Edgewater Inn beach forecast: weather, water & waves
Fort Myers Beach, FL · Southwest Florida, United States · 26.456, -81.958
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Questions about Edgewater Inn
Does Edgewater Inn get sargassum (seaweed)?
Rarely. Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach here in fewer than one week in ten in every month. Landings vary by year, wind and currents.
How warm is the water at Edgewater Inn?
About 81°F in October. The sea is warmest in July and August (about 89°F) and coolest in January (about 66°F).
When is the best time to visit Edgewater Inn?
For warm water and less rain, aim for May, September and October. September is usually the quietest of those, with about 22 rainy days and a sea near 87°F.
When is hurricane season in Southwest Florida?
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. Veabird rates the storm risk in Southwest Florida as moderate compared with the other beaches it covers; flexible bookings and travel insurance help in the peak months.
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Sargassum season at Edgewater Inn
Sargassum is rare at Edgewater Inn: Veabird estimates moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach in fewer than one week in ten in every month.
Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. Veabird takes the landing season seen on Quintana Roo's beaches (a Puerto Morelos beach camera, 2015–2020, and the Mexican Navy's beach alerts, 2022–2026), the nearest coast with a multi-year beach record (this one has none), and scales it by how often NOAA AOML satellites see notable seaweed within about 20 km of this stretch of coast: 1% of weeks here on average, against 54% off Quintana Roo, so 2% of that season. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 5%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 11°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. The satellite record as open data.
Weather, water & seaweed by month at Edgewater Inn
Average highs run from about 72°F in January to 89°F in July and August. The sea is warmest in July and August (about 89°F) and coolest in January (about 66°F). February and December are usually the driest, with about 6 rainy days each; July and August are the wettest, with about 24 rainy days.
| Month | Avg high | Sea | Rainy days | Sargassum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72°F | 66°F | 7 | Very low |
| Feb | 75°F | 67°F | 6 | Very low |
| Mar | 80°F | 73°F | 9 | Very low |
| Apr | 83°F | 77°F | 9 | Very low |
| May | 87°F | 84°F | 14 | Very low |
| Jun | 87°F | 87°F | 23 | Very low |
| Jul | 89°F | 89°F | 24 | Very low |
| Aug | 89°F | 89°F | 24 | Very low |
| Sep | 87°F | 87°F | 22 | Very low |
| Oct | 85°F | 81°F | 13 | Very low |
| Nov | 80°F | 75°F | 8 | Very low |
| Dec | 75°F | 70°F | 6 | Very low |
Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum is the typical-year estimate described above. Any given year can differ.
Cleanup & barriers
- Offshore barriers
- None deployed offshore.
- Public cleanup
- County beach raking/hand removal when landings exceed thresholds (Collier, Lee, Sarasota).
- Resort crews
- Resort grounds crews rake daily in season.
- Typical clearing time
- same-day to 2 days
Safety notes
US domestic
- Red tide (Karenia brevis) episodes most common late summer–winter; check FWC red tide map.
- Stingray shuffle in shallow water May–Oct.
Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.
Things to do near Fort Myers Beach, FL
- Naples Pier & Fifth Avenue South
- Sanibel shelling & J.N. 'Ding' Darling NWR
- Everglades airboat tours from Everglades City
- 10,000 Islands kayaking
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Nearest airports
- Southwest Florida Intl (Fort Myers) (RSW), ~22 km
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