Best time to fish in Puerto Cortez
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CST) · Cortés Department, Honduras Today, Wed, Oct 28 · CST- Major periods
- 12:29–2:29 am and 1:00–3:00 pm
- Minor periods
- 7:48–8:48 am and 7:12–8:12 pm
- Solunar activity
- Medium
- Sun
- 5:47 am–5:24 pm
Today, Wednesday, October 28, the best time to fish in Puerto Cortez is 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, with a major period and a light onshore breeze. It's an average day (5/10). The best day this week is Saturday, October 31, at 8/10.
The tide barely moves in Puerto Cortez, so it doesn't count in the rating: here the solunar periods, the light and the weather (above all wind and waves) matter most.
Your day in Puerto Cortez at a glance
The strip runs from midnight to midnight, local time. Night in gray, daylight in yellow; below, the solunar periods and the best windows.
Fishing forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best times | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 5average day | 1:00–3:00 pm12:30–2:30 am | Waning gibbous |
| Thu 29 | 5average day | 2:10–4:10 pm1:30–3:30 am | Waning gibbous |
| Fri 30 | 5average day | 3:10–5:10 pm2:40–4:40 am | Waning gibbous |
| Sat 31 | 8good day | 4:50–5:40 pm3:40–6:20 am | Waning gibbous |
| Sun 1 | 8good day | 5:30–6:20 am5:00–5:40 pm | Last quarter |
| Mon 2 | 8good day | 5:30–6:20 am12:30–1:30 pm | Waning crescent |
| Tue 3 | 5average day | 7:30–8:40 pm6:20–8:20 am | Waning crescent |
Each day's rating comes from the solunar periods, the light and, when we have the forecast, the weather (the tide doesn't count here).
What can you catch in Puerto Cortez?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 62 mi of Puerto Cortez: lane snapper, bonefish, skipjack tuna, mutton snapper and sailfish.
- Lane snapper Lutjanus synagris · fish · 78 records Photo: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble… · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Bonefish Albula vulpes · fish · 30 records Photo: Brian Gratwicke · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis · fish · 9 records Photo: Wikimedia Commons · public domain
- Mutton snapper Lutjanus analis · fish · 8 records Photo: Dan Schofield · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus · fish · 8 records Photo: Citron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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- Yellowtail snapper Ocyurus chrysurus · fish · 5 records Photo: Fred Hsu ( Wikipedia:User:Fredhsu on en.wikipedia ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Swordfish Xiphias gladius · fish · 5 records Photo: vtzanatos · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
There are too few sightings here to tell in which months each species is seen most.
These are sightings and catches recorded since 1970 (reports from divers and anglers, scientific surveys and museum collections), not a promise that you will catch them. The months come from sightings only, adjusted for how many there are each month; hatched months have too few to tell.
Source: GBIF.org, which also gathers OBIS data. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0, from 1,130 datasets (retrieved October 24, 2026). Where the data comes from
Photos: each species' image on Wikidata (Wikimedia Commons) or, if there isn't one, one from GBIF; only licences that allow this use, each with its author and licence.
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Artificial reefs and wrecks to fish from a boat
Artificial reefs and wrecks draw fish, so they make good spots to fish from a boat. The nearest ones, within 16 mi.
Check the rules before you go: some have closed seasons, protected zones or banned gear. Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How we work out the best time
We score every moment of the day, every 10 minutes, with simple rules anglers have used for decades:
- Solunar: 2.5 points in the major periods (moon overhead or underfoot) and 1.5 in the minor ones (moonrise and moonset).
- Light: 2 points at dawn and dusk, from first light to the end of the morning golden hour and from the evening golden hour to the end of twilight.
- Weather: falling pressure adds 1 point and rising pressure takes 1 away; wind takes points away from force 4 (about 12 mph), up to 5 points in a gale; waves of 1.6 ft to 4.9 ft add half a point (they stir up the water) and from 8.2 ft they take points away (up to 4).
- Best windows: the stretches of 40 minutes to 3 hours with the most points, at least an hour apart.
- Day's rating out of 10: the best window (up to 5), the moon (up to 2, near new or full moon), the tide coefficient (up to 2) and whether a solunar period lines up with sunrise or sunset (1). Without a tide, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10. Good weather adds up to 1 point and bad weather pulls it down.
Today: best window 2.8 of 5, moon 1 of 2 and lineup 0 of 1; the weather adds 0.5.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: fish don't read tide tables. Always check the sea conditions and local fishing rules before you go.
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Questions about fishing in Puerto Cortez
What's the best time to fish in Puerto Cortez today?
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, with a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also 12:30 am to 2:30 am and 4:50 pm to 5:50 pm. Today's rating: 5/10 (average day).
What about tomorrow? When's the best time to fish in Puerto Cortez?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: 2:10 pm to 4:10 pm, with a rating of 5/10.
Which day this week is best for fishing in Puerto Cortez?
Saturday, October 31, at 8/10. Its best window is 4:50 pm to 5:40 pm.
What can you catch in Puerto Cortez?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 62 mi of Puerto Cortez: lane snapper, bonefish, skipjack tuna, mutton snapper and sailfish. These are sightings and catches recorded in GBIF and OBIS, not a promise that you will catch them.
When are the solunar periods in Puerto Cortez today?
Major: 12:29–2:29 am and 1:00–3:00 pm. Minor: 7:48–8:48 am and 7:12–8:12 pm. Solunar activity today: medium.
Does the tide affect fishing in Puerto Cortez?
Very little here: the tide barely moves in Puerto Cortez, so it doesn't count in the rating. Wind, waves and light matter more: dawn and dusk tend to fish best.
How is the rating worked out?
From the solunar periods, the light at dawn and dusk, the moon phase and, when we have the forecast, the pressure, the wind and the waves. Each factor gives a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10. The tide doesn't count here: without it, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10.
Does it take the weather into account?
Yes. During today's best window: steady pressure (29.91 inHg), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (1.5 ft waves). Strong wind and big waves lower the rating; falling pressure raises it a little.
More about Puerto Cortez today
Our own calculation: sun and moon with astronomy-engine and, when available, weather and sea from Open-Meteo (ECMWF, NOAA GFS and Copernicus Marine, CC BY 4.0).