- High 12:32 AM 2.7 ft
- Low 8:38 AM -0.1 ft
- High 3:34 PM 2.0 ft
- Low 7:56 PM 1.6 ft
First light 6:20 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:03 PM
Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay, FL Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8725391 · Florida · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 1:04 AM (2.6 ft) and 4:24 PM (1.9 ft); low tide 9:21 AM (0.1 ft) and 8:12 PM (1.7 ft).
Tide todayHigh 1:04 AM · High 4:24 PMLow 9:21 AM · Low 8:12 PM
Today's range2.5 ft0.1 → 2.6 ft (MLLW)
WindLoading…
Sun6:45 AM – 5:38 PMFirst light 6:21 AM · Last light 6:03 PM
Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8725520 (Fort Myers), 14 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 1:04 AM 2.6 ft
- Low 9:21 AM 0.1 ft
- High 4:24 PM 1.9 ft
- Low 8:12 PM 1.7 ft
First light 6:21 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:03 PM
- High 1:43 AM 2.5 ft
- Low 10:07 AM 0.2 ft
- High 5:18 PM 1.9 ft
- Low 8:54 PM 1.7 ft
First light 6:21 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:02 PM
- High 2:31 AM 2.4 ft
- Low 10:58 AM 0.4 ft
- High 6:15 PM 1.9 ft
- Low 10:27 PM 1.7 ft
First light 6:22 AMSunrise 6:47 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:02 PM
- High 3:31 AM 2.2 ft
- Low 11:55 AM 0.5 ft
- High 7:08 PM 2.0 ft
First light 6:23 AMSunrise 6:48 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:02 PM
Best fishing times today in Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:25 am – 4:25 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moon overhead2:50 pm – 4:50 pmSunset↻ Tide change: high 4:24 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:08 am – 11:08 amNear slack (low 9:21 am)
- Moonset8:34 pm – 9:34 pmNear slack (low 8:12 pm)
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:25 am – 4:25 am · 2:50 pm – 4:50 pm Minor 10:08 am – 11:08 am · 8:34 pm – 9:34 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 3:14 am – 5:14 am · 3:38 pm – 5:38 pm Minor 10:51 am – 11:51 am · 9:29 pm – 10:29 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:02 am – 6:02 am · 4:25 pm – 6:25 pm Minor 11:30 am – 12:30 pm · 10:24 pm – 11:24 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:47 am – 6:47 am · 5:09 pm – 7:09 pm Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 11:19 pm – 12:19 am |
| TueNov 17 | 7/10Good | Major 5:31 am – 7:31 am · 5:52 pm – 7:52 pm Minor 12:37 pm – 1:37 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 8/10Excellent | Major 6:14 am – 8:14 am · 6:35 pm – 8:35 pm Minor 12:14 am – 1:14 am · 1:07 pm – 2:07 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 6/10Good | Major 6:56 am – 8:56 am · 7:18 pm – 9:18 pm Minor 1:09 am – 2:09 am · 1:38 pm – 2:38 pm |
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 8725391 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) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 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) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1; Moon overhead – tide change +2) | 3 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
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 26.49, -82.01 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:33 am – 3:33 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moon overhead1:59 pm – 3:59 pm↻ Tide change: high 3:34 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:20 am – 10:20 amNear slack (low 8:38 am)
- Moonset7:39 pm – 8:39 pm↻ Tide change: low 7:56 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 6/10Good | Major 1:33 am – 3:33 am · 1:59 pm – 3:59 pm Minor 9:20 am – 10:20 am · 7:39 pm – 8:39 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:25 am – 4:25 am · 2:50 pm – 4:50 pm Minor 10:08 am – 11:08 am · 8:34 pm – 9:34 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 3:14 am – 5:14 am · 3:38 pm – 5:38 pm Minor 10:51 am – 11:51 am · 9:29 pm – 10:29 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:02 am – 6:02 am · 4:25 pm – 6:25 pm Minor 11:30 am – 12:30 pm · 10:24 pm – 11:24 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 7/10Good | Major 4:47 am – 6:47 am · 5:09 pm – 7:09 pm Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 11:19 pm – 12:19 am |
| TueNov 17 | 7/10Good | Major 5:31 am – 7:31 am · 5:52 pm – 7:52 pm Minor 12:37 pm – 1:37 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 8/10Excellent | Major 6:14 am – 8:14 am · 6:35 pm – 8:35 pm Minor 12:14 am – 1:14 am · 1:07 pm – 2:07 pm |
