Fort Myers Beach tides
A lively beach town on Estero Island with a long, gently sloping beach and a fishing pier, much of it rebuilt since Hurricane Ian.
Today's tide
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW). Shaded band is daylight. Times from NOAA; curve drawn between them.
Tide times from NOAA's Matanzas Pass, Estero Island station, right here. Full 7-day forecast
Fort Myers Beach water temperature
86°F (30°C)
Warm, bathwater by late afternoon. About the same as this time yesterday.
Best low tides for the beach this week
Low tide in daylight leaves the widest, firmest sand for walking, biking, shelling and tide pools. Plan to arrive an hour or two before the time shown.
- Fri Oct 1611:32 AM 0.4 ft
- Sat Oct 1712:40 PM 0.5 ft
- Sun Oct 181:52 PM 0.5 ft
- Mon Oct 192:55 PM 0.5 ft
- Tue Oct 203:46 PM 0.6 ft
- Wed Oct 214:26 PM 0.7 ft
- Thu Oct 224:59 PM 0.9 ft
Quick answers
When is high tide at Fort Myers Beach today?
On Friday, October 16, high tide at Fort Myers Beach is at 3:13 AM (3.1 ft), predicted by NOAA for Matanzas Pass, Estero Island.
When is low tide at Fort Myers Beach today?
On Friday, October 16, low tide at Fort Myers Beach is at 11:32 AM (0.4 ft), predicted by NOAA for Matanzas Pass, Estero Island.
What is the water temperature at Fort Myers Beach?
The water is about 86°F, from NOAA's live sensor at Fort Myers.
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Tide predictions from NOAA. Not for navigation; wind and weather move real water levels. Check posted signs for swimming conditions and flags.