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Sanibel, FL Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

Florida · NOAA station Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island (1.6 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 1:31 AM (2.6 ft) and 4:58 PM (1.7 ft); low tide 10:25 AM (0.2 ft) and 8:52 PM (1.4 ft).

Tide todayHigh 1:31 AM · High 4:58 PMLow 10:25 AM · Low 8:52 PM
Today's range2.4 ft0.2 → 2.6 ft (MLLW)
WindLoading…   
Sun6:46 AM – 5:38 PMFirst light 6:21 AM · Last light 6:03 PM

Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8725520 (Fort Myers), 20 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Sanibel tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM12:59a · 2.7′9:47a · 0.1′4:08p · 1.8′8:11p · 1.4′
  • High 12:59 AM 2.7 ft
  • Low 9:47 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 4:08 PM 1.8 ft
  • Low 8:11 PM 1.4 ft

First light 6:20 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 5:39 PMLast light 6:04 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM1:31a · 2.6′10:25a · 0.2′4:58p · 1.7′8:52p · 1.4′
  • High 1:31 AM 2.6 ft
  • Low 10:25 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 4:58 PM 1.7 ft
  • Low 8:52 PM 1.4 ft

First light 6:21 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:03 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM2:11a · 2.5′11:04a · 0.3′5:51p · 1.7′9:36p · 1.4′
  • High 2:11 AM 2.5 ft
  • Low 11:04 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 5:51 PM 1.7 ft
  • Low 9:36 PM 1.4 ft

First light 6:22 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:03 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM3:01a · 2.4′11:50a · 0.4′6:46p · 1.7′10:27p · 1.4′
  • High 3:01 AM 2.4 ft
  • Low 11:50 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 6:46 PM 1.7 ft
  • Low 10:27 PM 1.4 ft

First light 6:22 AMSunrise 6:47 AMSunset 5:38 PMLast light 6:03 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM4a · 2.2′12:49p · 0.5′7:35p · 1.8′
  • High 4:00 AM 2.2 ft
  • Low 12:49 PM 0.5 ft
  • High 7:35 PM 1.8 ft

First light 6:23 AMSunrise 6:48 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:02 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 1:31 AM → 10:25 AM 2.6 → 0.2 ft
  • ▲ Rising 10:25 AM → 4:58 PM 0.2 → 1.7 ft
  • ▼ Falling 4:58 PM → 8:52 PM 1.7 → 1.4 ft
  • ▲ Rising 8:52 PM → 2:11 AM (next day) 1.4 → 2.5 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8725362.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high2.6 ftFri, Nov 13 1:31 AM
Lowest low0.2 ftFri, Nov 13 10:25 AM
Best daylight low0.2 ftFri, Nov 13 10:25 AMtide pools & beachcombing

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NOAA predictions for station 8725362; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Best fishing times today in Sanibel

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

5/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 135/10FairMajor 2:25 am – 4:25 am · 2:50 pm – 4:50 pm
Minor 10:08 am – 11:08 am · 8:34 pm – 9:34 pm
SatNov 146/10GoodMajor 3:15 am – 5:15 am · 3:39 pm – 5:39 pm
Minor 10:51 am – 11:51 am · 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm
SunNov 157/10GoodMajor 4:02 am – 6:02 am · 4:25 pm – 6:25 pm
Minor 11:30 am – 12:30 pm · 10:25 pm – 11:25 pm
MonNov 166/10GoodMajor 4:48 am – 6:48 am · 5:10 pm – 7:10 pm
Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 11:19 pm – 12:19 am
TueNov 174/10FairMajor 5:31 am – 7:31 am · 5:53 pm – 7:53 pm
Minor 12:37 pm – 1:37 pm
WedNov 186/10GoodMajor 6:14 am – 8:14 am · 6:35 pm – 8:35 pm
Minor 12:14 am – 1:14 am · 1:08 pm – 2:08 pm
ThuNov 195/10FairMajor 6:57 am – 8:57 am · 7:19 pm – 9:19 pm
Minor 1:09 am – 2:09 am · 1:38 pm – 2:38 pm
How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8725362 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)2
Tidea NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moonrise – tide change +1; Moonset – tide change +1)2
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today5, rounded5/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 26.45, -82.11 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Sanibel tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:45 AM – 5:39 PMHigh 12:59 AM
2.69 ft		Low 9:47 AM
0.09 ft		High 4:08 PM
1.75 ft		Low 8:11 PM
1.39 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:46 AM – 5:38 PMHigh 1:31 AM
2.63 ft		Low 10:25 AM
0.21 ft		High 4:58 PM
1.70 ft		Low 8:52 PM
1.38 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:46 AM – 5:38 PMHigh 2:11 AM
2.54 ft		Low 11:04 AM
0.33 ft		High 5:51 PM
1.68 ft		Low 9:36 PM
1.38 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:47 AM – 5:38 PMHigh 3:01 AM
2.41 ft		Low 11:50 AM
0.44 ft		High 6:46 PM
1.71 ft		Low 10:27 PM
1.41 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:48 AM – 5:37 PMHigh 4:00 AM
2.25 ft		Low 12:49 PM
0.52 ft		High 7:35 PM
1.79 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:49 AM – 5:37 PMLow 12:04 AM
1.41 ft		High 5:10 AM
2.06 ft		Low 1:43 PM
0.58 ft		High 8:15 PM
1.90 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:49 AM – 5:37 PMLow 2:04 AM
1.22 ft		High 7:06 AM
1.92 ft		Low 2:25 PM
0.65 ft		High 8:50 PM
2.02 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:50 AM – 5:36 PMLow 3:07 AM
0.93 ft		High 8:38 AM
1.87 ft		Low 3:03 PM
0.75 ft		High 9:21 PM
2.15 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:51 AM – 5:36 PMLow 4:04 AM
0.60 ft		High 9:58 AM
1.87 ft		Low 3:39 PM
0.89 ft		High 9:49 PM
2.30 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8725362; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Sanibel with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Sanibel

Sanibel has a mixed semidiurnal tide: usually two highs and two lows a day, of noticeably unequal height (on average the day's two highs differ by 0.6 ft and its two lows by 0.9 ft). The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.5 ft, growing to about 2.9 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.4 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 3.0 ft on October 29, 2026 at 2:22 AM; the lowest is -0.8 ft on January 21, 2027 at 7:16 AM, and 163 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Mixed semidiurnal
Mean range
1.5 ft
Spring / neap range
2.9 ft / 1.4 ft
Average higher high
2.3 ft
Average lower low
0.1 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
3.0 ft · Oct 29, 2026
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-0.8 ft · Jan 21, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months)
163

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8725362 (Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Sanibel

Sanibel is a city in Lee County, Florida, on Sanibel Island on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Tide station used
Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island, FL (NOAA 8725362, reference (harmonic) station)
Distance to station
1.6 miles
County
Lee County
Coordinates
26.4510, -82.1057 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Sanibel city, GEOID 1263700))
Time zone
America/New_York

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Sanibel, FL?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Sanibel (NOAA station Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island) is at 1:31 AM (2.6 ft), 4:58 PM (1.7 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Sanibel, FL?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Sanibel is at 10:25 AM (0.2 ft), 8:52 PM (1.4 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Sanibel, FL?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 2:11 AM (2.5 ft) and 5:51 PM (1.7 ft) for Sanibel; low tides are at 11:04 AM (0.3 ft) and 9:36 PM (1.4 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Sanibel?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8725362 (Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island, FL), a reference (harmonic) station, about 1.6 miles from the Sanibel reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Sanibel today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:21 AM, sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 5:38 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:03 PM local time (calculated).

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