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 8725391 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) | 0 |
| 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) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1; Moon overhead – tide change +2; Moonset – tide change +1) | 4 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
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 26.49, -82.01 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 12:32 AM 2.67 ft | Low 8:38 AM -0.07 ft | High 3:34 PM 1.96 ft | Low 7:56 PM 1.64 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 1:04 AM 2.60 ft | Low 9:21 AM 0.06 ft | High 4:24 PM 1.91 ft | Low 8:12 PM 1.67 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 1:43 AM 2.50 ft | Low 10:07 AM 0.21 ft | High 5:18 PM 1.89 ft | Low 8:54 PM 1.69 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2:31 AM 2.37 ft | Low 10:58 AM 0.38 ft | High 6:15 PM 1.91 ft | Low 10:27 PM 1.69 ft |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3:31 AM 2.22 ft | Low 11:55 AM 0.54 ft | High 7:08 PM 1.98 ft | |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 12:23 AM 1.58 ft | High 4:56 AM 2.06 ft | Low 12:55 PM 0.67 ft | High 7:51 PM 2.09 ft |
| Wed, Nov 18 | Low 1:37 AM 1.32 ft | High 7:21 AM 1.99 ft | Low 1:47 PM 0.79 ft | High 8:26 PM 2.21 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Low 2:32 AM 0.98 ft | High 8:38 AM 2.00 ft | Low 2:32 PM 0.91 ft | High 8:57 PM 2.35 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay
NOAA station 8725391 is 6.3 mi northeast of Sanibel, FL, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).
Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 0.6 ft and its two lows by 1.1 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.6 ft, growing to about 3.1 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.4 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 3.3 ft on August 30, 2027 at 12:22 PM; the lowest is -1.1 ft on January 21, 2027 at 6:08 AM, and 178 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Mixed semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 1.6 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 3.1 ft / 1.4 ft
- Average higher high
- 2.5 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 3.3 ft · Aug 30, 2027
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -1.1 ft · Jan 21, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 178
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay range from 1.9 ft to 2.6 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 1:04 AM. The lowest low is 0.1 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 9:21 AM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 9:21 AM (0.1 ft); Sat 10:07 AM (0.2 ft); Sun 10:58 AM (0.4 ft); Mon 11:55 AM (0.5 ft); Tue 12:55 PM (0.7 ft); Wed 1:47 PM (0.8 ft); Thu 2:32 PM (0.9 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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Beaches & towns near this station
- Sanibel, FL 6.3 mi southwest
- Fort Myers Beach, FL 7.3 mi southeast
Nearby tide stations
- Iona Shores, FL 3.8 mi northeast
- St. James City, Pine Island, FL 4.2 mi west
- Matanzas Pass (Fixed Bridge) Estero Island, FL 4.3 mi southeast
- Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island, FL 5.3 mi southwest
- Tropical Homesites Landing, Pine Island, FL 5.8 mi northwest
- Galt Island, Pine Island Sound, FL 6.0 mi west
- Estero Island, Estero Bay, FL 6.8 mi southeast
- Cape Coral Bridge, FL 7.2 mi northeast
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8725391
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 26.4883, -82.0133
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay, FL is at 1:04 AM, 4:24 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay, FL?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay, FL is at 9:21 AM, 8:12 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay, FL?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 1:43 AM (2.5 ft) and 5:18 PM (1.9 ft); low tides are at 10:07 AM (0.2 ft) and 8:54 PM (1.7 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay, FL?
The average range between high and low tide is 1.6 ft; about 3.1 ft at spring tides and 1.4 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 3.3 ft on August 30, 2027 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8725391. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).