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Sanibel Island Beaches

Looking for seashells on Sanibel and Captiva Island is the favorite vacation activity of visitors to our beautiful islands. Sanibel Island beaches are famous worldwide for their main attraction: lots and lots of seashells. The best time for shelling on Sanibel is at low tide: the lower the tide, the better. Winter months yield more shells than summer, and low tide after a winter storm is ideal.

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Print out the tide chart below and pack it, to help you in your quest for shells. As with all things, you'll find the hunt is every bit as enjoyable as the find.

While there are no guarantees you'll find shells in any one place or time...patience, a little knowledge and low tide increase the odds of victory. But luck is often just as important a factor as these tricks of the trade. Good luck !


Our chart is calculated for Point Ybel (Lighthouse Point).
When you move away from Lighthouse Point, you need to add/subtract time. Use the chart at the right to make your adjustments. For example: If you wish to determine a high tide at Bowman's Beach, take the listed HIGH tide and add 0 hours and 15 minutes to determine the time. The rule of thumb for figuring tides in 'Ding' Darling is to add 1.5 hours for the eastern portion and 2 hours to the western-most portion of the refuge.

May 2008
05/01
04:25 EDT0.38 feetLow Tide
06:50 EDTSunrise
10:27 EDT1.98 feetHigh Tide
17:01 EDT0.66 feetLow Tide
20:00 EDTSunset
22:28 EDT1.89 feetHigh Tide
05/02
04:55 EDT0.65 feetLow Tide
06:49 EDTSunrise
10:44 EDT2.25 feetHigh Tide
17:49 EDT0.24 feetLow Tide
20:01 EDTSunset
23:39 EDT1.79 feetHigh Tide
05/03
05:18 EDT0.95 feetLow Tide
06:48 EDTSunrise
11:06 EDT2.54 feetHigh Tide
18:36 EDT-0.15 feetLow Tide
20:01 EDTSunset
05/04
00:49 EDT1.68 feetHigh Tide
05:31 EDT1.22 feetLow Tide
06:47 EDTSunrise
11:33 EDT2.83 feetHigh Tide
19:24 EDT-0.46 feetLow Tide
20:02 EDTSunset
05/05
02:02 EDT1.55 feetHigh Tide
05:23 EDT1.40 feetLow Tide
06:47 EDTSunrise
12:05 EDT3.09 feetHigh Tide
20:02 EDTSunset
20:14 EDT-0.65 feetLow Tide
05/06
06:46 EDTSunrise
12:43 EDT3.26 feetHigh Tide
20:03 EDTSunset
21:07 EDT-0.72 feetLow Tide
05/07
06:45 EDTSunrise
13:25 EDT3.32 feetHigh Tide
20:03 EDTSunset
22:05 EDT-0.68 feetLow Tide
05/08
06:45 EDTSunrise
14:12 EDT3.25 feetHigh Tide
20:04 EDTSunset
23:08 EDT-0.56 feetLow Tide
05/09
06:44 EDTSunrise
15:05 EDT3.07 feetHigh Tide
20:04 EDTSunset
05/10
00:12 EDT-0.40 feetLow Tide
06:43 EDTSunrise
16:06 EDT2.79 feetHigh Tide
20:05 EDTSunset
05/11First Quarter
