Saturday, August 15 · NOAA station 8725451 (Cape Coral Bridge)
Updated 6:45 AM ET
Tide now
1.1 ft
▼ Falling · 0.1 ft/hr
Next high
6:13 PM
1.3 ft · in 11h 27m
Next low
11:44 AM
0.5 ft · in 4h 58m
Wind
5 mph NE
Light breeze · gusts 11
Fishing score
63 /100
Good
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| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 15 | Low | 12:15 AM | 0.5 ft |
| Sat, Aug 15 | High | 5:54 AM | 1.1 ft |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Low | 11:44 AM | 0.5 ft |
| Sat, Aug 15 | High | 6:13 PM | 1.3 ft |
| Sun, Aug 16 | Low | 12:34 AM | 0.5 ft |
| Sun, Aug 16 | High | 6:22 AM | 1.2 ft |
| Sun, Aug 16 | Low | 12:39 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Sun, Aug 16 | High | 7:00 PM | 1.2 ft |
Today in Cape Coral Bridge, high tide arrives at 5:54 AM (1.1 ft) and again at 6:13 PM (1.3 ft), and low tide bottoms out at 12:15 AM (0.5 ft) and again at 11:44 AM (0.5 ft). That's a 0.8-foot swing — a gentle neap-cycle swing, so focus on dawn and dusk rather than mid-tide current.
The sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 8:04 PM, under a waxing crescent (5% illuminated). With the moon near its spring-tide phase, expect stronger-than-average water movement all week.
Tomorrow starts with a low tide at 12:34 AM (0.5 ft) — see the 7-day outlook below to plan the week.
Best windows today
dusk bite window · light wind
Waxing Crescent
5% illuminated
Spring tides — strong water movement. Prime solunar days.
76°F
Clear
Light breeze — Great fishing conditions
Today
94° / 76°
Best: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
Sun, Aug 16
93° / 76°
Best: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
Mon, Aug 17
95° / 82°
Best: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
Tue, Aug 18
92° / 81°
Best: 5:00 AM–7:00 AM
Wed, Aug 19
92° / 83°
Best: 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Thu, Aug 20
91° / 84°
Best: 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Fri, Aug 21
93° / 83°
Best: 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Activity ratings reflect typical feeding seasons — not legal seasons. Regulations, closures, and size/bag limits change; always check current FWC regulations before keeping any fish.

Common Snook
Centropomus undecimalis
Season: March – October (check season closures)
Baits: Live pilchards, Swimbaits, Topwater plugs
Work dock lights, mangrove edges, and passes on moving water. Summer beach snook cruise the first trough at first light.

Redfish
Sciaenops ocellatus
Season: Year-round, best in fall
Baits: Cut mullet, Live shrimp, Gold spoons
Sight-fish tailing reds on shallow flats on a flooding tide. Fall schools push bait against oyster bars and grass edges.

Tarpon
Megalops atlanticus
Season: April – August migration
Baits: Live crabs, Threadfin herring, Swimbaits
Stake out passes and beaches during the spring migration — hill tides in the Keys are legendary. Bow to the king when it jumps.

Spotted Seatrout
Cynoscion nebulosus
Season: Year-round, best in cooler months
Baits: Live shrimp under a popping cork, Soft plastics, Topwaters
Drift grass flats in 2–6 feet with a popping cork ahead of the drift. Gator trout hunt alone in skinny water at dawn.

Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Season: Winter – early spring
Baits: Fiddler crabs, Shrimp, Barnacles
Fish tight to pilings and rocks — the bite is a subtle tick. Set the hook the instant you feel weight; they steal baits for a living.
Matched to the species feeding at Cape Coral Bridge right now.

Surf Rods
Okuma Tundra Surf Spinning Rod — 7 ft, 2-Piece
Okuma build the Tundra as a surf series and say so themselves — they describe it as favoured by catfish anglers and cost-conscious surf anglers.

Line & Leader
Sufix 832 Advanced Superline Braid — 20 lb, 300 yd
Seven HMPE fibers plus one GORE Performance Fiber, braided at 32 picks per inch. The GORE fiber is what makes this line quiet through the guides and stubborn…

Line & Leader
Sufix Wind-On Fluorocarbon Leader — 50 lb, 11 yd
A braided loop on one end means you connect to your main line without a knot or a swivel, and the leader winds straight through the guides onto the reel.

Soft Baits
Zoom Fluke 4" — Smokin' Shad, 10-Pack
Same darting soft-jerkbait profile in the standard body, in a translucent shad pattern that covers most clear-water situations.
High tide in Cape Coral Bridge today is at 5:54 AM (1.1 ft) and again at 6:13 PM (1.3 ft), measured at NOAA station 8725451 (Cape Coral Bridge).
Low tide in Cape Coral Bridge today is at 12:15 AM (0.5 ft) and again at 11:44 AM (0.5 ft).
Today's best fishing window at Cape Coral Bridge is 7:30 PM–9:30 PM (rated Good, 64/100), driven by dusk bite window, light wind. The score blends tide movement, dawn/dusk light, moon phase, wind, and water temperature.
In August, the most active species at Cape Coral Bridge are Common Snook, Redfish, Tarpon. See the species section above for baits, techniques, and seasons.
Yes — Cape Coral Bridge (NOAA station 8725451) is the closest official tide prediction station to Fort Myers, Florida, so these are the tide times anglers and boaters in Fort Myers plan around.
Predictions come directly from NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions for station 8725451 (Cape Coral Bridge) and are the same data used in official tide tables. Actual water levels can vary with storms and barometric pressure, so treat predictions as planning guidance, not navigation data.
Cape Coral Bridge is one of the Gulf Coast tide stations in NOAA's official prediction network. The chart above shows the live prediction for station 8725451 (Cape Coral Bridge) — the same harmonic data printed in official tide tables — paired with local weather, water conditions, and our fishing score so you can time a session here without cross-referencing three sites. Cape Coral Bridge is the closest NOAA tide station to Fort Myers, Florida — if you fish, paddle, or boat out of Fort Myers, these are the tide predictions to plan around.