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Pumpkin Bay tide chart

Florida · near Marco Island (10 mi) · NOAA station 8724963 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:22 AM · 4.2 ft9:04 AM · -0.2 ft3:15 PM · 3.8 ft9:07 PM · 1.1 ft4.2 ft
  • High 2:22 AM 4.2 ft
  • Low 9:04 AM -0.2 ft
  • High 3:15 PM 3.8 ft
  • Low 9:07 PM 1.1 ft

Sunrise 7:23 AM · Sunset 7:03 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Pumpkin Bay
86Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 7:00 PM–8:00 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.

    Weather and conditions at Pumpkin Bay

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    Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM

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    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WXK83, Fort Myers, FL (53 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 2:22 AM 4.2 ftL 9:04 AM -0.2 ftH 3:15 PM 3.8 ftL 9:07 PM 1.1 ft7:23 AM / 7:03 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 2:50 AM 4.3 ftL 9:40 AM -0.2 ftH 3:53 PM 3.7 ftL 9:37 PM 1.3 ft7:24 AM / 7:02 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 3:19 AM 4.2 ftL 10:16 AM -0.2 ftH 4:30 PM 3.5 ftL 10:07 PM 1.5 ft7:24 AM / 7:01 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:50 AM 4.1 ftL 10:54 AM 0.0 ftH 5:10 PM 3.2 ftL 10:36 PM 1.7 ft7:25 AM / 7:01 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:23 AM 4.0 ftL 11:37 AM 0.2 ftH 5:57 PM 3.0 ftL 11:08 PM 2.0 ft7:25 AM / 7:00 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 5:00 AM 3.8 ftL 12:29 PM 0.5 ftH 6:55 PM 2.8 ftL 11:49 PM 2.1 ft7:26 AM / 6:59 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 5:46 AM 3.5 ftL 1:33 PM 0.7 ftH 8:09 PM 2.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:58 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Pumpkin Bay

    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.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1186 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:02 PM–3:02 PM7:52 AM–8:52 AM, 7:06 PM–8:06 PM
    Mon Oct 1270 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:25 AM–3:25 AM, 1:48 PM–3:48 PM8:49 AM–9:49 AM, 7:42 PM–8:42 PM
    Tue Oct 1358 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM2:12 AM–4:12 AM, 2:36 PM–4:36 PM9:46 AM–10:46 AM, 8:23 PM–9:23 PM
    Wed Oct 1443 · Fair7:00 AM–8:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:26 PM–5:26 PM10:42 AM–11:42 AM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
    Thu Oct 1531 · Slow3:51 AM–5:51 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM11:36 AM–12:36 PM, 9:57 PM–10:57 PM
    Fri Oct 1634 · Slow6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:42 AM–6:42 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM12:26 PM–1:26 PM, 10:50 PM–11:50 PM
    Sat Oct 1741 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:33 AM–7:33 AM, 5:57 PM–7:57 PM1:12 PM–2:12 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

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

    1. -0.2 ft at 9:40 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. -0.2 ft at 9:04 AM on Sunday, October 11
    3. -0.2 ft at 10:16 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    4. 0.0 ft at 10:54 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.2 ft at 11:37 AM on Thursday, October 15
    6. 0.5 ft at 12:29 PM on Friday, October 16

