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Today in Chokoloskee there are high tides at 3:03 am (3.9 ft) and 5:39 pm (2.9 ft) and low tides at 11:47 am and 11:32 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:32 pm. The sun rises at 7:31 am and sets at 6:47 pm: 11 h 15 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:50 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:01 am to 4:01 am and from 2:33 pm to 4:33 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.7 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (5 mph). Clear, 79 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Chokoloskee today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 2:00–4:00 am Also 5:30–6:40 pm and 10:50 am–12:50 pm
  • High tide at 3:03 am, coefficient 91
  • Major period 2:01–4:01 am
  • Steady pressure (29.91 inHg), moderate offshore wind (14 mph) and calm sea (1.4 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 91 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:00 am to 4:00 am, combines the 3:03 am high tide and a major period, though with moderate wind. Also good from 5:30 pm to 6:40 pm, with the 5:39 pm high tide and sunset. Also good from 10:50 am to 12:50 pm, with the 11:47 am low tide.

Species with the most records nearby: lane snapper, sheepshead, common snook and swordfish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: lane snapper. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Chokoloskee

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

9 good hours
9
Perfect beach day · 9 out of 10 9:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 93 °F: hot
  • Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
  • UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
  • Water at 79 °F (warm)
  • Low tide at 11:47 am: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft

    1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 79 °F

    Warm: very pleasant.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 6 · SPF 50

    Max UV 6 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 12 mph

    Moderate offshore wind (12 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 11:32 pm

    Low tide at 11:47 am and 11:32 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:03 am and 5:39 pm.

The best window, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea, water at 79 °F and low tide at 11:47 am, though with light offshore wind.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Chokoloskee

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Chokoloskee.

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Tides

Tides in Chokoloskee

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 3:03 am 3.9 ft · coef. 91
  • ▼ Low tide 11:47 am -0.3 ft
  • ▲ High tide 5:39 pm 2.9 ft · coef. 87

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 1 h 5 min to low tide at 11:32 pm.

Tide coefficient 91 for the 3:03 am high tide and 87 for the 5:39 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 4.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 12 (4.1 ft) and the lowest, on January 3 (-0.8 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 25 to 27 (coefficient 97, 4.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 18 (coefficient 35, 2.4 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:31 am · 6:47 pm High tide 3:03 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 11:47 am · -0.3 ft High tide 5:39 pm · 2.9 ft Low tide 11:32 pm · 1.1 ft Coef. 91 91% Major periods 2:01 am · 2:33 pm Medium
Thu 29 7:32 am · 6:46 pm High tide 3:40 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 12:39 pm · -0.2 ft High tide 6:46 pm · 2.8 ft — Coef. 83 84% Major periods 3:05 am · 3:38 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:33 am · 6:45 pm Low tide 12:16 am · 1.2 ft High tide 4:28 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 1:36 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 7:59 pm · 2.6 ft Coef. 71 74% Major periods 4:10 am · 4:41 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:33 am · 6:44 pm Low tide 1:11 am · 1.2 ft High tide 5:33 am · 3.5 ft Low tide 2:40 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 9:11 pm · 2.6 ft Coef. 60 63% Major periods 5:12 am · 5:42 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:34 am · 5:44 pm Low tide 1:33 am · 1.2 ft High tide 6:20 am · 3.3 ft Low tide 2:51 pm · 0.2 ft High tide 9:11 pm · 2.7 ft Coef. 54 Last quarter Major periods 5:10 am · 5:37 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:35 am · 5:43 pm Low tide 3:12 am · 1.1 ft High tide 8:12 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 3:59 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 9:58 pm · 2.8 ft Coef. 57 41% Major periods 6:03 am · 6:27 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:35 am · 5:42 pm Low tide 4:29 am · 0.9 ft High tide 9:38 am · 3.1 ft Low tide 4:58 pm · 0.5 ft High tide 10:38 pm · 2.9 ft Coef. 64 30% Major periods 6:51 am · 7:14 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Chokoloskee station (NOAA), 0.1 mi from Chokoloskee. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Naples (Outer Coast) reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Chokoloskee

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.7 ft · 2.5 s from the north-northwest (329°)
Swell 0.3 ft · 2.6 s from the northwest
Current 0.1 mph toward the S

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.3 ft
  • Significant0.7 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.4 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph E · gusts 16
Offshore (9.6 mi WSW)Offshore 12 mph NE · gusts 18

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 28: 1.6 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now79.3 °F
Today 78.8–79.3 °F air: 73 / 90 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 77.7 °F measured 0.2 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 81.1 °F by Tuesday 3.

Water about normal for late October.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:27 pm (local time).

Nearest marine station

Upper Henderson Creek, Rookery Bay Reserve, FL Station RKXF1 · 27 mi NW of here Measured at 9:00 pm, 1 h 27 min ago
Wind 7 mph ENE
Air 78 °F
Pressure 29.97 inHg

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station RKXF1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Chokoloskee today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 11:00 am–12:10 pm Also 5:30–6:20 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (11:47 am): little current from 11:30 am to 12:02 pm
  • 0.4 ft swell at 2 s from the north-northwest: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east-southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.4 ft 2 s · from the NNW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 78.8 °F Shorty or a rash guard
Current 0.2 mph toward the ESE
  • Slack water today: high tide 3:03 am (2:48–3:40 am), low tide 11:47 am (11:30 am–12:02 pm), high tide 5:39 pm (5:10–6:00 pm) and low tide 11:32 pm (11:10–11:47 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 78.8 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 7:10 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 8:50 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:00 am to 12:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also worth a look from 5:30 pm to 6:20 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell and light wind, though with current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Chokoloskee

