Captiva Island tide times

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Today at Captiva Island the next high tide is at 11:39 PM (1.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:58 AM.

Estimated now
0.8 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
11:39 PM
In 4 h 18 min · 1.7 ft
Next low
4:58 AM
In 9 h 37 min · 1.2 ft
Tide range today
1.4 ft
Neap tides Thursday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 7:213:54 AMLow · 1.5 ft8:56 AMHigh · 1.9 ft5:00 PMLow · 0.5 ft11:39 PMHigh · 1.7 ft
Tide chart for Captiva Island, today. Low 1.5 ft at 3:54 AM, high 1.9 ft at 8:56 AM, low 0.5 ft at 5:00 PM, high 1.7 ft at 11:39 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low3:54 AM1.5 ft
  • High8:56 AM1.9 ft
  • Low5:00 PM0.5 ft
  • High11:39 PM1.7 ft
Tide times for Captiva Island
TideTimeHeight
Low3:54 AM1.5 ft
High8:56 AM1.9 ft
Low5:00 PM0.5 ft
High11:39 PM1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:31 AM
First light 7:08
Sunset
6:57 PM
Last light 7:20
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.4 ft
Mean 1.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:56 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Sun 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (4:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 10:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L3:54a1.5H8:56a1.9L5:00p0.5H11:39p1.71.4
WedOct 21L4:58a1.2H10:20a1.9L5:40p0.6H11:50p1.81.4
ThuOct 22L5:48a1.0H11:25a2.0L6:13p0.71.3
FriOct 23H12:00a1.9L6:31a0.7H12:20p2.0L6:42p0.91.3
SatOct 24H12:11a2.1L7:13a0.4H1:12p1.9L7:06p1.11.7
SunOct 25H12:26a2.3L7:56a0.2H2:06p1.9L7:27p1.32.1
MonOct 26H12:47a2.4L8:41a0.0H3:06p1.7L7:42p1.42.5

Neap tides Thursday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8725417.

Nearby stations

Currents

Captiva Pass

  • Max ebb2:16 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack3:24 AM
  • Max flood6:02 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack9:00 AM
  • Max ebb1:54 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack5:07 PM
  • Max flood8:01 PM 1.6 kn
  • Slack11:47 PM

Current predictions for Captiva Pass, 6 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
26.522° N, 82.188° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8725417

About the tides at Captiva Island

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.4 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The pattern follows the reference station at St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay. The mean range is small, about 1.4 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. The next spring tides peak on October 29, with a range of 2.9 ft. Neap tides follow on Thursday, when the range shrinks to 1.3 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.8 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −0.9 ft on January 21.

Captiva Island is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay: highs come about 46 min and lows about 20 min earlier than there. The nearest other station is Redfish Pass, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 9 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Captiva Pass.

Predictions are based on St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.