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 2:22 AM 4.2 ftL 9:04 AM -0.2 ftH 3:15 PM 3.8 ftL 9:07 PM 1.1 ft7:23 AM / 7:03 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 2:50 AM 4.3 ftL 9:40 AM -0.2 ftH 3:53 PM 3.7 ftL 9:37 PM 1.3 ft7:24 AM / 7:02 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 3:19 AM 4.2 ftL 10:16 AM -0.2 ftH 4:30 PM 3.5 ftL 10:07 PM 1.5 ft7:24 AM / 7:01 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:50 AM 4.1 ftL 10:54 AM 0.0 ftH 5:10 PM 3.2 ftL 10:36 PM 1.7 ft7:25 AM / 7:01 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:23 AM 4.0 ftL 11:37 AM 0.2 ftH 5:57 PM 3.0 ftL 11:08 PM 2.0 ft7:25 AM / 7:00 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 5:00 AM 3.8 ftL 12:29 PM 0.5 ftH 6:55 PM 2.8 ftL 11:49 PM 2.1 ft7:26 AM / 6:59 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 5:46 AM 3.5 ftL 1:33 PM 0.7 ftH 8:09 PM 2.6 ft7:27 AM / 6:58 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 1:10 AM 2.3 ftH 6:47 AM 3.3 ftL 2:46 PM 0.8 ftH 9:47 PM 2.7 ft7:27 AM / 6:57 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:00 AM 2.2 ftH 8:05 AM 3.1 ftL 3:58 PM 0.8 ftH 10:54 PM 2.9 ft7:28 AM / 6:56 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 4:28 AM 2.0 ftH 9:35 AM 3.1 ftL 4:56 PM 0.8 ftH 11:27 PM 3.1 ft7:28 AM / 6:55 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 5:25 AM 1.6 ftH 10:54 AM 3.2 ftL 5:42 PM 0.7 ftH 11:55 PM 3.4 ft7:29 AM / 6:54 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 6:09 AM 1.1 ftH 11:54 AM 3.4 ftL 6:21 PM 0.7 ft7:29 AM / 6:53 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 12:22 AM 3.7 ftL 6:49 AM 0.6 ftH 12:45 PM 3.6 ftL 6:58 PM 0.7 ft7:30 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 12:51 AM 3.9 ftL 7:28 AM 0.1 ftH 1:33 PM 3.8 ftL 7:35 PM 0.8 ft7:30 AM / 6:52 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 1:22 AM 4.2 ftL 8:07 AM -0.3 ftH 2:20 PM 3.9 ftL 8:11 PM 1.0 ft7:31 AM / 6:51 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 1:55 AM 4.4 ftL 8:47 AM -0.6 ftH 3:05 PM 3.8 ftL 8:47 PM 1.2 ft7:32 AM / 6:50 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 2:30 AM 4.5 ftL 9:29 AM -0.8 ftH 3:52 PM 3.7 ftL 9:23 PM 1.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:49 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 3:07 AM 4.6 ftL 10:14 AM -0.8 ftH 4:40 PM 3.5 ftL 10:01 PM 1.6 ft7:33 AM / 6:48 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:48 AM 4.5 ftL 11:03 AM -0.7 ftH 5:35 PM 3.2 ftL 10:43 PM 1.8 ft7:33 AM / 6:48 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:32 AM 4.3 ftL 12:01 PM -0.4 ftH 6:39 PM 3.0 ftL 11:39 PM 2.0 ft7:34 AM / 6:47 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 5:25 AM 4.0 ftL 1:06 PM -0.1 ftH 7:53 PM 2.9 ft7:35 AM / 6:46 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:01 AM 2.1 ftH 5:32 AM 3.6 ftL 1:16 PM 0.2 ftH 8:14 PM 2.9 ft6:35 AM / 5:46 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 1:39 AM 2.0 ftH 6:55 AM 3.3 ftL 2:27 PM 0.4 ftH 9:21 PM 3.1 ft6:36 AM / 5:45 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 3:09 AM 1.6 ftH 8:33 AM 3.1 ftL 3:32 PM 0.6 ftH 10:07 PM 3.3 ft6:37 AM / 5:44 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 4:16 AM 1.1 ftH 10:04 AM 3.1 ftL 4:25 PM 0.7 ftH 10:42 PM 3.6 ft6:37 AM / 5:44 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 5:07 AM 0.6 ftH 11:10 AM 3.2 ftL 5:10 PM 0.9 ftH 11:12 PM 3.8 ft6:38 AM / 5:43 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 5:51 AM 0.2 ftH 12:03 PM 3.3 ftL 5:50 PM 1.0 ftH 11:42 PM 4.0 ft6:39 AM / 5:42 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 6:31 AM -0.1 ftH 12:49 PM 3.4 ftL 6:27 PM 1.1 ft6:39 AM / 5:42 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 12:12 AM 4.1 ftL 7:08 AM -0.4 ftH 1:29 PM 3.4 ftL 7:03 PM 1.3 ft6:40 AM / 5:41 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:43 AM 4.2 ftL 7:44 AM -0.5 ftH 2:06 PM 3.4 ftL 7:37 PM 1.4 ft6:41 AM / 5:41 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 1:14 AM 4.2 ftL 8:20 AM -0.5 ftH 2:42 PM 3.4 ftL 8:10 PM 1.5 ft6:41 AM / 5:40 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 Pumpkin Bay

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    Marinas

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Pumpkin Bay

    35 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Sailfin Molly, Blackchin Tilapia, Pike Killifish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinnaSalt water · 20 records
    • Blackchin Tilapia Sarotherodon melanotheronSalt water · 14 records
    • Pike Killifish Belonesox belizanusBrackish water · 8 records
    • Mayan Cichlid Mayaheros urophthalmusBrackish water · 8 records
    • Longnose Killifish Fundulus similisSalt water · 5 records
    • Common Snook Centropomus undecimalisSalt water · 3 records
    • Lane Snapper Lutjanus synagrisSalt water · 3 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 3 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 3 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 3 records
    • Dusky Pipefish Syngnathus floridaeSalt water · 2 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 2 records
    • Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinisBrackish water · 2 records
    • Jenny Mojarra Eucinostomus gulaSalt water · 2 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 2 records
    • African Jewelfish Hemichromis letourneuxiBrackish water · 2 records
    • Grey Snapper Lutjanus griseusSalt water · 2 records
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 2 records
    • Fantail Mullet Mugil trichodonSalt water · 2 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Scaled Herring Harengula jaguanaSalt water · 2 records
    • Lesser Electric Ray Narcine bancroftiiSalt water · 2 records
    • Bonnethead Sphyrna tiburoSalt water · 2 records
    • Walking Catfish Clarias batrachusBrackish water · 2 records
    • Gafftopsail Catfish Bagre marinusSalt water · 2 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 2 records
    • Yellowfin Menhaden Brevoortia smithiSalt water · 2 records
    • Leopard Searobin Prionotus scitulusSalt water · 2 records
    • Southern Stingray Hypanus americanusSalt water · 2 records
    • Gulf Pipefish Syngnathus scovelliSalt water · 1 record
    • Goldspotted Killifish Floridichthys carpioSalt water · 1 record
    • Flagfish Jordanella floridaeBrackish water · 1 record
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 1 record
    • Least Killifish Heterandria formosaBrackish water · 1 record
    • Gulf Toadfish Opsanus betaSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 5 species

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

    • Florida Gar Lepisosteus platyrhincusFresh water · 12 records
    • Oscar Astronotus ocellatusFresh water · 3 records
    • Brown Hoplo Hoplosternum littoraleFresh water · 2 records
    • Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 1 record
    • Bluefin Killifish Lucania goodeiFresh water · 1 record

    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 Pumpkin Bay

    Pumpkin Bay gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 2.8 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 5.4 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (4.7 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 2.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.8 ft at 9:29 AM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 15 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 4.6 ft at 3:07 AM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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