Sanibel Island Tides

The tide is rising: next high tide at 12:17 PM (2.3 ft). Predictions from NOAA station Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island.

Tides today, Friday, October 23

Low tide
6:16 AM · 0.7 ft
High tide
12:17 PM · 2.3 ft
Low tide
6:18 PM · 0.8 ft
Right now
Rising, about 1.1 ft
-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AMLow 6:16 AMHigh 12:17 PMLow 6:18 PM
Tide curve for Sanibel Island today, drawn between NOAA's predicted highs and lows (feet above MLLW).
-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AMHigh 12:20 AMLow 7:04 AMHigh 1:05 PMLow 6:51 PM
Tomorrow, Saturday, October 24.

Next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tidesSunriseSunset
Fri, Oct 23 (today)12:17 PM 2.3 ft6:16 AM 0.7 ft · 6:18 PM 0.8 ft7:32 AM6:53 PM
Sat, Oct 2412:20 AM 2.5 ft · 1:05 PM 2.3 ft7:04 AM 0.4 ft · 6:51 PM 1.0 ft7:33 AM6:52 PM
Sun, Oct 2512:37 AM 2.6 ft · 1:50 PM 2.3 ft7:51 AM 0.1 ft · 7:21 PM 1.2 ft7:33 AM6:52 PM
Mon, Oct 2612:54 AM 2.8 ft · 2:39 PM 2.2 ft8:40 AM -0.1 ft · 7:50 PM 1.4 ft7:34 AM6:51 PM
Tue, Oct 271:16 AM 2.9 ft · 3:37 PM 2.0 ft9:31 AM -0.2 ft · 8:17 PM 1.5 ft7:35 AM6:50 PM
Wed, Oct 281:45 AM 3.0 ft · 4:45 PM 1.9 ft10:23 AM -0.2 ft · 8:45 PM 1.5 ft7:35 AM6:49 PM
Thu, Oct 292:22 AM 3.0 ft · 5:53 PM 1.8 ft11:14 AM -0.1 ft · 9:20 PM 1.6 ft7:36 AM6:48 PM

October 2026 tide table

Every high and low tide for the rest of October, in local time.

DayTides
Fri, Oct 23Low 6:16 AM 0.7 ft · High 12:17 PM 2.3 ft · Low 6:18 PM 0.8 ft
Sat, Oct 24High 12:20 AM 2.5 ft · Low 7:04 AM 0.4 ft · High 1:05 PM 2.3 ft · Low 6:51 PM 1.0 ft
Sun, Oct 25High 12:37 AM 2.6 ft · Low 7:51 AM 0.1 ft · High 1:50 PM 2.3 ft · Low 7:21 PM 1.2 ft
Mon, Oct 26High 12:54 AM 2.8 ft · Low 8:40 AM -0.1 ft · High 2:39 PM 2.2 ft · Low 7:50 PM 1.4 ft
Tue, Oct 27High 1:16 AM 2.9 ft · Low 9:31 AM -0.2 ft · High 3:37 PM 2.0 ft · Low 8:17 PM 1.5 ft
Wed, Oct 28High 1:45 AM 3.0 ft · Low 10:23 AM -0.2 ft · High 4:45 PM 1.9 ft · Low 8:45 PM 1.5 ft
Thu, Oct 29High 2:22 AM 3.0 ft · Low 11:14 AM -0.1 ft · High 5:53 PM 1.8 ft · Low 9:20 PM 1.6 ft
Fri, Oct 30High 3:07 AM 2.9 ft · Low 12:11 PM 0.0 ft · High 7:04 PM 1.7 ft · Low 10:07 PM 1.6 ft
Sat, Oct 31High 4:05 AM 2.8 ft · Low 1:19 PM 0.2 ft · High 8:14 PM 1.7 ft · Low 11:07 PM 1.6 ft

Best fishing times today

Fish feed on moving water, so the two hours either side of each tide change are the ones to plan around. Today’s changes are at 6:16 AM (low), 12:17 PM (high), 6:18 PM (low). Today’s solunar periods that land in those windows: major 10:04 AM–12:04 PM, near the 12:17 PM high; minor 4:25 AM–5:25 AM, near the 6:16 AM low; minor 4:42 PM–5:42 PM, near the 6:18 PM low. Solunar periods are worked out for these coordinates; how much they matter is open to question.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
7:32 AM
Sunset
6:53 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91%
Major periods
10:04 AM–12:04 PM, 10:30 PM–12:30 AM

About these predictions

The times and heights on this page are NOAA’s predictions for station 8725362, Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island, 2 miles from Sanibel Island. It is a reference station with its own harmonic constants. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum on US charts; a negative height is a tide below that level. Predictions describe the astronomical tide and do not include wind, pressure or river flow. NOAA’s own table is here. Not for navigation.

Fishing reports nearby

Daily reports for the closest waters we cover, with weather, pressure and the bite windows.

Questions

When is high tide in Sanibel Island today?

12:17 PM (2.3 ft), by NOAA's prediction for Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island. Low tide is at 6:16 AM (0.7 ft) and 6:18 PM (0.8 ft).

Where do these tide times come from?

From NOAA's tide predictions for station 8725362, Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island, 2 miles from Sanibel Island. It is a reference station with its own harmonic constants. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), times in local time with daylight saving.

Are these tide times good for navigation?

No. They are predictions of the astronomical tide; wind, pressure and river flow can move the real water by a foot or more and shift the times. For navigation use NOAA’s own predictions and official charts, and look at the water.

What is the best time to fish the tide in Sanibel Island?

Moving water usually fishes better than slack: the two hours either side of a change, and especially the first of the outgoing tide in estuaries and inlets. Below we mark today’s solunar periods that land in those windows; the report for the nearest water adds weather and pressure.

How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 13, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.