For anyone boating nearby, the South Port Everglades, ICWW station is the tide reference to bookmark. It's the reference station boaters lean on around Fort Lauderdale. Whether you're threading a shallow pass or timing a bridge, the seven-day prediction below keeps you on the right side of the water.

Today's tides

Low tide
3:24 AM
0.206 ft (MLLW)
High tide
9:45 AM
2.927 ft (MLLW)
Low tide
3:44 PM
0.212 ft (MLLW)
High tide
10:02 PM
2.95 ft (MLLW)

7-day tide forecast

Predicted heights relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), in feet, local time. Predictions only — not verified water levels.

Reading the tide

A rising ("flood") tide pushes bait and gamefish up onto the flats and into the mangroves; a falling ("ebb") tide pulls them back toward channels and drop-offs. The strongest current runs midway between high and low — often the most productive window.

Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8722956 (South Port Everglades, ICWW), fetched at build time via the NOAA Tides & Currents API. Station coordinates: 26.0816667, -80.1166667.