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Lake Apopka is one of the lakes LakeRadar tracks in Florida. At around 30,800 acres (about 48 square miles), it is a large waterbody. If you are planning a trip, Lake Apopka, Lake Harris, and Lake Jordan are also nearby. Coverage here includes an hourly and 7-day forecast, wind and gust outlook, and activity scores for boating, paddling, and swimming. Forecasts for Lake Apopka come from the National Weather Service and refresh several times a day.
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No active alerts for this lake as of the last check (Oct 9, 6:39 AM EDT). Alerts are re-checked automatically; see the official source for updates.
Overall Fair (67/100) across 4 activities. Best right now: Sailing (72/100).
How the score is calculated →Best fair sailing window, averaging 71/100 across these hours. Wind 10 mph from the ENE is in the preferred sailing range. Gusts are within 2 mph of sustained wind, so the breeze is steady. Derived from the hourly forecast; official alerts are not forecast and are checked separately.
| Metric | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | 12a | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a |
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| Temp (°F) | 77° | 77° | 77° | 77° | 79° | 80° | 82° | 84° | 84° | 84° | 85° | 83° | 82° | 82° | 80° | 80° | 80° | 80° | 80° | 80° | 80° | 80° | 80° | 80° |
| Wind (kts) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | S | SE | S |
| Gusts (kts) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Precip % | 10% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 16% | 33% | 46% | 46% | 58% | 50% | 44% | 27% | 21% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 8% |
| Time | Temp | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Cloud | Condition |
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| Fri, 6 AM EDT | 77°F | 10 mph ENE (68°) | 12 mph | 10% | 50% | Mostly Sunny |
| Fri, 7 AM EDT | 77°F | 10 mph ENE (68°) | 12 mph | 11% | 46% | Mostly Sunny |
| Fri, 8 AM EDT | 77°F | 10 mph E (90°) | 12 mph | 11% | 49% | Mostly Sunny |
| Fri, 9 AM EDT | 77°F | 10 mph E (90°) | 13 mph | 10% | 42% | Mostly Sunny |
| Fri, 10 AM EDT | 79°F | 10 mph ESE (113°) | 13 mph | 10% | 41% | Mostly Sunny |
| Fri, 11 AM EDT | 80°F | 10 mph ESE (113°) | 14 mph | 8% | 42% | Mostly Sunny |
| Fri, 12 PM EDT | 82°F | 10 mph SE (135°) | 15 mph | 9% | 42% | Mostly Sunny |
| Fri, 1 PM EDT | 84°F | 10 mph SE (135°) | 17 mph | 16% | 35% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| Fri, 2 PM EDT | 84°F | 10 mph SE (135°) | 18 mph | 33% | 48% | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Fri, 3 PM EDT | 84°F | 10 mph SE (135°) | 20 mph | 46% | 44% | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Fri, 4 PM EDT | 85°F | 10 mph SE (135°) | 18 mph | 46% | 47% | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Fri, 5 PM EDT | 83°F | 10 mph SE (135°) | 17 mph | 58% | 55% | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely |
| Fri, 6 PM EDT | 82°F | 10 mph ESE (113°) | 17 mph | 50% | 61% | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Fri, 7 PM EDT | 82°F | 10 mph ESE (113°) | 17 mph | 44% | 68% | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Fri, 8 PM EDT | 80°F | 10 mph ESE (113°) | 16 mph | 27% | 65% | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Fri, 9 PM EDT | 80°F | 15 mph ESE (113°) | 17 mph | 21% | 59% | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Fri, 10 PM EDT | 80°F | 15 mph SE (135°) | 17 mph | 17% | 45% | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Fri, 11 PM EDT | 80°F | 15 mph SE (135°) | 18 mph | 17% | 35% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| Sat, 12 AM EDT | 80°F | 15 mph SE (135°) | 20 mph | 14% | 49% | Partly Cloudy |
| Sat, 1 AM EDT | 80°F | 15 mph SE (135°) | 20 mph | 7% | 39% | Partly Cloudy |
| Sat, 2 AM EDT | 80°F | 15 mph SE (135°) | 20 mph | 4% | 35% | Partly Cloudy |
| Sat, 3 AM EDT | 80°F | 15 mph SSE (158°) | 18 mph | 8% | 28% | Partly Cloudy |
| Sat, 4 AM EDT | 80°F | 15 mph SE (135°) | 18 mph | 6% | 27% | Partly Cloudy |
| Sat, 5 AM EDT | 80°F | 15 mph SSE (158°) | 17 mph | 8% | 36% | Partly Cloudy |
| Sat, 6 AM EDT | 79°F | 15 mph SSE (158°) | 17 mph | 8% | 27% | Mostly Sunny |
Official National Weather Service hourly forecast. Showing 10 of 25 hours. Wind arrows point the way the wind is blowing; the compass point and degrees show where it comes from.
