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Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 5:11 AM (2.8 ft); low tide at 1:52 PM (0.5 ft). Water temperature 81.1 F at buoy FMRF1 (14 mi away).

NOAA station 8725366 · Subordinate station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:57 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲
5:11AM
2.8FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
1:52PM
0.5FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
81.1
27.3C
buoy FMRF1, 14 mi
0.511.522.5312 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM5:11 AM2.8 ft1:52 PM0.5 ftnow 5:20 AM
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 1:52 PM (0.5 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:29 AMSunset 6:57 PMDaylight 11h 28mEDT

Next 7 days at Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Oct 18today5:11 AM2.8 ft1:52 PM0.5 ft  7:29 AM6:57 PM 51%
Mon Oct 196:51 AM2.6 ft2:55 PM0.5 ft11:05 PM2.2 ft 7:29 AM6:56 PM 61%
Tue Oct 202:40 AM1.9 ft8:32 AM2.5 ft3:46 PM0.6 ft11:15 PM2.3 ft7:30 AM6:55 PM 71%
Wed Oct 213:44 AM1.6 ft9:56 AM2.6 ft4:26 PM0.7 ft11:26 PM2.4 ft7:30 AM6:54 PM 80%
Thu Oct 224:34 AM1.3 ft11:01 AM2.6 ft4:59 PM0.9 ft11:36 PM2.6 ft7:31 AM6:53 PM 88%
Fri Oct 235:17 AM0.9 ft11:56 AM2.6 ft5:28 PM1.2 ft11:47 PM2.8 ft7:32 AM6:53 PM 94%
Sat Oct 245:59 AM0.6 ft12:48 PM2.6 ft5:52 PM1.4 ft 7:32 AM6:52 PM 98%

Water temperature near Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island

405060708090
81.1 F (27.3 C)
NDBC buoy FMRF1 (8725520 - Fort Myers, FL), 14 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in EDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Florida station.

October 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Thu Oct 1    7:20 AM7:14 PM 72%
Fri Oct 2    7:21 AM7:13 PM 62%
Sat Oct 3    7:21 AM7:12 PM 52%
Sun Oct 4    7:22 AM7:11 PM 41%
Mon Oct 5    7:22 AM7:10 PM 31%
Tue Oct 6    7:23 AM7:09 PM 22%
Wed Oct 7    7:23 AM7:08 PM 14%
Thu Oct 8    7:24 AM7:07 PM 7%
Fri Oct 9    7:24 AM7:06 PM 3%
Sat Oct 10    7:25 AM7:05 PM 0%
Sun Oct 11    7:25 AM7:04 PM 0%
Mon Oct 12    7:26 AM7:03 PM 2%
Tue Oct 13    7:26 AM7:02 PM 7%
Wed Oct 14    7:27 AM7:01 PM 13%
Thu Oct 15    7:27 AM7:00 PM 21%
Fri Oct 163:13 AM3.1 ft11:32 AM0.4 ft  7:28 AM6:59 PM 30%
Sat Oct 174:01 AM3.0 ft12:40 PM0.5 ft  7:28 AM6:58 PM 40%
Sun Oct 18today5:11 AM2.8 ft1:52 PM0.5 ft  7:29 AM6:57 PM 51%
Mon Oct 196:51 AM2.6 ft2:55 PM0.5 ft11:05 PM2.2 ft 7:29 AM6:56 PM 61%
Tue Oct 202:40 AM1.9 ft8:32 AM2.5 ft3:46 PM0.6 ft11:15 PM2.3 ft7:30 AM6:55 PM 71%
Wed Oct 213:44 AM1.6 ft9:56 AM2.6 ft4:26 PM0.7 ft11:26 PM2.4 ft7:30 AM6:54 PM 80%
Thu Oct 224:34 AM1.3 ft11:01 AM2.6 ft4:59 PM0.9 ft11:36 PM2.6 ft7:31 AM6:53 PM 88%
Fri Oct 235:17 AM0.9 ft11:56 AM2.6 ft5:28 PM1.2 ft11:47 PM2.8 ft7:32 AM6:53 PM 94%
Sat Oct 245:59 AM0.6 ft12:48 PM2.6 ft5:52 PM1.4 ft 7:32 AM6:52 PM 98%
Sun Oct 2512:02 AM3.0 ft6:42 AM0.2 ft1:42 PM2.5 ft6:13 PM1.7 ft7:33 AM6:51 PM 100%
Mon Oct 2612:23 AM3.3 ft7:27 AM-0.0 ft2:42 PM2.3 ft6:28 PM1.9 ft7:33 AM6:50 PM 99%
Tue Oct 2712:48 AM3.5 ft8:14 AM-0.2 ft3:55 PM2.2 ft6:36 PM2.0 ft7:34 AM6:49 PM 97%
Wed Oct 281:20 AM3.6 ft9:06 AM-0.3 ft  7:35 AM6:48 PM 92%
Thu Oct 291:58 AM3.6 ft10:04 AM-0.3 ft  7:35 AM6:48 PM 85%
Fri Oct 302:46 AM3.5 ft11:07 AM-0.2 ft  7:36 AM6:47 PM 77%
Sat Oct 313:45 AM3.3 ft12:16 PM-0.1 ft  7:37 AM6:46 PM 68%