14-day weather

Now in Chokoloskee

Now 79 °F Clear · feels like 88 °F · 73 / 90 °F
Low / high
73 / 90 °F
Rain
0.20 in · 26%
Clouds
8%
Humidity
88%
Dew pointDew point
75 °F
Visibility
8.9 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 32
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.07 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearOvercastPartly cloudyLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleLight drizzleMainly clear
Temperature 74°75°74°77°84°90°84°78°
Wind (mph) 13 NNE14 NNE12 NNE10 NNE8 ENE10 ENE10 NE3 ESE
Gusts 3732262011121212
Waves 1.4 ft1.4 ft1.2 ft1.0 ft0.8 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.6 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 78° 8 ENE 0.7 ft
  • 3:00 am 76° 5 NE 0.6 ft
  • 6:00 am 75° 5 NNE 0.5 ft
  • 9:00 am 77° 6 NE 0.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 83° 8 ENE 0.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 86° 8 NNE 0.3 ft
  • 6:00 pm 83° 6 N 0.3 ft
  • 9:00 pm 78° 6 NE 0.6 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Light drizzle 73 / 90 °F 14 mph NE 1.6 ft 3:03 am · 5:39 pm
Thu 29 Light drizzle 74 / 87 °F 9 mph NE 0.9 ft 3:40 am · 6:46 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 73 / 87 °F 8 mph NE 0.9 ft 4:28 am · 7:59 pm
Sat 31 Drizzle 73 / 86 °F 10 mph ENE 0.5 ft 5:33 am · 9:11 pm
Sun 1 Showers 73 / 84 °F 10 mph E 0.6 ft 6:20 am · 9:11 pm
Mon 2 Light showers 71 / 84 °F 10 mph NNE 0.9 ft 8:12 am · 9:58 pm
Tue 3 Light drizzle 69 / 85 °F 8 mph N 0.7 ft 9:38 am · 10:38 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 69 / 85 °F 8 mph ESE 0.4 ft 10:58 am · 11:13 pm
Thu 5 Light drizzle 70 / 84 °F 11 mph SW 1.7 ft 12:05 pm · 11:44 pm
Fri 6 Light showers 69 / 83 °F 9 mph WNW 2.8 ft 12:57 pm
Sat 7 Light drizzle 66 / 82 °F 8 mph NNW 1.8 ft 12:13 am · 1:39 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 65 / 82 °F 9 mph NNW 1.8 ft 12:41 am · 2:16 pm
Mon 9 Mainly clear 62 / 78 °F 7 mph NW 1.2 ft 1:08 am · 2:53 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 61 / 80 °F 6 mph NNW 0.9 ft 1:33 am · 3:32 pm
  • Thu 29 Light drizzle 74° / 87° 0.9 ft
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 73° / 87° 0.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 73° / 86° 0.5 ft
  • Sun 1 Showers 73° / 84° 0.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Light showers 71° / 84° 0.9 ft
  • Tue 3 Light drizzle 69° / 85° 0.7 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 69° / 85° 0.4 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+5.4 °F; normal high: 85 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:27 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Chokoloskee

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:31 am in the ESE (104°)ESE
Sets 6:47 pm in the WSW (256°)WSW
  • First light 6:41 am
  • Full dark 7:37 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:08 am
  • Civil dusk 7:10 pm
  • Solar noon 1:09 pm (51° high)
  • Daylight 11 h 15 min (−1 min)
  • Evening golden hour 6:15 pm
  • Full dark 7:37 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:31–8:03 am
Evening golden hour6:15–6:47 pm
Chokoloskee

Today the sun is 92,354,341 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Chokoloskee

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 8:50 pm in the ENE (59°)ENE
Sets 11:22 am tomorrow · in the WNW (301°) · set at 10:15 am
Transit 3:01 am overhead
Visible 14 h 33 min from 8:50 pm to 11:22 am

Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:01–4:01 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:33–4:33 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:45–10:45 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:20–9:20 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Chokoloskee

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 1.8 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (850 ft from Chokoloskee) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 1.8 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 1.8 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 1.8 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 1.8 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 1.8 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 1.8 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.8 mi out.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Chokoloskee at a glance

  • Town or city of about 359 people. Coordinates: 25.813° N, 81.362° W.
  • It is 73 mi west of Miami, the main place in Florida. The sun rises 5 min later and sets 5 min later than in Miami.
  • The nearest tide station, Chokoloskee, is 0.1 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces southwest.

Questions about ChokoloskeeQuestions

What time is high tide today in Chokoloskee?

Today in Chokoloskee there are high tides at 3:03 am (3.9 ft) and 5:39 pm (2.9 ft) and low tides at 11:47 am and 11:32 pm. Tide coefficient 91.

What time is sunset today in Chokoloskee?

At 6:47 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:10 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Chokoloskee?

At 7:32 am. First light comes at 6:41 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:01–4:01 am, Minor 9:45–10:45 am, Major 2:33–4:33 pm, Minor 8:20–9:20 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Chokoloskee?

Light drizzle, from 73 °F to 90 °F, with a light breeze from the east (5 mph) and a 26% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Chokoloskee?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.7 ft waves with a period of 2.5 s from the north-northwest. The water is 79.3 °F.

When is the best time to visit Chokoloskee?

The best time to visit Chokoloskee is from November to April: highs of 76 °F to 84 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station Chokoloskee (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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