Turner Beach
GoodNext low7:23 AM0.6 ft, more beach exposedLow tide 7:23 AM, 0.6 feet
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Swift currents, no swimming
Turner Beach
All times are island time.
Saturday, September 12
The tide today
- High tide 1:05 AM, 2.6 feet
- Low tide 7:23 AM, 0.6 feet
- High tide 1:43 PM, 2.6 feet
- Low tide 7:41 PM, 1.1 feet
- Good window 7 to 9 AM
Tide curve for Turner Beach.
Shelling here
Blind Pass funnels a lot of shell onto Turner, especially on a falling tide, which is what makes it one of the island's better-known spots. The pass current is strong and swimming isn't safe here, so stay on the sand and the shallow edge, and let the outgoing tide do the sorting.
The next seven days
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:05 AMHigh tide 1:05 AM, 2.6 feet | +2.6 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 7:23 AMLow tide 7:23 AM, 0.6 feet | +0.6 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 1:43 PMHigh tide 1:43 PM, 2.6 feet | +2.6 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 7:41 PMLow tide 7:41 PM, 1.1 feet | +1.1 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:24 AMHigh tide 1:24 AM, 2.6 feet | +2.6 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 8:08 AMLow tide 8:08 AM, 0.5 feet | +0.5 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 2:37 PMHigh tide 2:37 PM, 2.4 feet | +2.4 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 8:13 PMLow tide 8:13 PM, 1.3 feet | +1.3 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:44 AMHigh tide 1:44 AM, 2.6 feet | +2.6 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 8:52 AMLow tide 8:52 AM, 0.5 feet | +0.5 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 3:32 PMHigh tide 3:32 PM, 2.2 feet | +2.2 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 8:41 PMLow tide 8:41 PM, 1.5 feet | +1.5 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:08 AMHigh tide 2:08 AM, 2.6 feet | +2.6 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 9:36 AMLow tide 9:36 AM, 0.5 feet | +0.5 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 4:28 PMHigh tide 4:28 PM, 2.0 feet | +2.0 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 9:01 PMLow tide 9:01 PM, 1.6 feet | +1.6 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:37 AMHigh tide 2:37 AM, 2.6 feet | +2.6 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 10:25 AMLow tide 10:25 AM, 0.6 feet | +0.6 ft, more beach exposed |
| High | 5:54 PMHigh tide 5:54 PM, 1.9 feet | +1.9 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 9:05 PMLow tide 9:05 PM, 1.8 feet | +1.8 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:12 AMHigh tide 3:12 AM, 2.5 feet | +2.5 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 11:30 AMLow tide 11:30 AM, 0.7 feet | +0.7 ft, more beach exposed |
| Tide | Time | Water |
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:55 AMHigh tide 3:55 AM, 2.4 feet | +2.4 ft, less beach exposed |
| Low | 12:55 PMLow tide 12:55 PM, 0.8 feet | +0.8 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.
