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Florida Tides & Weather

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Where are you fishing?

Gulf Coast

Fort Myers

Times are local to this area. Tide station: Fort Myers (8725520).

Checked Oct 9 · 6:48 AM EDT

Today forecast

90°F

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind: SE 7 to 15 mph
Rain chance: 46%

Forecast temperature, not a live thermometer reading.

Next high tide

1.5 ft

Fri, Oct 9 · 3:58 PM EDT

Predicted height above the MLLW tide reference.

Next low tide

0.4 ft

Fri, Oct 9 · 9:54 AM EDT

Predicted height above the MLLW tide reference.

Upcoming tides

Tide	Local date and time	Height
Low	Fri, Oct 9 · 9:54 AM EDT	0.4 ft
High	Fri, Oct 9 · 3:58 PM EDT	1.5 ft
Low	Fri, Oct 9 · 10:01 PM EDT	0.7 ft
High	Sat, Oct 10 · 3:47 AM EDT	1.6 ft
Low	Sat, Oct 10 · 10:44 AM EDT	0.4 ft
High	Sat, Oct 10 · 4:40 PM EDT	1.4 ft
Low	Sat, Oct 10 · 10:17 PM EDT	0.7 ft
High	Sun, Oct 11 · 4:10 AM EDT	1.7 ft

Predictions are for the named station. Nearby beaches, rivers, and passes may have different times and heights.

Five-day weather outlook

Fri, Oct 990°F / 78°F

Today: 90°F

Isolated rain showers between 7am and 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 104. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wind: SE 7 to 15 mph · Rain chance: 46%

Tonight: 78°F

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Heat index values as high as 98. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wind: SSE 12 mph · Rain chance: 36%

Sat, Oct 1090°F / 78°F

Saturday: 90°F

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 104. South southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wind: SSE 9 to 16 mph · Rain chance: 56%

Saturday Night: 78°F

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Heat index values as high as 97. South southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wind: SSE 6 to 12 mph · Rain chance: 53%

Sun, Oct 1190°F / 76°F

Sunday: 90°F

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wind: S 7 mph · Rain chance: 66%

Sunday Night: 76°F

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wind: ESE 2 to 6 mph · Rain chance: 66%

Mon, Oct 1289°F / 71°F

Columbus Day: 89°F

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wind: NNE 2 to 7 mph · Rain chance: 16%

Monday Night: 71°F

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wind: N 7 mph · Rain chance: 16%

Tue, Oct 1387°F / 70°F

Tuesday: 87°F

Sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Wind: NNE 7 mph · Rain chance: 3%

Tuesday Night: 70°F

Clear, with a low around 70.