Bowman's Beach Park

Sanibel, Florida · Gulf coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Bowman's Beach Park in Sanibel, Florida, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Bowman's Beach Park

Water
79°F (26°C)
Waves
1.8 ft (0.6 m) every 4 seconds
Wind
10 mph (16 km/h) from the north, gusts to 11 mph
Air
73°F (23°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Bowman's Beach Park

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 9:19 AM, 0.3 ft (lowest)
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 10:12 AM, 0.4 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 11:16 AM, 0.6 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 12:13 PM, 0.7 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Captiva Island (outside), 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Bowman's Beach Park

  • Nov 22–25: up to 2.9 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 11:17 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 1.3 ft (Sun, Nov 22, 3:43 PM)
  • Nov 27–28: up to 2.8 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 12:05 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.6 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 8:10 AM)
  • Dec 22–24: up to 2.7 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 10:27 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 1.1 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 5:27 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Captiva Island (outside) between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Captiva Island (outside), 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Egmont Channel Entrance, FL (214), 91 miles (147 km) away.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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