Fort Myers fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Fort Myers, using NOAA tide station Fort Myers.

Southwest Florida Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8725520

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Weak tidal movement (0.9 ft range)
Light wind (up to 5 mph)

Next best time

Today 12:16 PM

Tide change

Next tide

High 1:16 PM

1.1 ft

Weather

81°F, Sunny

Wind 5 mph ENE - pressure falling

Water temp

78°F

NOAA Fort Myers, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:54 AM - 7:54 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the low tide at 7:08 AM

8:24 AM - 10:24 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

4:27 PM - 6:12 PMDusk - the evening feed

All 9 times today

12:00 AM - 1:12 AMMoving water into the high tide at 12:42 AM

2:46 AM - 3:46 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:54 AM - 7:54 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the low tide at 7:08 AM

8:24 AM - 10:24 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

12:16 PM - 1:46 PMMoving water into the high tide at 1:16 PM

3:02 PM - 4:02 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:27 PM - 6:12 PMDusk - the evening feed

6:14 PM - 7:44 PMMoving water into the low tide at 7:14 PM

8:52 PM - 10:52 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 5:42 PM 75-85°Fwind to 5 mph ENE

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 12:42 AM (1.3 ft) Low 7:08 AM (0.3 ft) High 1:16 PM (1.1 ft) Low 7:14 PM (0.5 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 1:13 AM (1.4 ft) Low 8:10 AM (0.2 ft) High 2:06 PM (1.1 ft) Low 7:34 PM (0.5 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 1:41 AM (1.5 ft) Low 9:06 AM (0.2 ft) High 2:53 PM (1.0 ft) Low 7:52 PM (0.6 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 2:05 AM (1.6 ft) Low 9:57 AM (0.1 ft) High 3:41 PM (0.9 ft) Low 8:12 PM (0.6 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8725520 (Fort Myers). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Fort Myers from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Fort Myers; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 78°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Snook 70-88°F
Redfish 60-85°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Tarpon 74-88°F
Spanish mackerel 70-85°F

Too warm - deeper or slower

Sheepshead likes under 75°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM81°5 mphENESunny

12 PM82°3 mphENESunny

1 PM84°3 mphENESunny

2 PM85°5 mphENESunny

3 PM84°5 mphNESunny

4 PM84°5 mphNESunny

5 PM82°5 mphNESunny

6 PM80°3 mphNEMostly Clear

7 PM78°3 mphNEMostly Clear

8 PM77°3 mphENEMostly Clear

9 PM76°5 mphENEMostly Clear

10 PM76°5 mphENEMostly Clear

11 PM75°5 mphENEMostly Clear

12 AM74°3 mphEMostly Clear

1 AM73°2 mphENEMostly Clear

2 AM73°2 mphENEMostly Clear

3 AM72°2 mphENEMostly Clear

4 AM72°2 mphNEMostly Clear

5 AM71°2 mphNEMostly Clear

6 AM71°2 mphNESunny

7 AM71°2 mphNESunny

8 AM72°2 mphNESunny

9 AM76°2 mphNESunny

10 AM78°2 mphNESunny

Sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:39 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 3:16 AM Set 3:32 PM	Minor 2:46 AM Major 8:24 AM Minor 3:02 PM Major 8:52 PM
Fri 6	6:40 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 4:14 AM Set 4:04 PM	Minor 3:44 AM Major 9:12 AM Minor 3:34 PM Major 9:36 PM
Sat 7	6:41 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 5:12 AM Set 4:37 PM	Minor 4:42 AM Major 9:56 AM Minor 4:07 PM Major 10:20 PM
Sun 8	6:41 AM 5:40 PM	Rise 6:10 AM Set 5:12 PM	Minor 5:40 AM Major 10:40 AM Minor 4:42 PM
Mon 9	6:42 AM 5:40 PM	Rise 7:08 AM Set 5:52 PM	Major 11:08 PM Minor 6:38 AM Major 11:28 AM Minor 5:22 PM
Tue 10	6:43 AM 5:39 PM	Rise 8:05 AM Set 6:35 PM	Major 11:56 PM Minor 7:35 AM Major 12:20 PM Minor 6:05 PM
Wed 11	6:43 AM 5:39 PM	Rise 9:00 AM Set 7:23 PM	Major 12:48 AM Minor 8:30 AM Major 1:12 PM Minor 6:53 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Fort Myers

Marco Island up to Venice: mangrove shorelines, passes and Charlotte Harbor. Boca Grande Pass is world famous for tarpon in late spring and early summer.

What's biting now (Fall): Fall is prime time: the mullet run draws snook, tarpon, redfish and bluefish along the beaches and inlets, and big schools of redfish gather on the flats.

Commonly caught in this area: Snook, redfish, spotted seatrout, tarpon, sheepshead and Spanish mackerel.

Also caught here: jack crevalle, ladyfish, mangrove snapper, gag grouper, tripletail, blacktip shark.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here6 fish

Snook

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Tarpon

Sheepshead

Spanish mackerel

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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