Sanibel Island fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Sanibel Island, using NOAA tide station Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island.

Southwest Florida Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8725362

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 7 mph)
Normal tide range (1.9 ft)

Next best time

Today 8:28 AM

Prime: Major moon period + Tide change

Next tide

Low 4:35 PM

0.9 ft

Weather

80°F, Sunny

Wind 6 mph ENE - pressure falling

Water temp

78°F

NOAA Fort Myers (19.2 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

8:28 AM - 11:09 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 10:39 AM

3:03 PM - 6:13 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 4:35 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:52 PM - 11:04 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:34 PM

All 5 times today

2:47 AM - 5:01 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise); Moving water into the low tide at 4:31 AM

5:55 AM - 7:55 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:28 AM - 11:09 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 10:39 AM

3:03 PM - 6:13 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 4:35 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:52 PM - 11:04 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:34 PM

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 5:43 PM 76-83°Fwind to 7 mph NNE

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 4:31 AM (0.6 ft) High 10:39 AM (2.2 ft) Low 4:35 PM (0.9 ft) High 10:34 PM (2.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 5:24 AM (0.3 ft) High 11:34 AM (2.2 ft) Low 5:12 PM (1.0 ft) High 11:06 PM (2.6 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 6:12 AM (0.0 ft) High 12:18 PM (2.1 ft) Low 5:46 PM (1.2 ft) High 11:33 PM (2.6 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 6:58 AM (-0.1 ft) High 12:59 PM (2.1 ft) Low 6:16 PM (1.3 ft) High 11:57 PM (2.7 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8725362 (Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Sanibel Island: Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nest in J.N "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Sanibel, Florida — Photo: Fredlyfish4, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

Satellite view of Sanibel Island from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island; 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 AM80°6 mphENESunny

12 PM81°3 mphNESunny

1 PM82°3 mphNESunny

2 PM83°5 mphNSunny

3 PM82°6 mphNNWSunny

4 PM81°7 mphNSunny

5 PM81°7 mphNSunny

6 PM79°7 mphNNWMostly Clear

7 PM78°7 mphNNWMostly Clear

8 PM78°7 mphNNEMostly Clear

9 PM77°7 mphNEMostly Clear

10 PM76°7 mphENEMostly Clear

11 PM76°7 mphENEMostly Clear

12 AM75°7 mphEMostly Clear

1 AM75°7 mphEMostly Clear

2 AM74°6 mphEMostly Clear

3 AM74°6 mphEMostly Clear

4 AM74°5 mphENEMostly Clear

5 AM73°5 mphENEMostly Clear

6 AM73°5 mphENESunny

7 AM73°5 mphENESunny

8 AM74°5 mphNESunny

9 AM76°5 mphNESunny

10 AM78°5 mphENESunny

Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:40 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 3:17 AM Set 3:33 PM	Minor 2:47 AM Major 8:28 AM Minor 3:03 PM Major 8:52 PM
Fri 6	6:41 AM 5:43 PM	Rise 4:15 AM Set 4:05 PM	Minor 3:45 AM Major 9:12 AM Minor 3:35 PM Major 9:36 PM
Sat 7	6:41 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 5:13 AM Set 4:38 PM	Minor 4:43 AM Major 9:56 AM Minor 4:08 PM Major 10:24 PM
Sun 8	6:42 AM 5:42 PM	Rise 6:11 AM Set 5:14 PM	Minor 5:41 AM Major 10:44 AM Minor 4:44 PM
Mon 9	6:43 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 7:08 AM Set 5:53 PM	Major 11:08 PM Minor 6:38 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 5:23 PM
Tue 10	6:43 AM 5:41 PM	Rise 8:05 AM Set 6:36 PM	Major 11:56 PM Minor 7:35 AM Major 12:20 PM Minor 6:06 PM
Wed 11	6:44 AM 5:40 PM	Rise 9:00 AM Set 7:24 PM	Major 12:48 AM Minor 8:30 AM Major 1:12 PM Minor 6:54 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 Sanibel Island

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.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

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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