Bowman's Beach
GoodNext low10:04 AM0.4 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:04 AM, 0.4 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
9 to 11 AM
Low tide 10:04 AM, falling from 1:47 AM
- Blind Pass Beach9 to 11 AMLow tide 9:54 AM, falling from 1:46 AM
- Turner Beach9 to 11 AMLow tide 9:54 AM, falling from 1:46 AM
Tides by day
Thursday, October 15
- High tide 1:47 AM, 2.7 feet
- Low tide 10:04 AM, 0.4 feet
- High tide 5:39 PM, 1.9 feet
- Low tide 8:18 PM, 1.8 feet
- Good window 9 to 11 AM
Tide curve for Bowman's Beach.
Ranked by each beach's best two-hour window on Thursday, October 15.
Beaches
Blind Pass Beach
GoodNext low9:54 AM0.5 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 9:54 AM, 0.5 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Swift currents, no swimming
Turner Beach
GoodNext low9:54 AM0.5 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 9:54 AM, 0.5 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Swift currents, no swimming
West Gulf Beaches
FairNext low10:18 AM0.4 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:18 AM, 0.4 feet
- Resident permit only
Lighthouse Beach Park
FairNext low10:55 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:55 AM, 0.3 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Alison Hagerup Beach Park
FairNext low10:29 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:29 AM, 0.3 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Tarpon Bay Road Beach
FairNext low10:31 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:31 AM, 0.3 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach)
FairNext low10:36 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:36 AM, 0.3 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Middle Gulf Beaches
FairNext low10:43 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:43 AM, 0.3 feet
- Permit parking
East End Beaches
FairNext low10:48 AM0.3 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:48 AM, 0.3 feet
- Permit parking
Friday, October 16
- High tide 2:28 AM, 2.6 feet
- Low tide 11:00 AM, 0.6 feet
Tide curve for Bowman's Beach.
Ranked by each beach's best two-hour window on Friday, October 16.
Beaches
Lighthouse Beach Park
GoodNext low11:54 AM0.4 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 11:54 AM, 0.4 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Blind Pass Beach
GoodNext low10:49 AM0.6 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:49 AM, 0.6 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Swift currents, no swimming
Turner Beach
GoodNext low10:49 AM0.6 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:49 AM, 0.6 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Swift currents, no swimming
Bowman's Beach
FairNext low11:00 AM0.6 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 11:00 AM, 0.6 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
East End Beaches
FairNext low11:47 AM0.4 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 11:47 AM, 0.4 feet
- Permit parking
Middle Gulf Beaches
FairNext low11:41 AM0.4 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 11:41 AM, 0.4 feet
- Permit parking
Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach)
FairNext low11:34 AM0.4 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 11:34 AM, 0.4 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Tarpon Bay Road Beach
FairNext low11:29 AM0.5 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 11:29 AM, 0.5 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Alison Hagerup Beach Park
FairNext low11:26 AM0.4 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 11:26 AM, 0.4 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
West Gulf Beaches
FairNext low11:14 AM0.5 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 11:14 AM, 0.5 feet
- Resident permit only
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.
