- Low 1:29 AM 0.0 ft
- High 7:54 AM 3.8 ft
- Low 2:05 PM 0.4 ft
- High 7:59 PM 3.3 ft
First light 7:01 AMSunrise 7:25 AMSunset 6:43 PMLast light 7:07 PM
Fort Lauderdale, FL Tide Chart & Tide Times
Florida · NOAA station Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Anglin Fishing Pier (4.6 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 8:36 AM (3.9 ft) and 8:40 PM (3.3 ft); low tide 2:09 AM (-0.1 ft) and 2:47 PM (0.4 ft).
Tide todayHigh 8:36 AM · High 8:40 PMLow 2:09 AM · Low 2:47 PM
Today's range4.0 ft-0.1 → 3.9 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41122
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:25 AM – 6:42 PMFirst light 7:01 AM · Last light 7:06 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41122 (Hollywood Beach, FL (265)), 10 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8722956 (South Port Everglades), 5 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Fort Lauderdale tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 2:09 AM -0.1 ft
- High 8:36 AM 3.9 ft
- Low 2:47 PM 0.4 ft
- High 8:40 PM 3.3 ft
First light 7:01 AMSunrise 7:25 AMSunset 6:42 PMLast light 7:06 PM
- Low 2:51 AM -0.2 ft
- High 9:19 AM 3.9 ft
- Low 3:29 PM 0.4 ft
- High 9:24 PM 3.3 ft
First light 7:02 AMSunrise 7:26 AMSunset 6:41 PMLast light 7:05 PM
- Low 3:35 AM -0.1 ft
- High 10:05 AM 3.8 ft
- Low 4:16 PM 0.5 ft
- High 10:12 PM 3.2 ft
First light 7:03 AMSunrise 7:27 AMSunset 6:41 PMLast light 7:05 PM
- Low 4:24 AM 0.0 ft
- High 10:57 AM 3.7 ft
- Low 5:09 PM 0.7 ft
- High 11:07 PM 3.1 ft
First light 7:03 AMSunrise 7:27 AMSunset 6:40 PMLast light 7:04 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 2:09 AM → 8:36 AM -0.1 → 3.9 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:36 AM → 2:47 PM 3.9 → 0.4 ft
- ▲ Rising 2:47 PM → 8:40 PM 0.4 → 3.3 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:40 PM → 2:51 AM (next day) 3.3 → -0.2 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8722899.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high3.9 ftTue, Oct 27 9:19 AM
Lowest low-0.2 ftTue, Oct 27 2:51 AM
Best daylight low0.4 ftMon, Oct 26 2:47 PMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8722899; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Fort Lauderdale
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:00 am – 2:00 amNear slack (low 2:09 am)
- Moon underfoot12:27 pm – 2:27 pmNear slack (low 2:47 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:22 am – 8:22 amSunriseNear slack (high 8:36 am)
- Moonrise6:27 pm – 7:27 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:00 am – 2:00 am · 12:27 pm – 2:27 pm Minor 7:22 am – 8:22 am · 6:27 pm – 7:27 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 7/10Good | Major 12:56 am – 2:56 am · 1:25 pm – 3:25 pm Minor 8:30 am – 9:30 am · 7:17 pm – 8:17 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 6/10Good | Major 1:56 am – 3:56 am · 2:28 pm – 4:28 pm Minor 9:40 am – 10:40 am · 8:14 pm – 9:14 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 6/10Good | Major 3:00 am – 5:00 am · 3:33 pm – 5:33 pm Minor 10:48 am – 11:48 am · 9:17 pm – 10:17 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 7/10Good | Major 4:05 am – 6:05 am · 4:36 pm – 6:36 pm Minor 11:50 am – 12:50 pm · 10:25 pm – 11:25 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 8/10Excellent | Major 5:07 am – 7:07 am · 5:36 pm – 7:36 pm Minor 12:44 pm – 1:44 pm · 11:33 pm – 12:33 am |
| SunNov 1 | 7/10Good | Major 5:05 am – 7:05 am · 5:32 pm – 7:32 pm Minor 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm · 11:39 pm – 12:39 am |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8722899 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) | 0 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 26.14, -80.15 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Fort Lauderdale tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Sun, Oct 25Sun 7:25 AM – 6:43 PM | Low 1:29 AM 0.04 ft | High 7:54 AM 3.75 ft | Low 2:05 PM 0.44 ft | High 7:59 PM 3.33 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:25 AM – 6:42 PM | Low 2:09 AM -0.10 ft | High 8:36 AM 3.88 ft | Low 2:47 PM 0.39 ft | High 8:40 PM 3.34 ft |
