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Sanibel & Captiva tides

Predicted from Point Ybel, San Carlos Bay entrance, NOAA station TEC4207, 1 mile away. Heights in feet above MLLW. Also covers Sanibel Island - Bowman's Beach.

Water level now

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Next tide

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Highs and lows

  1. 4:56 amLow tide1.3 ft
  2. 10:21 amHigh tide2.6 ft
  3. 5:21 pmLow tide0.9 ft
  4. 10:56 pmHigh tide2.6 ft

Sun and moon

Sunrise
7:30 am
Sunset
6:54 pm
Daylight
11 hr 24 min
Moonrise
4:40 pm
Moonset
3:56 am
Moon
Waxing gibbous 86%

The lowest daylight water is 0.9 ft at 5:21 pm.

About Sanibel & Captiva

Oriented east-to-west, these iconic barrier islands act like a massive scoop for Gulf treasures, encompassing stretches like Bowman's Beach. Visitors spend hours doing the famous "Sanibel Stoop" to hunt for rare shells like junonias, tulip shells, and conchs, alongside crossing wooden footbridges over freshwater bayous and enjoying uncrowded beach walks. Tracking the tidal movement is practically a religion on these islands; serious shellers know that the absolute best time to scour the beach is precisely at dead low tide, especially following a Gulf storm, when the receding water leaves behind miles of freshly deposited, untouched shells.

This week

  1. Thu

    22 Oct

    2.6 ft

    10:21 am

    0.9 ft

    5:21 pm

  2. Fri

    23 Oct

    2.8 ft

    11:07 pm

    0.9 ft

    5:39 am

  3. Sat

    24 Oct

    3.0 ft

    11:22 pm

    0.6 ft

    6:21 am

  4. Sun

    25 Oct

    3.2 ft

    11:43 pm

    0.2 ft

    7:04 am

  5. Mon

    26 Oct

    2.3 ft

    2:02 pm

    0.0 ft

    7:49 am

  6. Tue

    27 Oct

    3.4 ft

    12:08 am

    -0.2 ft

    8:36 am

  7. Wed

    28 Oct

    3.6 ft

    12:40 am

    -0.3 ft

    9:28 am

  8. Thu

    29 Oct

    3.6 ft

    1:18 am

    -0.3 ft

    10:26 am

  9. Fri

    30 Oct

    3.5 ft

    2:06 am

    -0.2 ft

    11:29 am

  10. Sat

    31 Oct

    3.3 ft

    3:05 am

    -0.1 ft

    12:38 pm

The highest water of each day, and when it arrives.

King tides in 7 days

Water reaches 3.6 ft at 1:18 am on Thursday 29 October, the highest of this run. See every king tide through 2030

Along the coast

north south Tides for JupiterJupiterTides for Manasota KeyManasota KeyTides for Punta GordaPunta GordaTides for Juno BeachJuno BeachTides for Boca GrandeBoca GrandeTides for Palm BeachPalm BeachTides for Cayo CostaCayo CostaTides for Boynton BeachBoynton BeachTides for Delray BeachDelray BeachTides for Fort Myers BeachFort Myers BeachSanibel & CaptivaTides for Boca RatonBoca RatonTides for Pompano BeachPompano BeachTides for NaplesNaplesTides for Fort LauderdaleFort LauderdaleTides for Hollywood BeachHollywood BeachTides for Marco IslandMarco IslandTides for Everglades CityEverglades CityTides for Miami BeachMiami BeachTides for Key BiscayneKey BiscayneTides for Key LargoKey Largo

The nearest Florida locations north and south of here, in order along the coast. Each dot sits at its true latitude; where places crowd together the writing is nudged clear and joined back to its dot by a line. The region page lists them all.

