Estero River tide chart

Florida · near Estero (3 mi) · NOAA station 8725346 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

High 1:20 AM 2.8 ft
Low 9:04 AM 0.4 ft
High 3:06 PM 2.2 ft
Low 8:33 PM 1.6 ft

Sunrise 7:25 AM · Sunset 7:04 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Estero River

74Good

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

Biting around here in October

Snook In seasonMoving tide at night around docks and passes (watch closed seasons)
Redfish In seasonShallow flats on a rising tide
Spotted seatrout In seasonGrass flats with moving water
Spanish mackerel In seasonClean moving water near inlets and piers
Pompano In seasonSurf troughs on the incoming tide

General seasonal guide for Florida. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

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Tide times this week

Day	High and low tides	Sunrise / sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 11	H 1:20 AM 2.8 ftL 9:04 AM 0.4 ftH 3:06 PM 2.2 ftL 8:33 PM 1.6 ft	7:25 AM / 7:04 PM	New moon (0%)
Mon Oct 12	H 1:40 AM 2.9 ftL 9:44 AM 0.3 ftH 3:57 PM 2.1 ftL 8:48 PM 1.7 ft	7:26 AM / 7:03 PM	New moon (2%)
Tue Oct 13	H 2:03 AM 3.0 ftL 10:24 AM 0.2 ftH 4:54 PM 2.0 ftL 8:59 PM 1.8 ft	7:26 AM / 7:02 PM	Waxing crescent (6%)
Wed Oct 14	H 2:30 AM 3.0 ftL 11:08 AM 0.2 ftH 6:02 PM 1.9 ftL 9:07 PM 1.8 ft	7:27 AM / 7:01 PM	Waxing crescent (12%)
Thu Oct 15	H 3:02 AM 2.9 ftL 11:57 AM 0.3 ft	7:27 AM / 7:00 PM	Waxing crescent (19%)
Fri Oct 16	H 3:38 AM 2.8 ftL 12:56 PM 0.3 ft	7:28 AM / 6:59 PM	Waxing crescent (28%)
Sat Oct 17	H 4:26 AM 2.6 ftL 2:04 PM 0.4 ft	7:28 AM / 6:58 PM	First quarter (38%)

Best fishing times at Estero River

The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

Day	Bite score	Best times	Major periods	Minor periods
Sun Oct 11	74 · Good	1:00 PM–2:00 PM	12:40 AM–2:40 AM, 1:03 PM–3:03 PM	7:54 AM–8:54 AM, 7:06 PM–8:06 PM
Mon Oct 12	70 · Good	2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM	1:26 AM–3:26 AM, 1:49 PM–3:49 PM	8:52 AM–9:52 AM, 7:43 PM–8:43 PM
Tue Oct 13	66 · Good	3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM	2:13 AM–4:13 AM, 2:37 PM–4:37 PM	9:49 AM–10:49 AM, 8:23 PM–9:23 PM
Wed Oct 14	57 · Good	4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM	3:02 AM–5:02 AM, 3:27 PM–5:27 PM	10:45 AM–11:45 AM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
Thu Oct 15	48 · Fair	5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–6:00 AM	3:53 AM–5:53 AM, 4:18 PM–6:18 PM	11:39 AM–12:39 PM, 9:57 PM–10:57 PM
Fri Oct 16	54 · Fair	6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM	4:43 AM–6:43 AM, 5:09 PM–7:09 PM	12:29 PM–1:29 PM, 10:50 PM–11:50 PM
Sat Oct 17	54 · Fair	6:00 AM–8:00 AM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM	5:34 AM–7:34 AM, 5:58 PM–7:58 PM	1:15 PM–2:15 PM

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Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

0.2 ft at 10:24 AM on Tuesday, October 13
0.2 ft at 11:08 AM on Wednesday, October 14
0.3 ft at 9:44 AM on Monday, October 12
0.3 ft at 11:57 AM on Thursday, October 15
0.3 ft at 12:56 PM on Friday, October 16
0.4 ft at 9:04 AM on Sunday, October 11

Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

Day	High and low tides	Sunrise / sunset
Sun Oct 11	H 1:20 AM 2.8 ftL 9:04 AM 0.4 ftH 3:06 PM 2.2 ftL 8:33 PM 1.6 ft	7:25 AM / 7:04 PM
Mon Oct 12	H 1:40 AM 2.9 ftL 9:44 AM 0.3 ftH 3:57 PM 2.1 ftL 8:48 PM 1.7 ft	7:26 AM / 7:03 PM
Tue Oct 13	H 2:03 AM 3.0 ftL 10:24 AM 0.2 ftH 4:54 PM 2.0 ftL 8:59 PM 1.8 ft	7:26 AM / 7:02 PM
Wed Oct 14	H 2:30 AM 3.0 ftL 11:08 AM 0.2 ftH 6:02 PM 1.9 ftL 9:07 PM 1.8 ft	7:27 AM / 7:01 PM
Thu Oct 15	H 3:02 AM 2.9 ftL 11:57 AM 0.3 ft	7:27 AM / 7:00 PM
Fri Oct 16	H 3:38 AM 2.8 ftL 12:56 PM 0.3 ft	7:28 AM / 6:59 PM
Sat Oct 17	H 4:26 AM 2.6 ftL 2:04 PM 0.4 ft	7:28 AM / 6:58 PM
Sun Oct 18	H 5:36 AM 2.5 ftL 3:16 PM 0.5 ftH 11:45 PM 2.0 ft	7:29 AM / 6:57 PM
Mon Oct 19	L 2:22 AM 2.0 ftH 7:16 AM 2.3 ftL 4:19 PM 0.5 ftH 11:30 PM 2.0 ft	7:29 AM / 6:57 PM
Tue Oct 20	L 4:04 AM 1.8 ftH 8:57 AM 2.3 ftL 5:10 PM 0.6 ftH 11:40 PM 2.1 ft	7:30 AM / 6:56 PM
Wed Oct 21	L 5:08 AM 1.5 ftH 10:21 AM 2.3 ftL 5:50 PM 0.7 ftH 11:51 PM 2.2 ft	7:30 AM / 6:55 PM
Thu Oct 22	L 5:58 AM 1.2 ftH 11:26 AM 2.4 ftL 6:23 PM 0.8 ft	7:31 AM / 6:54 PM
Fri Oct 23	H 12:01 AM 2.3 ftL 6:41 AM 0.8 ftH 12:21 PM 2.4 ftL 6:52 PM 1.1 ft	7:32 AM / 6:53 PM
Sat Oct 24	H 12:12 AM 2.5 ftL 7:23 AM 0.5 ftH 1:13 PM 2.3 ftL 7:16 PM 1.3 ft	7:32 AM / 6:52 PM
Sun Oct 25	H 12:27 AM 2.7 ftL 8:06 AM 0.2 ftH 2:07 PM 2.2 ftL 7:37 PM 1.5 ft	7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
Mon Oct 26	H 12:48 AM 2.9 ftL 8:51 AM 0.0 ftH 3:07 PM 2.1 ftL 7:52 PM 1.7 ft	7:33 AM / 6:51 PM
Tue Oct 27	H 1:13 AM 3.1 ftL 9:38 AM -0.2 ftH 4:20 PM 1.9 ftL 8:00 PM 1.8 ft	7:34 AM / 6:50 PM
Wed Oct 28	H 1:45 AM 3.2 ftL 10:30 AM -0.3 ft	7:35 AM / 6:49 PM
Thu Oct 29	H 2:23 AM 3.2 ftL 11:28 AM -0.3 ft	7:35 AM / 6:48 PM
Fri Oct 30	H 3:11 AM 3.2 ftL 12:31 PM -0.2 ft	7:36 AM / 6:47 PM
Sat Oct 31	H 4:10 AM 3.0 ftL 1:40 PM -0.1 ft	7:37 AM / 6:47 PM
Sun Nov 1	H 4:28 AM 2.7 ftL 1:51 PM 0.1 ftH 10:24 PM 1.8 ft	6:37 AM / 5:46 PM
Mon Nov 2	L 12:44 AM 1.9 ftH 6:06 AM 2.4 ftL 2:54 PM 0.3 ftH 9:59 PM 1.9 ft	6:38 AM / 5:45 PM
Tue Nov 3	L 2:48 AM 1.6 ftH 7:58 AM 2.2 ftL 3:46 PM 0.5 ftH 10:10 PM 2.0 ft	6:39 AM / 5:45 PM
Wed Nov 4	L 4:10 AM 1.2 ftH 9:37 AM 2.1 ftL 4:28 PM 0.7 ftH 10:24 PM 2.2 ft	6:39 AM / 5:44 PM
Thu Nov 5	L 5:09 AM 0.8 ftH 10:52 AM 2.1 ftL 5:02 PM 1.0 ftH 10:39 PM 2.4 ft	6:40 AM / 5:43 PM
Fri Nov 6	L 5:58 AM 0.4 ftH 11:53 AM 2.0 ftL 5:30 PM 1.2 ftH 10:54 PM 2.6 ft	6:41 AM / 5:43 PM
Sat Nov 7	L 6:40 AM 0.2 ftH 12:49 PM 2.0 ftL 5:54 PM 1.4 ftH 11:11 PM 2.8 ft	6:41 AM / 5:42 PM
Sun Nov 8	L 7:19 AM 0.0 ftH 1:42 PM 1.9 ftL 6:13 PM 1.6 ftH 11:32 PM 2.9 ft	6:42 AM / 5:42 PM
Mon Nov 9	L 7:56 AM -0.1 ftH 2:37 PM 1.8 ftL 6:27 PM 1.7 ftH 11:56 PM 2.9 ft	6:43 AM / 5:41 PM
Tue Nov 10	L 8:33 AM -0.1 ftH 3:36 PM 1.8 ftL 6:34 PM 1.7 ft	6:43 AM / 5:41 PM

Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

Around Estero River

Beaches

Boat ramps

Weeks Fish Camp 2.3 mi
Boat ramp 2.3 mi
Lovers Key / Carl E. Johnson Recreation Area 2.6 mi
Mullock Creek Marina 3.0 mi

Marinas

Fish in the waters around Estero River

29 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Cobia, Mayan Cichlid, Black Mangrove Cichlid. The bar shows how many records each has.

Cobia Rachycentron canadumSalt water · 342 records
Mayan Cichlid Mayaheros urophthalmusBrackish water · 24 records
Black Mangrove Cichlid Pelmatolapia mariaeBrackish water · 16 records
Marsh Killifish Fundulus confluentusSalt water · 11 records
Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 11 records
Walking Catfish Clarias batrachusBrackish water · 10 records
Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 9 records
Flagfish Jordanella floridaeBrackish water · 8 records
Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 7 records
Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 7 records
Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 7 records
Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 7 records
Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 7 records
Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 6 records
Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 6 records
Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 6 records
Blackchin Tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheronSalt water · 6 records
Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 6 records
Redfin Needlefish Strongylura notataSalt water · 6 records
Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 5 records
Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandisBrackish water · 5 records
Goldspotted Killifish Floridichthys carpioSalt water · 4 records
Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 4 records
Common Snook Centropomus undecimalisSalt water · 4 records
Blue Tilapia Oreochromis aureusBrackish water · 4 records
Crested Goby Lophogobius cyprinoidesSalt water · 4 records
Frillfin Goby Bathygobius soporatorSalt water · 4 records
Gulf Kingfish Menticirrhus littoralisSalt water · 4 records
White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 4 records

Fresh water nearby · 11 species

Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotusFresh water · 17 records
Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 11 records
Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincusFresh water · 9 records
Bluefin Killifish Lucania goodeiFresh water · 8 records
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 7 records
Spotted Sunfish Lepomis punctatusFresh water · 6 records
Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophusFresh water · 6 records
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 6 records
Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 5 records
Oscar Astronotus ocellatusFresh water · 5 records
Brown Hoplo Hoplosternum littoraleFresh water · 4 records

Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

About the tides at Estero River

Estero River gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.6 ft between a high and the next low.

The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 3.5 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (3.0 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Wednesday, November 4, with only 1.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

The lowest tide of the month is -0.3 ft at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 8 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

The highest predicted tide is 3.2 ft at 2:23 AM on Thursday, October 29. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

Station details

NOAA station ID: 8725346
Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
Location: 26.4300, -81.8567

Reference station: St. Petersburg.

Nearby tide stations

Coconut Point 2 mi
Carlos Point, Estero Bay 2 mi
Hendry Creek, Estero Bay 3 mi
Estero Island, Estero Bay 4 mi
Little Hickory Island 5 mi
Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island 6 mi

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