November 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Nov 14:03 AM3.0 ft12:27 PM0.1 ft  6:37 AM5:45 PM 57%
Mon Nov 25:41 AM2.7 ft1:30 PM0.3 ft9:34 PM2.1 ft 6:38 AM5:45 PM 46%
Tue Nov 31:24 AM1.7 ft7:33 AM2.5 ft2:22 PM0.5 ft9:45 PM2.3 ft6:39 AM5:44 PM 36%
Wed Nov 42:46 AM1.3 ft9:12 AM2.4 ft3:04 PM0.8 ft9:59 PM2.5 ft6:39 AM5:43 PM 26%
Thu Nov 53:45 AM0.8 ft10:27 AM2.4 ft3:38 PM1.1 ft10:14 PM2.7 ft6:40 AM5:43 PM 17%
Fri Nov 64:34 AM0.5 ft11:28 AM2.3 ft4:06 PM1.3 ft10:29 PM2.9 ft6:41 AM5:42 PM 10%
Sat Nov 75:16 AM0.2 ft12:24 PM2.2 ft4:30 PM1.6 ft10:46 PM3.1 ft6:41 AM5:42 PM 5%
Sun Nov 85:55 AM0.0 ft1:17 PM2.1 ft4:49 PM1.8 ft11:07 PM3.2 ft6:42 AM5:41 PM 1%
Mon Nov 96:32 AM-0.1 ft2:12 PM2.1 ft5:03 PM1.9 ft11:31 PM3.3 ft6:43 AM5:41 PM 0%
Tue Nov 107:09 AM-0.1 ft11:58 PM3.3 ft  6:43 AM5:40 PM 1%
Wed Nov 117:47 AM-0.1 ft   6:44 AM5:40 PM 4%
Thu Nov 1212:29 AM3.2 ft8:28 AM-0.1 ft  6:45 AM5:39 PM 10%
Fri Nov 131:06 AM3.1 ft9:13 AM-0.1 ft  6:46 AM5:39 PM 17%
Sat Nov 141:51 AM2.9 ft10:03 AM0.0 ft  6:46 AM5:38 PM 25%
Sun Nov 152:46 AM2.7 ft10:56 AM0.1 ft  6:47 AM5:38 PM 35%
Mon Nov 163:55 AM2.5 ft11:51 AM0.2 ft8:01 PM2.0 ft11:40 PM1.7 ft6:48 AM5:37 PM 45%
Tue Nov 175:18 AM2.3 ft12:44 PM0.4 ft8:25 PM2.1 ft 6:48 AM5:37 PM 56%
Wed Nov 181:07 AM1.5 ft6:50 AM2.1 ft1:32 PM0.6 ft8:46 PM2.2 ft6:49 AM5:37 PM 66%
Thu Nov 192:14 AM1.1 ft8:22 AM2.0 ft2:14 PM0.8 ft9:04 PM2.4 ft6:50 AM5:36 PM 76%
Fri Nov 203:09 AM0.7 ft9:44 AM2.0 ft2:50 PM1.1 ft9:24 PM2.6 ft6:51 AM5:36 PM 84%
Sat Nov 213:58 AM0.3 ft10:57 AM2.0 ft3:20 PM1.3 ft9:45 PM2.8 ft6:51 AM5:36 PM 91%
Sun Nov 224:45 AM-0.1 ft12:06 PM2.0 ft3:43 PM1.6 ft10:10 PM3.1 ft6:52 AM5:36 PM 96%
Mon Nov 235:32 AM-0.4 ft1:20 PM1.9 ft3:56 PM1.8 ft10:40 PM3.3 ft6:53 AM5:36 PM 99%
Tue Nov 246:21 AM-0.7 ft11:15 PM3.5 ft  6:54 AM5:35 PM 100%
Wed Nov 257:12 AM-0.8 ft11:58 PM3.5 ft  6:54 AM5:35 PM 98%
Thu Nov 268:05 AM-0.8 ft   6:55 AM5:35 PM 95%
Fri Nov 2712:48 AM3.5 ft9:00 AM-0.7 ft  6:56 AM5:35 PM 89%
Sat Nov 281:46 AM3.2 ft9:56 AM-0.5 ft  6:57 AM5:35 PM 81%
Sun Nov 292:54 AM2.9 ft10:51 AM-0.3 ft7:18 PM1.7 ft9:39 PM1.6 ft6:57 AM5:35 PM 73%
Mon Nov 304:11 AM2.5 ft11:44 AM0.0 ft7:33 PM1.8 ft11:39 PM1.4 ft6:58 AM5:35 PM 63%

How these predictions are made

Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station St. Petersburg by applying fixed offsets.

High tide time

-1h 10m
relative to St. Petersburg

Low tide time

-1h 34m
relative to reference

High tide height

x1.22
ratio

Low tide height

x1.22
ratio

Nearby tide stations

Questions

What time is high tide at Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island today?

High tide at Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island, Florida on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:11 AM (2.8 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island today?

Low tide at Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:52 PM (0.5 ft).

What is the water temperature at Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Matanzas Pass (fixed bridge) Estero Island is 81.1 F at buoy FMRF1 (14 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8725366.