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:26 AM – 6:41 PM | Low 2:51 AM -0.16 ft | High 9:19 AM 3.90 ft | Low 3:29 PM 0.41 ft | High 9:24 PM 3.30 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:27 AM – 6:41 PM | Low 3:35 AM -0.12 ft | High 10:05 AM 3.83 ft | Low 4:16 PM 0.51 ft | High 10:12 PM 3.21 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:27 AM – 6:40 PM | Low 4:24 AM 0.02 ft | High 10:57 AM 3.67 ft | Low 5:09 PM 0.65 ft | High 11:07 PM 3.07 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:28 AM – 6:39 PM | Low 5:21 AM 0.22 ft | High 11:55 AM 3.48 ft | Low 6:11 PM 0.79 ft | |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:29 AM – 6:38 PM | High 12:10 AM 2.94 ft | Low 6:26 AM 0.44 ft | High 12:57 PM 3.29 ft | Low 7:20 PM 0.86 ft |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:29 AM – 5:38 PM | High 1:21 AM 2.83 ft | Low 6:38 AM 0.62 ft | High 1:05 PM 3.15 ft | Low 7:34 PM 0.83 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:30 AM – 5:37 PM | High 1:42 AM 2.82 ft | Low 7:55 AM 0.72 ft | High 2:18 PM 3.09 ft | Low 8:45 PM 0.70 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8722899; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Fort Lauderdale with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
Plan your trip to Fort Lauderdale
Places to stay near Fort Lauderdale
Search all stays →Hotels & rentals map loads as you scroll…
Boat tours & things to do near Fort Lauderdale
Tours & activities on GetYourGuideBoat tours & fishing trips on Viator
Surf camps & lessons
Want coaching, or a surf trip somewhere warmer when Fort Lauderdale goes flat? Compare reviewed surf camps and surf schools on BookSurfCamps.
US surf campsSurf trips: Costa Rica, Caribbean & Central AmericaSurf schools & lessons
We may earn a commission when you book through these links, at no extra cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
Tide guides
All guides →- Best tide for surf fishing: high vs. low, incoming vs. outgoingWhy moving water matters, how beach shape changes the answer, and notes for stripers and fluke.
- Best tide for surfing a beach breakLow, mid or high? How tide height changes sandbar waves, rips and shorebreak.
- How to read a tide chartTimes, heights, MLLW, rising vs. falling water and which station to trust, with a live example.
- King tides, spring tides and neap tides explainedWhat the moon does to the tide, with a month of real Atlantic City data and the next big tides.
About Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale is a city in Broward County, Florida, on the Atlantic coast in South Florida.
- Tide station used
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Anglin Fishing Pier, FL (NOAA 8722899, reference (harmonic) station)
- Distance to station
- 4.6 miles
- County
- Broward County
- Coordinates
- 26.1412, -80.1467 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Fort Lauderdale city, GEOID 1224000))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
The Anglin Fishing Pier at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, just north of the city, was chosen over nearer New River and Intracoastal Waterway stations, since beach tides follow the open coast.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Fort Lauderdale (NOAA station Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Anglin Fishing Pier) is at 8:36 AM (3.9 ft), 8:40 PM (3.3 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Fort Lauderdale, FL?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Fort Lauderdale is at 2:09 AM (-0.1 ft), 2:47 PM (0.4 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Fort Lauderdale?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8722899 (Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Anglin Fishing Pier, FL), a reference (harmonic) station, about 4.6 miles from the Fort Lauderdale reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Fort Lauderdale today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 7:01 AM, sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:42 PM and last light (civil dusk) 7:06 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- Miami Beach, FL 23 mi
- Jupiter, FL 54 mi
- Naples, FL 102 mi
- Vero Beach, FL 105 mi
- Fort Myers Beach, FL 111 mi
- Sanibel, FL 123 mi
Tide stations near Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Lauderdale, Andrews Ave. Bridge, FL 1.6 mi
- Bahia Mar Yacht Club, FL 3.1 mi
- Mayan Lake, FL 3.7 mi
- Port Everglades, Turning Basin, FL 3.7 mi
- South Port Everglades, ICWW, FL 4.5 mi
- Whiskey Creek, North End, FL 4.8 mi
- Port Laudania, Dania Cut-off Canal, FL 5.7 mi
- Whiskey Creek, South Entrance, ICWW, FL 6.3 mi