Sanibel Causeway Beach

Sanibel, Florida · Gulf coast

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

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Right now at Sanibel Causeway Beach

Water
79°F (26°C)
Waves
1.3 ft (0.4 m) every 4 seconds
Wind
11 mph (18 km/h) from the north
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 Sanibel Causeway Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 10:07 AM, 0.2 ft (lowest)
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 10:58 AM, 0.4 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 11:55 AM, 0.5 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 12:55 PM, 0.7 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay, 0.9 miles (1.5 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 Sanibel Causeway Beach

  • Nov 22–24: up to 3.0 ft (Tue, Nov 24, 11:25 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 1.3 ft (Sun, Nov 22, 4:38 PM)
  • Nov 26–28: up to 3.0 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 12:06 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.8 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 8:08 AM)
  • Dec 23: up to 2.8 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 11:23 PM)
  • