and solunar data.
Most fishing forecast apps gate their best features behind a paywall or limit free users to a set number of forecasts per month. InshoreIQ is fully free with no usage limits. The free forecast includes the full tide chart, solunar windows, bite score, 7-day strip, and species tips -- everything serious inshore anglers need.
A Pro tier with advanced features (saved spots, push alerts, extended forecasts) is planned but the core fishing forecast will always be free.
Tide charts, solunar windows, bite score and species tips -- free for any inshore location in the US.
Check InshoreIQ.com