| Period | Today October 9, 2026 | Tonight October 9, 2026 | Saturday October 10, 2026 | Saturday Night October 10, 2026 | Sunday October 11, 2026 | Sunday Night October 11, 2026 | Columbus Day October 12, 2026 | Monday Night October 12, 2026 | Tuesday October 13, 2026 | Tuesday Night October 13, 2026 | Wednesday October 14, 2026 | Wednesday Night October 14, 2026 | Thursday October 15, 2026 | Thursday Night October 15, 2026 |
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| Temp (°F) | 86° | 79° | 87° | 79° | 86° | 76° | 85° | 73° | 85° | 73° | 85° | 74° | 85° | 74° |
| Wind | ESE 10 mph | SE 10 to 15 mph | SSE 10 to 15 mph | S 10 mph | SW 10 mph | WNW 5 to 10 mph | NW 10 mph | NW 5 to 10 mph | NNW 5 mph | NNE 0 to 10 mph | NNE 5 mph | ENE 5 to 10 mph | ENE 5 to 15 mph | ENE 10 to 15 mph |
| Gusts | 20 mph | 20 mph | 25 mph | 17 mph | 20 mph | 13 mph | 20 mph | 16 mph | 14 mph | 13 mph | 14 mph | 15 mph | 20 mph | 20 mph |
| Precip % | 58% | 50% | 56% | 68% | 63% | 63% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 7% | 7% | 11% | 11% |
| Forecast |
No active USGS or USACE telemetry gauge is currently mapped to Lake Apopka. Not available from a verified source for this lake.
Fair for fishing (68/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 10 mph from the east-northeast. Dawn hours (06:00 local). The forecast mentions thunderstorms, which carries a risk penalty. Not available from a verified source for this lake: pressure trend, water temperature. Confidence is moderate (74%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Fair for boating (65/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. Wind 10 mph from the east-northeast. The forecast mentions thunderstorms, which carries a risk penalty. Not available from a verified source for this lake: visibility and conditions, verified water access. Confidence is moderate (84%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Fair for sailing (72/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 10 mph from the ENE is in the preferred sailing range. Gusts are within 2 mph of sustained wind, so the breeze is steady. The forecast mentions thunderstorms, which carries a risk penalty. Not available from a verified source for this lake: visibility. Confidence is high (88%).
Fair for kayaking (65/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Gusts to 12 mph. Wind 10 mph from the east-northeast. The forecast mentions thunderstorms, which carries a risk penalty. Confidence is high (90%).
Water temperature is not available from a verified source for this lake. No swimming score is shown without it.
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Individual boat ramp GPS coordinates are maintained under the jurisdiction of FL Parks & Wildlife Authority. Public boaters should verify seasonal launch water levels, gate hours, and daily vehicle/vessel fees before traveling.
Lake Apopka in FL is a popular freshwater lake known for its welcoming public recreation, scenic beauty, and dependable sport fishing. Multiple public access sites allow easy launching for trailered boats and personal watercraft. Park facilities and regional fisheries management are overseen by state and local natural resource agencies.
Valid freshwater sport fishing license issued by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is required for anglers age 16+. Digital license on mobile is accepted.
Current motorized watercraft registration mandatory. Practice Clean, Drain & Dry protocols: drain all livewells and inspect props before launching. Life jackets required for all passengers.
Public shoreline and boating access managed by State & Local Authorities. Verify seasonal gate hours, launch fees, and parking rules before travel.
High-speed motorboating, pontoon cruising, wakeboarding, and water skiing across main channels. Target gamefish include Black Crappie, Redear Sunfish, Warmouth, Largemouth Bass. Morning hours typically provide optimal glassy conditions for kayak and stand-up paddleboard (SUP) touring.
Warm water temperatures, peak swimming, active watersports, and open full-service campgrounds. Highest weekly attendance; plan early arrivals on summer weekends.
Spring pre-spawn and fall feeding transitions create prime trophy angling conditions. Cooler air, lower boat traffic, and vibrant seasonal shoreline foliage.
Mild year-round outdoor climate. Uncrowded waters, active winter bass and crappie fishing, and open year-round boat launch access.
No external source rows are cited by the data currently shown on this page.
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Scores are heuristics, not safety guarantees. LakeRadar scores summarize available conditions and are not a substitute for official warnings, local rules, or on-water judgment.
All telemetry for Lake Apopka is synchronized directly from authorized federal and state monitoring networks (USGS, NWS, NOAA, and state environmental authorities). Observations are strictly instrumented readings — unmonitored sensors are transparently disclosed rather than synthetic estimates.
Last source audit: Oct 9, 6:39 AM EDT