Alison Hagerup Beach Park

All times are island time.

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Saturday, September 12

The tide today

  • High tide 1:45 AM, 2.2 feet
  • Low tide 7:51 AM, 0.6 feet
  • High tide 2:21 PM, 2.4 feet
  • Low tide 8:09 PM, 1.0 feet

Tide curve for Alison Hagerup Beach Park.

Shelling here

Captiva's northern tip sits close to Redfish Pass, and the moving water there sorts shells onto the beach in bands. Read the wrack line for the freshest drop. It's a longer drive up-island, so it tends to stay less picked-over than the Sanibel beaches.

The next seven days

Saturday, September 12 at Alison Hagerup Beach Park , island time
TideTimeWater
High1:45 AMHigh tide 1:45 AM, 2.2 feet+2.2 ft, less beach exposed
Low7:51 AMLow tide 7:51 AM, 0.6 feet+0.6 ft, more beach exposed
High2:21 PMHigh tide 2:21 PM, 2.4 feet+2.4 ft, less beach exposed
Low8:09 PMLow tide 8:09 PM, 1.0 feet+1.0 ft, more beach exposed
Sunday, September 13 at Alison Hagerup Beach Park , island time
TideTimeWater
High2:03 AMHigh tide 2:03 AM, 2.3 feet+2.3 ft, less beach exposed
Low8:35 AMLow tide 8:35 AM, 0.5 feet+0.5 ft, more beach exposed
High3:12 PMHigh tide 3:12 PM, 2.2 feet+2.2 ft, less beach exposed
Low8:35 PMLow tide 8:35 PM, 1.2 feet+1.2 ft, more beach exposed
Monday, September 14 at Alison Hagerup Beach Park , island time
TideTimeWater
High2:24 AMHigh tide 2:24 AM, 2.4 feet+2.4 ft, less beach exposed
Low9:20 AMLow tide 9:20 AM, 0.5 feet+0.5 ft, more beach exposed
High4:06 PMHigh tide 4:06 PM, 2.0 feet+2.0 ft, less beach exposed
Low8:56 PMLow tide 8:56 PM, 1.4 feet+1.4 ft, more beach exposed
Tuesday, September 15 at Alison Hagerup Beach Park , island time
TideTimeWater
High2:49 AMHigh tide 2:49 AM, 2.4 feet+2.4 ft, less beach exposed
Low10:06 AMLow tide 10:06 AM, 0.4 feet+0.4 ft, more beach exposed
High5:04 PMHigh tide 5:04 PM, 1.8 feet+1.8 ft, less beach exposed
Low9:11 PMLow tide 9:11 PM, 1.5 feet+1.5 ft, more beach exposed
Wednesday, September 16 at Alison Hagerup Beach Park , island time
TideTimeWater
High3:18 AMHigh tide 3:18 AM, 2.4 feet+2.4 ft, less beach exposed
Low10:58 AMLow tide 10:58 AM, 0.5 feet+0.5 ft, more beach exposed
High6:27 PMHigh tide 6:27 PM, 1.7 feet+1.7 ft, less beach exposed
Low9:12 PMLow tide 9:12 PM, 1.6 feet+1.6 ft, more beach exposed
Thursday, September 17 at Alison Hagerup Beach Park , island time
TideTimeWater
High3:52 AMHigh tide 3:52 AM, 2.4 feet+2.4 ft, less beach exposed
Low12:03 PMLow tide 12:03 PM, 0.5 feet+0.5 ft, more beach exposed
Friday, September 18 at Alison Hagerup Beach Park , island time
TideTimeWater
High4:34 AMHigh tide 4:34 AM, 2.3 feet+2.3 ft, less beach exposed
Low1:24 PMLow tide 1:24 PM, 0.6 feet+0.6 ft, more 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.

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