01:14 EDT-0.21 feetLow Tide
06:43 EDTSunrise
17:19 EDT2.45 feetHigh Tide
20:05 EDTSunset
05/12
02:10 EDT-0.00 feetLow Tide
06:42 EDTSunrise
10:46 EDT1.76 feetHigh Tide
14:06 EDT1.57 feetLow Tide
18:48 EDT2.13 feetHigh Tide
20:06 EDTSunset
05/13
02:59 EDT0.23 feetLow Tide
06:42 EDTSunrise
10:27 EDT1.86 feetHigh Tide
15:31 EDT1.20 feetLow Tide
20:07 EDTSunset
20:29 EDT1.88 feetHigh Tide
05/14
03:41 EDT0.49 feetLow Tide
06:41 EDTSunrise
10:21 EDT2.03 feetHigh Tide
16:32 EDT0.82 feetLow Tide
20:07 EDTSunset
22:08 EDT1.74 feetHigh Tide
05/15
04:17 EDT0.75 feetLow Tide
06:40 EDTSunrise
10:27 EDT2.22 feetHigh Tide
17:22 EDT0.47 feetLow Tide
20:08 EDTSunset
23:34 EDT1.66 feetHigh Tide
05/16
04:49 EDT1.01 feetLow Tide
06:40 EDTSunrise
10:39 EDT2.40 feetHigh Tide
18:06 EDT0.18 feetLow Tide
20:08 EDTSunset
05/17
00:47 EDT1.62 feetHigh Tide
05:14 EDT1.23 feetLow Tide
06:39 EDTSunrise
10:58 EDT2.57 feetHigh Tide
18:46 EDT-0.02 feetLow Tide
20:09 EDTSunset
05/18
01:54 EDT1.58 feetHigh Tide
05:30 EDT1.41 feetLow Tide
06:39 EDTSunrise
11:22 EDT2.72 feetHigh Tide
19:24 EDT-0.15 feetLow Tide
20:09 EDTSunset
05/19Full Moon
03:06 EDT1.54 feetHigh Tide
05:23 EDT1.51 feetLow Tide
06:39 EDTSunrise
11:50 EDT2.84 feetHigh Tide
20:02 EDT-0.21 feetLow Tide
20:10 EDTSunset
05/20
06:38 EDTSunrise
12:22 EDT2.94 feetHigh Tide
20:10 EDTSunset
20:41 EDT-0.22 feetLow Tide
05/21
06:38 EDTSunrise
12:58 EDT2.99 feetHigh Tide
20:11 EDTSunset
21:22 EDT-0.20 feetLow Tide
05/22
06:37 EDTSunrise
13:38 EDT3.01 feetHigh Tide
20:12 EDTSunset
22:06 EDT-0.16 feetLow Tide
05/23
06:37 EDTSunrise
14:21 EDT2.98 feetHigh Tide
20:12 EDTSunset
22:52 EDT-0.12 feetLow Tide
05/24
06:37 EDTSunrise
15:07 EDT2.89 feetHigh Tide
20:13 EDTSunset
23:40 EDT-0.06 feetLow Tide
05/25
06:36 EDTSunrise
15:59 EDT2.74 feetHigh Tide
20:13 EDTSunset
05/26
00:27 EDT0.03 feetLow Tide
06:36 EDTSunrise
16:58 EDT2.53 feetHigh Tide
20:14 EDTSunset
05/27Last Quarter
01:12 EDT0.17 feetLow Tide
06:36 EDTSunrise
08:08 EDT1.76 feetHigh Tide
12:54 EDT1.58 feetLow Tide
18:07 EDT2.27 feetHigh Tide
20:14 EDTSunset
05/28
01:55 EDT0.37 feetLow Tide
06:35 EDTSunrise
08:24 EDT1.96 feetHigh Tide
14:35 EDT1.28 feetLow Tide
19:27 EDT2.01 feetHigh Tide
20:15 EDTSunset
05/29
02:34 EDT0.64 feetLow Tide
06:35 EDTSunrise
08:47 EDT2.20 feetHigh Tide
15:46 EDT0.87 feetLow Tide
20:15 EDTSunset
20:55 EDT1.79 feetHigh Tide
05/30
03:08 EDT0.95 feetLow Tide
06:35 EDTSunrise
09:14 EDT2.47 feetHigh Tide
16:45 EDT0.42 feetLow Tide
20:15 EDTSunset
22:33 EDT1.65 feetHigh Tide
05/31
03:33 EDT1.26 feetLow Tide
06:35 EDTSunrise
09:44 EDT2.75 feetHigh Tide
17:40 EDT0.01 feetLow Tide
20:16 EDTSunset

