Middle Gulf Beaches
FairNext low8:30 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 8:30 AM, 0.3 feet
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Middle Gulf Beaches
All times are island time.
Monday, October 12
The tide today
- High tide 12:33 AM, 3.1 feet
- Low tide 8:30 AM, 0.3 feet
- High tide 2:49 PM, 2.3 feet
- Low tide 7:42 PM, 1.8 feet
Tide curve for Middle Gulf Beaches.
Shelling here
The mid-island shore along Middle Gulf Drive, where wide flats and gentle bars appear as the tide drops. It sees steady foot traffic from the nearby resorts, so go early on a morning low tide and check the runnels between the bars for fresh drifts.
The next seven days
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:33 AMHigh tide 12:33 AM, 3.1 feet | +3.1 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 8:30 AMLow tide 8:30 AM, 0.3 feet | +0.3 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 2:49 PMHigh tide 2:49 PM, 2.3 feet | +2.3 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 7:42 PMLow tide 7:42 PM, 1.8 feet | +1.8 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:56 AMHigh tide 12:56 AM, 3.2 feet | +3.2 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 9:11 AMLow tide 9:11 AM, 0.2 feet | +0.2 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 3:45 PMHigh tide 3:45 PM, 2.2 feet | +2.2 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 7:56 PMLow tide 7:56 PM, 1.9 feet | +1.9 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:22 AMHigh tide 1:22 AM, 3.2 feet | +3.2 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 9:54 AMLow tide 9:54 AM, 0.2 feet | +0.2 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 4:50 PMHigh tide 4:50 PM, 2.1 feet | +2.1 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 8:06 PMLow tide 8:06 PM, 1.9 feet | +1.9 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:54 AMHigh tide 1:54 AM, 3.1 feet | +3.1 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 10:43 AMLow tide 10:43 AM, 0.3 feet | +0.3 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 5:39 PMHigh tide 5:39 PM, 1.9 feet | +1.9 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 8:18 PMLow tide 8:18 PM, 1.8 feet | +1.8 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:31 AMHigh tide 2:31 AM, 3.0 feet | +3.0 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 11:41 AMLow tide 11:41 AM, 0.4 feet | +0.4 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:20 AMHigh tide 3:20 AM, 2.8 feet | +2.8 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 12:51 PMLow tide 12:51 PM, 0.5 feet | +0.5 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:27 AMHigh tide 4:27 AM, 2.7 feet | +2.7 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 2:03 PMLow tide 2:03 PM, 0.5 feet | +0.5 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 10:26 PMHigh tide 10:26 PM, 2.1 feet | +2.1 ft, less beach exposed |
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.
