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Fort Myers, FL Daily Water Report — October 6, 2026

Fort Myers gets a strong go for boating, paddling and diving today, with a small asterisk for the heat and an evening breeze-up. The water is exceptionally subdued: waves hold around 0.1–0.2 m, with a representative 0.14 m at a short 4.3 seconds, and east winds are generally light at 1–7 knots. Boating leads the board at 9.3/10, kayaking follows at 8.8, and diving rates 8.2. Those are favorable conditions, not a substitute for local judgment, gear checks or weather awareness. The best all-around window is from dawn through late morning. First light arrives at 6:59 AM, sunrise is 7:22, and the late-morning solunar major period runs 9:11–11:11 AM. It coincides with a rising tide toward the 1:26 PM high of 0.46 m, while the breeze should still be modest. For anglers, fishing is a middling-but-workable 5.8/10: the solunar timing helps, but falling pressure and a fairly small tidal range keep this from being a banner-day call. The evening major period, 9:11–11:11 PM, arrives after the 8:56 PM low tide and alongside the day’s strongest gust potential, near 10 knots around 6 PM, so it is less attractive for small craft. Divers have warm marine water near 29.3 C and very low seas, with the diving score only a shade below the recent run of 8.3–8.4. That said, the reported 12.5 km visibility is atmospheric, not an underwater-visibility reading. Sailors get a 6.6/10 day: smooth water and low cloud cover are pleasant, but the light wind will not provide much drive. The 0.12 m southwest swell is not a surf-maker; no surf suitability is supplied. Compared with the recent history, boating and kayaking remain near the top of their range, while fishing trails the stronger Oct. 3–4 estimates. The air will climb to about 31 C, with humidity already high, so shade, water and a realistic turnaround time are part of the plan. Wednesday through Friday stay very small-sea, but rain chances run high and winds occasionally approach 12 knots. Seas build more noticeably over the weekend, reaching 0.3–0.4 m Sunday. Best bet: launch near dawn, enjoy the glassy morning through the late-morning tide push, and be back before the heat and evening gusts start negotiating terms.