October 2026

Date Tides Sunrise Sunset
1Thu
High 2:33 am 3.5 ftLow 11:32 am 0.1 ft
7:19 am7:15 pm
2Fri
High 3:20 am 3.4 ftLow 12:49 pm 0.2 ft
7:20 am7:14 pm
3Sat
High 4:23 am 3.3 ftLow 2:13 pm 0.2 ft
7:20 am7:13 pm
4Sun
High 5:55 am 3.1 ftLow 3:32 pm 0.3 ftHigh 11:47 pm 2.2 ft
7:20 am7:12 pm
5Mon
Low 2:19 am 2.2 ftHigh 7:46 am 2.9 ftLow 4:33 pm 0.4 ftHigh 11:25 pm 2.3 ft
7:21 am7:11 pm
6Tue
Low 3:58 am 1.9 ftHigh 9:25 am 2.9 ftLow 5:20 pm 0.5 ftHigh 11:30 pm 2.4 ft
7:21 am7:10 pm
7Wed
Low 5:04 am 1.5 ftHigh 10:38 am 3.0 ftLow 5:56 pm 0.7 ftHigh 11:39 pm 2.5 ft
7:22 am7:09 pm
8Thu
Low 5:56 am 1.1 ftHigh 11:35 am 2.9 ftLow 6:25 pm 1.0 ftHigh 11:48 pm 2.7 ft
7:22 am7:08 pm
9Fri
Low 6:41 am 0.8 ftHigh 12:25 pm 2.8 ftLow 6:49 pm 1.3 ftHigh 11:59 pm 2.9 ft
7:23 am7:07 pm
10Sat
Low 7:23 am 0.6 ftHigh 1:13 pm 2.7 ftLow 7:12 pm 1.5 ft
7:23 am7:06 pm
11Sun
High 12:15 am 3.1 ftLow 8:02 am 0.4 ftHigh 2:01 pm 2.5 ftLow 7:31 pm 1.7 ft
7:24 am7:05 pm
12Mon
High 12:35 am 3.2 ftLow 8:42 am 0.3 ftHigh 2:52 pm 2.3 ftLow 7:46 pm 1.9 ft
7:24 am7:04 pm
13Tue
High 12:58 am 3.3 ftLow 9:22 am 0.2 ftHigh 3:49 pm 2.2 ftLow 7:57 pm 2.0 ft
7:25 am7:03 pm
14Wed
High 1:25 am 3.3 ftLow 10:06 am 0.2 ftHigh 4:57 pm 2.1 ftLow 8:05 pm 2.0 ft
7:25 am7:02 pm
15Thu
High 1:57 am 3.2 ftLow 10:55 am 0.3 ft
7:26 am7:01 pm
16Fri
High 2:33 am 3.1 ftLow 11:54 am 0.4 ft
7:26 am7:00 pm
17Sat
High 3:21 am 2.9 ftLow 1:02 pm 0.5 ft
7:27 am6:59 pm
18Sun
High 4:31 am 2.7 ftLow 2:14 pm 0.5 ftHigh 10:40 pm 2.2 ft
7:27 am6:58 pm
19Mon
Low 1:20 am 2.2 ftHigh 6:11 am 2.6 ftLow 3:17 pm 0.5 ftHigh 10:25 pm 2.2 ft
7:28 am6:57 pm
20Tue
Low 3:02 am 1.9 ftHigh 7:52 am 2.5 ftLow 4:08 pm 0.6 ftHigh 10:35 pm 2.3 ft
7:29 am6:56 pm
21Wed
Low 4:06 am 1.6 ftHigh 9:16 am 2.6 ftLow 4:48 pm 0.7 ftHigh 10:46 pm 2.4 ft
7:29 am6:55 pm
22Thu
Low 4:56 am 1.3 ftHigh 10:21 am 2.6 ftLow 5:21 pm 0.9 ftHigh 10:56 pm 2.6 ft
7:30 am6:54 pm
23Fri
Low 5:39 am 0.9 ftHigh 11:16 am 2.6 ftLow 5:50 pm 1.2 ftHigh 11:07 pm 2.8 ft
7:30 am6:54 pm
24Sat
Low 6:21 am 0.6 ftHigh 12:08 pm 2.6 ftLow 6:14 pm 1.4 ftHigh 11:22 pm 3.0 ft
7:31 am6:53 pm
25Sun
Low 7:04 am 0.2 ftHigh 1:02 pm 2.5 ftLow 6:35 pm 1.7 ftHigh 11:43 pm 3.2 ft
7:32 am6:52 pm
26Mon
Low 7:49 am 0.0 ftHigh 2:02 pm 2.3 ftLow 6:50 pm 1.9 ft
7:32 am6:51 pm
27Tue
High 12:08 am 3.4 ftLow 8:36 am -0.2 ftHigh 3:15 pm 2.2 ftLow 6:58 pm 2.0 ft
7:33 am6:50 pm
28Wed
High 12:40 am 3.6 ftLow 9:28 am -0.3 ft
7:33 am6:50 pm
29Thu
High 1:18 am 3.6 ftLow 10:26 am -0.3 ft
7:34 am6:49 pm
30Fri
High 2:06 am 3.5 ftLow 11:29 am -0.2 ft
7:35 am6:48 pm
31Sat
High 3:05 am 3.3 ftLow 12:38 pm -0.1 ft
7:35 am6:47 pm

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