Overview

Fort Myers South Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on Estero Island (Fort Myers Beach), facing the Gulf of Mexico. This popular barrier island offers a long white sand beach facing west. In west to northwest winds, conditions are flat to lightly choppy. Fort Myers Beach is a family tourist destination with numerous restaurants and accommodations along Estero Boulevard. The spot was impacted by Hurricane Ian in 2022 but reconstruction is progressing.

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Spot forecast for Fort Myers South Beach / Estero Island

Sunrise 07:29 · Sunset 18:55

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 02:50 · 0.7 m High tide 09:02 · 1 m Low tide 15:23 · 0.4 m High tide 22:14 · 1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:41 · 0.6 m High tide 09:57 · 1 m Low tide 16:09 · 0.5 m High tide 22:38 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:25 · 0.5 m High tide 10:44 · 1.1 m Low tide 16:49 · 0.5 m High tide 22:58 · 1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 05:04 · 0.4 m High tide 11:29 · 1.1 m Low tide 17:27 · 0.5 m High tide 23:13 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:42 · 0.3 m High tide 12:14 · 1.1 m Low tide 18:01 · 0.6 m High tide 23:27 · 1.1 m

Fort Myers South Beach / Estero Island: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

252h

in May · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 252 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is October, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 20 °C. The wettest month is June, with 384 mm.

Monthly averages: Fort Myers South Beach / Estero Island

Monthly averages — Fort Myers South Beach / Estero Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	113 h	20 °C	68 mm
February	21.0	134 h	24 °C	42 mm
March	25.0	170 h	26 °C	50 mm
April	25.5	192 h	28 °C	4 mm
May	29.5	252 h	30 °C	37 mm
June	19.0	122 h	31 °C	384 mm
July	17.5	112 h	32 °C	138 mm
August	18.5	139 h	31 °C	269 mm
September	14.5	90 h	31 °C	144 mm
October	10.0	51 h	29 °C	144 mm
November	11.5	69 h	27 °C	11 mm
December	13.5	78 h	24 °C	129 mm

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Technical details of Fort Myers South Beach / Estero Island spot

The spot works with winds from N, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

The water body faces the Gulf of Mexico with sandy bottom. In westerly winds, flat to light chop conditions. The gulf water is warm and calm. Sandbars offshore create protected areas. In southwest winds, small waves can form.

Hazards

In easterly winds, conditions are offshore toward the gulf — do not ride. Busy tourist beach — respect swimmers. Longshore drift currents. Hurricane Ian changed the beach profile — check current conditions. Stingrays in the sand.

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