Bowman's Beach
GoodNext low10:04 AM0.4 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 10:04 AM, 0.4 feet
- Public parking
- Restrooms
Bowman's Beach
All times are island time.
Thursday, October 15
The tide today
- 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.
Shelling here
You park and walk a footbridge to reach it, and that short barrier keeps the crowds thinner and the shell piles fuller, particularly after a west wind has been pushing water and shell ashore. Work the low-tide line along the wrack, and give the drifts near the tide pools a slow, patient look.
The next seven days
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:47 AMHigh tide 1:47 AM, 2.7 feet | +2.7 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 10:04 AMLow tide 10:04 AM, 0.4 feet | +0.4 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 | 2:28 AMHigh tide 2:28 AM, 2.6 feet | +2.6 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 11:00 AMLow tide 11:00 AM, 0.6 feet | +0.6 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:17 AMHigh tide 3:17 AM, 2.5 feet | +2.5 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 12:15 PMLow tide 12:15 PM, 0.7 feet | +0.7 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:17 AMHigh tide 4:17 AM, 2.4 feet | +2.4 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 1:28 PMLow tide 1:28 PM, 0.7 feet | +0.7 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 9:42 PMHigh tide 9:42 PM, 2.0 feet | +2.0 ft, less beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 1:15 AMLow tide 1:15 AM, 1.9 feet | +1.9 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 5:47 AMHigh tide 5:47 AM, 2.3 feet | +2.3 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 2:23 PMLow tide 2:23 PM, 0.7 feet | +0.7 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 9:51 PMHigh tide 9:51 PM, 2.1 feet | +2.1 ft, less beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 2:23 AMLow tide 2:23 AM, 1.7 feet | +1.7 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 7:42 AMHigh tide 7:42 AM, 2.3 feet | +2.3 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 3:10 PMLow tide 3:10 PM, 0.8 feet | +0.8 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 10:08 PMHigh tide 10:08 PM, 2.2 feet | +2.2 ft, less beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:17 AMLow tide 3:17 AM, 1.5 feet | +1.5 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 9:04 AMHigh tide 9:04 AM, 2.4 feet | +2.4 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 3:51 PMLow tide 3:51 PM, 0.8 feet | +0.8 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 10:23 PMHigh tide 10:23 PM, 2.3 feet | +2.3 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.
