Conditions clear — no active alerts
Finding the pulse of the reef...
This week
snorkel & freedive readBest day this week: Saturday, 8 AM–3 PM.
Next 12 hours
Partly cloudy now, clear moving in around 2 AM.
Conditions
Visibility, water, current, and wind. The in-water read.
Visibility
Murky
Light onshore wind · Recent / incoming rain
Water
90°
skins / none
Current
0.2 kt
slack
Surge
2.65s
minimal
Wind
7 mph
onshore SSW
Visibility is an estimate — wind, rain, tide & water alerts.
The spot
The things that stay true when the weather changes.
Lynn Hall is a Lee County property outside the town's meter system, and its own parking, lost to Hurricane Ian, is in rebuild with construction begun in 2026. Town-run accesses elsewhere on Estero Island are $5 an hour plus a 25 cent fee, enforced 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Checked 2026-08-24. Sources: Town of Fort Myers Beach: beaches, Town of Fort Myers Beach: parking, Yahoo News: Lee County awards Lynn Hall rebuild contracts, Southwest Florida Business Today: pier reconstruction update, Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin: Lynn Hall contracts approved, Florida Department of Health: beach water quality, WGCU News: bacteria advisory at Lynn Hall Memorial Beach, Cape Coral Breeze: red tide alert for Lee County, WINK News: rip current statement for Southwest Florida.
Tides & Sky
When the water moves, and how bright the night.
Best in-water window
6:42 PM – 7:54 PM
Low slack · Low evening sun · Least current
Slack tide means least current and the clearest water — best around the turn, in good light.
High
12:54 PM
3.253ft
Low
7:42 PM
0.561ft
Full Moon
100%
Daylight: 12h 48m · UV 8 Very high
Life
The reef keeps its own calendar.
Black-bellied Plover · Tricolored Heron · Black Tern · Western Cattle-Egret · Sanderling +12 more
Regulations
Take only what the season allows.
Our detailed season & limit tables cover the South Florida Atlantic coast so far — rules differ by coast and in the Keys, so check the official source before you fish:
Florida saltwater regulationsOfficial source: FWC· opens the agency site
Not perfect, but the reef is calling.
Snorkel: murky viz, warm 90 F water, 0-1 ft waves, 7 mph onshore wind.
Best window: 6:42 PM–7:54 PM · Low slack · Low evening sun · Least current