Bowman's Beach
GoodNext low7:53 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 7:53 AM, 0.2 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
The island's tides, beach by beach
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All times are island time.
Best this morning:
Bowman's Beach
7 to 9 AM
Low tide 7:53 AM, falling from 12:29 AM
- Blind Pass Beach7 to 9 AMLow tide 7:44 AM, falling from 12:28 AM
- Turner Beach7 to 9 AMLow tide 7:44 AM, falling from 12:28 AM
Tides by day
Monday, October 12
- High tide 12:29 AM, 2.8 feet
- Low tide 7:53 AM, 0.2 feet
- High tide 2:39 PM, 2.3 feet
- Low tide 7:31 PM, 1.6 feet
- Good window 7 to 9 AM
Tide curve for Bowman's Beach.
Ranked by each beach's best two-hour window on Monday, October 12.
Beaches
Blind Pass Beach
GoodNext low7:44 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 7:44 AM, 0.2 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Swift currents, no swimming
Turner Beach
GoodNext low7:44 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 7:44 AM, 0.2 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Swift currents, no swimming
Lighthouse Beach Park
GoodNext low8:42 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:42 AM, 0.3 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Alison Hagerup Beach Park
GoodNext low8:17 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:17 AM, 0.2 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach)
GoodNext low8:24 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:24 AM, 0.3 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Tarpon Bay Road Beach
GoodNext low8:19 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:19 AM, 0.3 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
West Gulf Beaches
GoodNext low8:07 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:07 AM, 0.3 feet
- Resident permit only
Middle Gulf Beaches
FairNext low8:30 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:30 AM, 0.3 feet
- Permit parking
East End Beaches
FairNext low8:36 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:36 AM, 0.3 feet
- Permit parking
Tuesday, October 13
- High tide 12:50 AM, 2.8 feet
- Low tide 8:34 AM, 0.2 feet
- High tide 3:32 PM, 2.1 feet
- Low tide 7:55 PM, 1.7 feet
- Good window 7 to 9 AM
Tide curve for Bowman's Beach.
Ranked by each beach's best two-hour window on Tuesday, October 13.
Beaches
Blind Pass Beach
GoodNext low8:25 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:25 AM, 0.3 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Swift currents, no swimming
Turner Beach
GoodNext low8:25 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:25 AM, 0.3 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Swift currents, no swimming
Bowman's Beach
GoodNext low8:34 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:34 AM, 0.2 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Lighthouse Beach Park
FairNext low9:22 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 9:22 AM, 0.2 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
West Gulf Beaches
FairNext low8:47 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:47 AM, 0.2 feet
- Resident permit only
Alison Hagerup Beach Park
FairNext low8:57 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:57 AM, 0.2 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
East End Beaches
FairNext low9:16 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 9:16 AM, 0.2 feet
- Permit parking
Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach)
FairNext low9:04 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 9:04 AM, 0.2 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Tarpon Bay Road Beach
FairNext low9:00 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 9:00 AM, 0.2 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Middle Gulf Beaches
FairNext low9:11 AM0.2 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 9:11 AM, 0.2 feet
- Permit parking
Live shelling is illegal here
If it moves, it's alive: put it back
Taking a live shell is prohibited on Sanibel's beaches and in the water out to the city limit, under FWC Rule 68B-26. The ban covers any live shellfish, and it includes sand dollars, sea stars and sea urchins.
All shelling is prohibited in the J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
The live-shell ban has been in place Lee County-wide since March 1, 2002, so it covers Captiva as well as Sanibel.
Taking a live shell is a second-degree misdemeanor, and the penalty is up to a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail.
A dark or fuzzy sand dollar is alive. Only white, dry ones are legal to take.
