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Matlacha Pass (Bascule Bridge) Tides Today

Lee County, FL · NOAA 8725506

Right nowFri Nov 6
Next tide
This Afternoon83°NW 2 to 8 mph · Sunny
6:25 AM0.2 ft12:32 PM1.6 ft6:04 PM0.9 ft11:45 PM2.1 ft
  1. Low6:25AM0.2 ft
  2. High12:32PM1.6 ft
  3. Low6:04PM0.9 ft
  4. High11:45PM2.1 ft

Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.

Fishing Outlook

The low tide at 6:25 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.

Best Windows Today

  • 5:25 to 7:25 AMaround low tide
  • 11:32 AM to 1:32 PMaround high tide
  • 5:04 to 7:04 PMaround low tide

Solunar Times

  • Minor3:42 to 4:42 AMmoonrise
  • Major9:08 to 11:08 AMmoon overhead
  • Minor3:27 to 4:27 PMmoonset
  • Major9:30 to 11:30 PMmoon underfoot

Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing here? See Florida fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Weather and Wind

  • This AfternoonHigh 83°Sunny 2% rainNW 2 to 8 mph
  • TonightLow 71°Mostly clear 4% rainNNW 3 to 8 mph
  • SaturdayHigh 82°Sunny 1% rainNNW 3 to 9 mph

Boating Forecast

Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound · issued Fri 12:12 PM

Rest Of Today
Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tonight
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.

From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.

DayFishingHigh TidesLow TidesMoon
SaturdayNov 7Good1:22 PM 1.6 ft7:10 AM 0.1 ft6:30 PM 1.0 ft
SundayNov 8Good12:06 AM 2.2 ft2:12 PM 1.5 ft7:54 AM -0.1 ft6:52 PM 1.2 ft
MondayNov 9Good12:25 AM 2.3 ft3:04 PM 1.5 ft8:38 AM -0.1 ft7:07 PM 1.3 ft
TuesdayNov 10Fair12:46 AM 2.3 ft3:59 PM 1.4 ft9:24 AM -0.1 ft7:21 PM 1.3 ft
WednesdayNov 11Good1:11 AM 2.2 ft4:53 PM 1.4 ft10:09 AM -0.1 ft7:48 PM 1.3 ft
ThursdayNov 12Good1:42 AM 2.2 ft5:51 PM 1.3 ft10:54 AM 0.0 ft8:35 PM 1.3 ft
FridayNov 13Good2:21 AM 2.1 ft7:01 PM 1.3 ft11:39 AM 0.0 ft9:47 PM 1.2 ft

About the Tides at Matlacha Pass (Bascule Bridge)

Matlacha Pass (Bascule Bridge) gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.8 feet.

Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 2.4 feet. The lowest water is -0.1 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 9:24 AM, and the highest is 2.3 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 12:46 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.

NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8725506.

Official NOAA prediction for station 8725506, Matlacha Pass (bascule bridge). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.