June 2008
06/01
00:28 EDT1.59 feetHigh Tide
03:35 EDT1.52 feetLow Tide
06:35 EDTSunrise
10:18 EDT3.03 feetHigh Tide
18:33 EDT-0.33 feetLow Tide
20:16 EDTSunset
06/02
06:34 EDTSunrise
10:56 EDT3.27 feetHigh Tide
19:25 EDT-0.56 feetLow Tide
20:17 EDTSunset
06/03New Moon
06:34 EDTSunrise
11:38 EDT3.44 feetHigh Tide
20:17 EDTSunset
20:18 EDT-0.67 feetLow Tide
06/04
06:34 EDTSunrise
12:25 EDT3.52 feetHigh Tide
20:18 EDTSunset
21:11 EDT-0.66 feetLow Tide
06/05
06:34 EDTSunrise
13:15 EDT3.49 feetHigh Tide
20:18 EDTSunset
22:04 EDT-0.55 feetLow Tide
06/06
06:34 EDTSunrise
14:08 EDT3.35 feetHigh Tide
20:19 EDTSunset
22:55 EDT-0.37 feetLow Tide
06/07
06:34 EDTSunrise
15:03 EDT3.09 feetHigh Tide
20:19 EDTSunset
23:44 EDT-0.14 feetLow Tide
06/08
06:34 EDTSunrise
16:03 EDT2.76 feetHigh Tide
20:20 EDTSunset
06/09
00:29 EDT0.13 feetLow Tide
06:34 EDTSunrise
08:34 EDT1.77 feetHigh Tide
12:00 EDT1.64 feetLow Tide
17:10 EDT2.39 feetHigh Tide
20:20 EDTSunset
06/10First Quarter
01:12 EDT0.43 feetLow Tide
06:34 EDTSunrise
08:08 EDT1.94 feetHigh Tide
13:42 EDT1.37 feetLow Tide
18:28 EDT2.02 feetHigh Tide
20:20 EDTSunset
06/11
01:52 EDT0.73 feetLow Tide
06:34 EDTSunrise
08:18 EDT2.15 feetHigh Tide
15:00 EDT1.03 feetLow Tide
20:05 EDT1.74 feetHigh Tide
20:21 EDTSunset
06/12
02:30 EDT1.01 feetLow Tide
06:34 EDTSunrise
08:40 EDT2.37 feetHigh Tide
16:04 EDT0.70 feetLow Tide
20:21 EDTSunset
22:12 EDT1.60 feetHigh Tide
06/13
03:05 EDT1.27 feetLow Tide
06:34 EDTSunrise
09:07 EDT2.56 feetHigh Tide
16:59 EDT0.41 feetLow Tide
20:21 EDTSunset
06/14
00:28 EDT1.60 feetHigh Tide
03:37 EDT1.48 feetLow Tide
06:34 EDTSunrise
09:38 EDT2.71 feetHigh Tide
17:47 EDT0.19 feetLow Tide
20:22 EDTSunset
06/15
02:14 EDT1.66 feetHigh Tide
03:58 EDT1.63 feetLow Tide
06:34 EDTSunrise
10:12 EDT2.85 feetHigh Tide
18:33 EDT0.04 feetLow Tide
20:22 EDTSunset
06/16
06:35 EDTSunrise
10:48 EDT2.96 feetHigh Tide
19:16 EDT-0.04 feetLow Tide
20:22 EDTSunset
06/17
06:35 EDTSunrise
11:26 EDT3.05 feetHigh Tide
19:57 EDT-0.08 feetLow Tide
20:23 EDTSunset
06/18Full Moon
06:35 EDTSunrise
12:06 EDT3.14 feetHigh Tide
20:23 EDTSunset
20:36 EDT-0.09 feetLow Tide
06/19
06:35 EDTSunrise
12:46 EDT3.19 feetHigh Tide
20:23 EDTSunset
21:14 EDT-0.09 feetLow Tide
06/20
06:35 EDTSunrise
13:27 EDT3.21 feetHigh Tide
20:23 EDTSunset
21:50 EDT-0.06 feetLow Tide
06/21
06:35 EDTSunrise
14:10 EDT3.16 feetHigh Tide
20:23 EDTSunset
22:25 EDT-0.01 feetLow Tide
06/22
05:07 EDT1.61 feetHigh Tide
06:36 EDTSunrise
07:01 EDT1.58 feetLow Tide
14:55 EDT3.04 feetHigh Tide
20:24 EDTSunset
22:59 EDT0.10 feetLow Tide
06/23
05:25 EDT1.75 feetHigh Tide
06:36 EDTSunrise
08:51 EDT1.60 feetLow Tide
15:45 EDT2.83 feetHigh Tide
20:24 EDTSunset
23:33 EDT0.27 feetLow Tide
06/24
05:52 EDT1.93 feetHigh Tide
06:36 EDTSunrise
10:46 EDT1.54 feetLow Tide
16:41 EDT2.54 feetHigh Tide
20:24 EDTSunset
06/25
00:06 EDT0.51 feetLow Tide
06:23 EDT2.15 feetHigh Tide
06:36 EDTSunrise
12:32 EDT1.35 feetLow Tide
17:47 EDT2.20 feetHigh Tide
20:24 EDTSunset
06/26Last Quarter
00:36 EDT0.81 feetLow Tide
06:37 EDTSunrise
06:56 EDT2.38 feetHigh Tide
14:03 EDT1.04 feetLow Tide
19:08 EDT1.87 feetHigh Tide
20:24 EDTSunset
06/27
01:00 EDT1.14 feetLow Tide
06:37 EDTSunrise
07:32 EDT2.62 feetHigh Tide
15:22 EDT0.66 feetLow Tide
20:24 EDTSunset
20:55 EDT1.61 feetHigh Tide
06/28
00:56 EDT1.44 feetLow Tide
06:37 EDTSunrise
08:12 EDT2.87 feetHigh Tide
16:32 EDT0.27 feetLow Tide
20:24 EDTSunset
06/29
06:38 EDTSunrise
08:56 EDT3.10 feetHigh Tide
17:35 EDT-0.07 feetLow Tide
20:24 EDTSunset
06/30
06:38 EDTSunrise
09:45 EDT3.30 feetHigh Tide
18:33 EDT-0.32 feetLow Tide
20:25 EDTSunset
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