Bowman's Beach
GoodNext low7:42 AM-0.3 ft, a minus tide, the most beach exposedLow tide 7:42 AM, minus 0.3 feet
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- Restrooms
Bowman's Beach
All times are island time.
Tuesday, October 27
The tide today
- Low tide 7:42 AM, minus 0.3 feet
- High tide 2:41 PM, 2.2 feet
- Low tide 6:54 PM, 1.7 feet
- Good window 7 to 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 7:42 AMLow tide 7:42 AM, minus 0.3 feet | -0.3 ft, a minus tide, the most beach exposed |
| High | 2:41 PMHigh tide 2:41 PM, 2.2 feet | +2.2 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 6:54 PMLow tide 6:54 PM, 1.7 feet | +1.7 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:33 AMHigh tide 12:33 AM, 3.1 feet | +3.1 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 8:34 AMLow tide 8:34 AM, minus 0.3 feet | -0.3 ft, a minus tide, the most beach exposed |
| High | 3:40 PMHigh tide 3:40 PM, 2.1 feet | +2.1 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 7:22 PMLow tide 7:22 PM, 1.7 feet | +1.7 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:13 AMHigh tide 1:13 AM, 3.1 feet | +3.1 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 9:29 AMLow tide 9:29 AM, minus 0.2 feet | -0.2 ft, a minus tide, the most beach exposed |
| High | 4:47 PMHigh tide 4:47 PM, 1.9 feet | +1.9 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 7:58 PMLow tide 7:58 PM, 1.7 feet | +1.7 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:02 AMHigh tide 2:02 AM, 3.0 feet | +3.0 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 10:28 AMLow tide 10:28 AM, minus 0.1 feet | -0.1 ft, a minus tide, the most beach exposed |
| High | 6:13 PMHigh tide 6:13 PM, 1.9 feet | +1.9 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 8:51 PMLow tide 8:51 PM, 1.8 feet | +1.8 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:03 AMHigh tide 3:03 AM, 2.8 feet | +2.8 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 11:35 AMLow tide 11:35 AM, 0.1 feet | +0.1 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 7:27 PMHigh tide 7:27 PM, 1.9 feet | +1.9 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 10:17 PMLow tide 10:17 PM, 1.8 feet | +1.8 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:13 AMHigh tide 3:13 AM, 2.6 feet | +2.6 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 11:51 AMLow tide 11:51 AM, 0.3 feet | +0.3 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 7:12 PMHigh tide 7:12 PM, 2.0 feet | +2.0 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 11:44 PMLow tide 11:44 PM, 1.7 feet | +1.7 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4:57 AMHigh tide 4:57 AM, 2.4 feet | +2.4 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 12:54 PMLow tide 12:54 PM, 0.5 feet | +0.5 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 8:00 PMHigh tide 8:00 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.
