Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach)

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Tuesday, October 27

The tide today

  • High tide 12:04 AM, 3.3 feet
  • Low tide 8:16 AM, minus 0.2 feet
  • High tide 3:02 PM, 2.2 feet
  • Low tide 6:56 PM, 1.9 feet
  • Good window 7 to 9 AM

Tide curve for Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach).

Shelling here

A quieter mid-island stretch the crowds often skip, so the low-tide line here is frequently untouched well into the morning. Walk south along the water's edge as the tide drops and check the small drifts that gather around the exposed bars.

The next seven days

Tuesday, October 27 at Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach) , island time
TideTimeWater
High12:04 AMHigh tide 12:04 AM, 3.3 feet+3.3 ft, less beach exposed
Low8:16 AMLow tide 8:16 AM, minus 0.2 feet-0.2 ft, a minus tide, the most beach exposed
High3:02 PMHigh tide 3:02 PM, 2.2 feet+2.2 ft, less beach exposed
Low6:56 PMLow tide 6:56 PM, 1.9 feet+1.9 ft, more beach exposed
Wednesday, October 28 at Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach) , island time
TideTimeWater
High12:37 AMHigh tide 12:37 AM, 3.4 feet+3.4 ft, less beach exposed
Low9:08 AMLow tide 9:08 AM, minus 0.3 feet-0.3 ft, a minus tide, the most beach exposed
High3:40 PMHigh tide 3:40 PM, 2.1 feet+2.1 ft, less beach exposed
Low7:22 PMLow tide 7:22 PM, 1.7 feet+1.7 ft, more beach exposed
Thursday, October 29 at Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach) , island time
TideTimeWater
High1:16 AMHigh tide 1:16 AM, 3.4 feet+3.4 ft, less beach exposed
Low10:05 AMLow tide 10:05 AM, minus 0.3 feet-0.3 ft, a minus tide, the most beach exposed
High4:47 PMHigh tide 4:47 PM, 1.9 feet+1.9 ft, less beach exposed
Low7:58 PMLow tide 7:58 PM, 1.7 feet+1.7 ft, more beach exposed
Friday, October 30 at Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach) , island time
TideTimeWater
High2:04 AMHigh tide 2:04 AM, 3.3 feet+3.3 ft, less beach exposed
Low11:06 AMLow tide 11:06 AM, minus 0.2 feet-0.2 ft, a minus tide, the most beach exposed
High6:13 PMHigh tide 6:13 PM, 1.9 feet+1.9 ft, less beach exposed
Low8:51 PMLow tide 8:51 PM, 1.8 feet+1.8 ft, more beach exposed
Saturday, October 31 at Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach) , island time
TideTimeWater
High3:04 AMHigh tide 3:04 AM, 3.1 feet+3.1 ft, less beach exposed
Low12:15 PMLow tide 12:15 PM, 0.0 feet+0.0 ft, more beach exposed
High7:27 PMHigh tide 7:27 PM, 1.9 feet+1.9 ft, less beach exposed
Low10:17 PMLow tide 10:17 PM, 1.8 feet+1.8 ft, more beach exposed
Sunday, November 1 at Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach) , island time
TideTimeWater
High3:19 AMHigh tide 3:19 AM, 2.8 feet+2.8 ft, less beach exposed
Low12:27 PMLow tide 12:27 PM, 0.2 feet+0.2 ft, more beach exposed
High7:12 PMHigh tide 7:12 PM, 2.0 feet+2.0 ft, less beach exposed
Low11:44 PMLow tide 11:44 PM, 1.7 feet+1.7 ft, more beach exposed
Monday, November 2 at Gulfside City Park (Algiers Beach) , island time
TideTimeWater
High4:59 AMHigh tide 4:59 AM, 2.6 feet+2.6 ft, less beach exposed
Low1:30 PMLow tide 1:30 PM, 0.4 feet+0.4 ft, more beach exposed
High8:34 PMHigh tide 8:34 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.

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