Fort Lauderdale tides today
The Fort Lauderdale station is on the Intracoastal Waterway at South Port Everglades, near the inlet between the city and Hollywood.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Tuesday, October 13
Tide rising, 1.0 ft now
High 10:51 PM
3.0 ft · in 5 h 10 min
| Low | 4:16 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High | 10:47 AM | 3.4 ft |
| Low | 4:47 PM | 0.9 ft |
| High | 10:51 PM | 3.0 ft |
Tide coefficient 107 (average), range 2.9 ft
Sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Waxing crescent, 9% lit · fishing day ★★☆☆
Solunar: major 2:01 AM–4:01 AM, minor 9:35 AM–10:35 AM, major 2:25 PM–4:25 PM, minor 8:13 PM–9:13 PM
Fort Lauderdale tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:47 AM 3.4 ft · 10:51 PM 3.0 ft | 4:16 AM 0.5 ft · 4:47 PM 0.9 ft | 107 | 7:18 AM–6:54 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 11:28 AM 3.3 ft · 11:31 PM 2.9 ft | 4:55 AM 0.6 ft · 5:27 PM 1.0 ft | 97 | 7:19 AM–6:53 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:10 PM 3.1 ft | 5:37 AM 0.8 ft · 6:12 PM 1.2 ft | 86 | 7:20 AM–6:53 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:12 AM 2.8 ft · 12:56 PM 3.0 ft | 6:24 AM 0.9 ft · 7:02 PM 1.3 ft | 76 | 7:20 AM–6:52 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:59 AM 2.7 ft · 1:47 PM 2.9 ft | 7:17 AM 1.0 ft · 7:58 PM 1.3 ft | 68 | 7:21 AM–6:51 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 1:53 AM 2.6 ft · 2:44 PM 2.8 ft | 8:14 AM 1.1 ft · 8:55 PM 1.3 ft | 63 | 7:21 AM–6:50 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 2:56 AM 2.6 ft · 3:42 PM 2.8 ft | 9:13 AM 1.1 ft · 9:50 PM 1.3 ft | 63 | 7:22 AM–6:49 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Fort Lauderdale
- Tue Oct 13, 5:41 PM to 5:43 PM2 min · lowest 0.9 ft at 4:47 PM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station South Port Everglades, ICWW (NOAA 8722956). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 2.7 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Fort Lauderdale come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 8722956, South Port Everglades, ICWW. The tide here is semidiurnal: two highs and two lows of similar height every day, about six hours and a quarter apart, with an average daily range of 2.7 ft. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 3.5 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 2.0 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 190 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -0.8 ft on January 23, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 3.8 ft on September 30, 2027. Clock times are Eastern Time, daylight saving time included.
A canal city on a small, even tide
Fort Lauderdale averages 2.7 ft between low and high, with two highs and two lows of almost the same height every day. That evenness is typical of the Southeast Florida coast. For the city's hundreds of miles of canals, lined with docks and seawalls, the tide sets the clearance under bridges and the depth at the docks twice a day.
Every canal has its own lag
NOAA predicts dozens of points around Port Everglades from Miami's Government Cut. The turning basin runs 29 minutes ahead of Government Cut, Whiskey Creek's north end 23 minutes ahead. Bahia Mar Yacht Club, on the Intracoastal near Las Olas, is close in high-water time but has low water 33 minutes later. Mayan Lake, a mile and a half north, turns 20 minutes after Government Cut at high water and an hour after at low water, and Hollywood's West Lake more than an hour after. The deeper into the canals, the later and more lopsided the tide.
King tides on Las Olas
Fort Lauderdale's low streets, especially near the Las Olas Isles, flood during the autumn king tides, when the highest predicted tides of the year meet a seasonally high sea level. The highest prediction this period is 3.8 ft, on September 30, 2027. The king tides guide explains the season; the Miami page gives the Government Cut reference.
Highest and lowest tides at Fort Lauderdale, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for South Port Everglades, ICWW between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2027 | 9:01 AM | 3.8 ft |
| October 1, 2027 | 9:49 AM | 3.7 ft |
| October 29, 2027 | 8:42 AM | 3.7 ft |
| October 27, 2026 | 9:40 AM | 3.7 ft |
| October 28, 2027 | 7:55 AM | 3.7 ft |
| October 28, 2026 | 10:30 AM | 3.7 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2027 | 2:14 AM | -0.8 ft |
| July 4, 2027 | 2:59 PM | -0.8 ft |
| January 22, 2027 | 1:21 AM | -0.8 ft |
| July 5, 2027 | 3:53 PM | -0.8 ft |
| July 3, 2027 | 2:05 PM | -0.7 ft |
| January 24, 2027 | 3:06 AM | -0.7 ft |
Tidal datums at station 8722956
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 2.5 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 2.8 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 2.8 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 2.7 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 1.4 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.2 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Miami tides: GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE, average range 2.5 ft, highest predicted tide 3.4 ft on September 30, 2027
- Naples tides: Naples (outer coast), average range 2.8 ft, highest predicted tide 3.8 ft on August 31, 2027
- Fort Myers tides: Fort Myers, average range 1.3 ft, highest predicted tide 1.9 ft on October 28, 2026
- Key West tides: KEY WEST, average range 1.8 ft, highest predicted tide 2.5 ft on October 28, 2026
- Cocoa Beach tides: Port Canaveral (Trident Pier), average range 3.8 ft, highest predicted tide 5.2 ft on October 28, 2026
- Siesta Key tides: Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass, average range 2.1 ft, highest predicted tide 2.8 ft on October 29, 2026