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Estero Island, FL — Tides & Fishing

Estero Island, Estero Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:33:05 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

26.4383, -81.9183
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RISING
HIGH TIDE10:05 AMLOW TIDE4:25 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~2.1 ft MLLW

Air

63°F

Wind

9 mph N

Water

81°F

Pressure

1017 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:33 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:33 AM · tide ~2.1 ft · rising

0.00.51.01.52.02.5ft MLLW4:25 AM1.4 ft10:05 AM2.4 ft5:00 PM0.7 ft11:23 PM2.2 ftNow · 7:33 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor2:34 AM – 3:34 AM
  • Major8:39 AM – 10:39 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:37 PM – 4:37 PM
  • Major9:01 PM – 11:01 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Estero Island
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

63°F

Wind

9 mph N

Water

81°F

Pressure

1017 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Estero Island
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:31 AM

Sunset

6:51 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide10:26 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:21 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:37 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:13 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:59 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:31 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:25 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:05 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:00 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:23 PM2.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:16 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:15 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:40 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:46 PM2.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:00 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:09 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:19 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:11 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:45 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:02 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:58 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:38 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:33 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:59 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:39 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:10 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:22 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:52 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:22 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:46 AM3.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:10 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:41 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:02 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:25 AM3.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:58 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:33 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:38 PM1.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:05 AM3.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:49 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:40 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:15 PM1.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:48 AM3.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:48 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:57 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:08 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:44 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:38 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:49 PM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:57 PM2.0 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:38 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:34 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:55 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:48 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:53 PM2.0 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:43 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:47 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:22 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:45 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:50 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:59 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:42 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:44 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:34 PM2.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:11 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:18 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:36 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:07 PM2.4 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:09 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:32 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:20 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:35 PM2.6 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:57 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:28 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:59 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:03 PM2.7 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:41 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:22 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:38 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:31 PM2.8 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:39 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:26 AM0.04 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:13 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:19 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:01 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:11 AM-0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:56 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:03 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:34 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:54 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:33 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:45 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:08 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:36 AM-0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:10 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:24 PM1.5 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:43 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:17 AM-0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:51 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:59 PM1.5 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:16 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:02 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:48 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:33 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:50 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:54 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:50 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:23 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:28 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:47 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:37 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:41 PM1.6 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:27 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:37 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:16 PM1.9 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:36 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:46 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:52 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:26 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:54 PM2.0 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:36 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:50 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:02 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:19 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:34 PM2.1 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

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