For anyone boating nearby, the Fort Myers station is the tide reference to bookmark. It's the reference station boaters lean on around Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Punta Gorda. Whether you're threading a shallow pass or timing a bridge, the seven-day prediction below keeps you on the right side of the water.

Today's tides

Low tide
2:19 AM
0.164 ft (MLLW)
High tide
8:11 AM
0.867 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
1:10 PM
0.502 ft (MLLW)
High tide
7:08 PM
1.429 ft (MLLW)
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7-day tide forecast

Predicted heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), in feet, local time. Predictions only — not verified water levels.

Reading the tide

A rising ("flood") tide pushes bait and gamefish up onto the flats and into the mangroves; a falling ("ebb") tide pulls them back toward channels and drop-offs. The strongest current runs midway between high and low — often the most productive window.

Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8725520 (Fort Myers), fetched at build time via the NOAA Tides & Currents API. Station coordinates: 26.64777777777778, -81.8711111111111.