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Estero Island, FL — Tides & Fishing

Estero Island, Estero Bay

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/1/2026, 1:00:17 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

26.4383, -81.9183
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE4:06 AMLOW TIDE10:30 PMRISINGFALLINGRISING~2.6 ft MLLW

Air

74°F

Wind

7 mph NE

Water

84°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 2:00 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 2:00 AM · tide ~2.6 ft · rising

-1.00.01.02.03.0ft MLLW4:06 AM3.1 ft12:06 PM0.06 ft6:54 PM2.0 ft10:48 PM1.7 ftNow · 2:00 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

Thursday, October 1

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

54/46

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Major4:10 AM – 6:10 AM
  • Minor11:58 AM – 12:58 PM
  • Major4:42 PM – 6:42 PM☀️ Prime
  • Minor10:23 PM – 11:23 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

74°F

Wind

7 mph NE

Water

84°F

Pressure

1015 hPa

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Johnson gold spoon

Flash and thump when the water muddies up.

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Radar

RainViewer · Estero Island
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:21 AM

Sunset

7:11 PM

Moon

Waning Gibbous · 73%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

TUE, SEP 29, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:13 PMWaning Gibbous 90%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide10:06 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, SEP 30, 2026

7:20 AM – 7:12 PMWaning Gibbous 82%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:30 AM3.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:00 AM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:30 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:30 PM1.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 1, 2026Selected

7:21 AM – 7:11 PMWaning Gibbous 73%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:06 AM3.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:06 PM0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:54 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:48 PM1.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 2, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:10 PMWaning Gibbous 64%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:48 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:06 PM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:06 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 3, 2026

7:21 AM – 7:09 PMLast Quarter 53%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:30 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:00 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:12 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:42 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 4, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:08 PMLast Quarter 43%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:48 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:24 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:18 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:00 PM2.0 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 5, 2026

7:22 AM – 7:07 PMWaning Crescent 32%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:06 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:42 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:24 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:30 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 6, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:06 PMWaning Crescent 23%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:24 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:18 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:12 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:54 PM2.3 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 7, 2026

7:23 AM – 7:05 PMWaning Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:18 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:30 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:54 PM0.5 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 8, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:04 PMWaning Crescent 8%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:24 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:12 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:24 PM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:36 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 9, 2026

7:24 AM – 7:03 PMWaning Crescent 3%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:48 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:00 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:24 PM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:18 PM0.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 10, 2026

7:25 AM – 7:02 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:18 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:48 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:12 PM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:00 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 11, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:01 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:48 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:30 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:00 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:36 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 12, 2026

7:26 AM – 7:00 PMWaxing Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide2:18 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:18 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:42 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:18 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 13, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:59 PMWaxing Crescent 6%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:42 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:54 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:18 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:54 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 14, 2026

7:27 AM – 6:58 PMWaxing Crescent 12%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:12 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:36 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:06 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:24 PM1.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 15, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:57 PMWaxing Crescent 20%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:42 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:30 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:12 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:00 PM1.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 16, 2026

7:28 AM – 6:56 PMWaxing Crescent 29%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:12 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:24 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:18 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:54 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 17, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:55 PMWaxing Crescent 39%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:54 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:18 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:12 PM1.9 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 18, 2026

7:29 AM – 6:54 PMFirst Quarter 49%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:06 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:12 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:18 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:18 PM1.9 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:30 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:12 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:30 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:18 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:24 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:18 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:36 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:12 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:00 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:24 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:06 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:00 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:24 PM2.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:18 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:12 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:42 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:48 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 tide12:06 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:18 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:49 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:12 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:48 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:00 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:00 PM1.0 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:36 AM2.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:30 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:00 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:42 PM1.2 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:47 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:12 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:24 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:54 PM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:24 PM1.3 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:48 AM3.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:12 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:42 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:00 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:24 AM3.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:00 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:30 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:36 PM1.6 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:06 AM3.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:48 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:42 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:18 PM1.7 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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