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Gulf Coast Guide

Fort Myers
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FMB Strong

Everything for a day on Estero Island — conditions, parking, the rebuilt pier sunset and where to eat after at Times Square.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & Gulf water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & beach meters

Pier Sunset

Lynn Hall Pier & Times Square glow

Dining

Grouper, tiki bars & gulf breezes

Things to Do

Dolphin tours & sunset cruises

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Times Square Beach

The north end hub · pier & entertainment

Paid garage · busy

Estero Blvd Beach

7 miles of open Gulf sand

Metered lots · Estero Blvd

Lynn Hall Memorial Park

Pier beach at the north end

Paid lot · Times Square

Bowditch Point Park

Quiet north tip · kayak & bird sanctuary

Paid lot · tram access

Lovers Key State Park

Pristine south-end barrier beach

State park fee · quiet

Carl E. Johnson Park

Causeway beach with bay and Gulf access

Free with toll · easy

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Sanibel Island

20 min west

Shelling capital, 1884 lighthouse & Ding Darling

Captiva Island

40 min west

Turner Beach sunsets, Mucky Duck & Cayo Costa trips

Cape Coral

25 min north

Canals, tiki bars & the Yacht Club beach

Naples

45 min south

Pier, 5th Avenue & Vanderbilt Beach

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Fort Myers Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Small Craft Advisory out for Fort Myers Beach until 8 AM Thursday. Rough water for small boats, kayaks and paddleboards. Right now at FMB, the water is 78°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 78°F but feels like 84°F. Wind is 9 mph from the NNE and the UV index peaks at 5 (moderate) today. Today’s tides: High 4:39 AM, Low 1:19 PM, High 7:33 PM, Low 10:46 PM. Dogs are allowed.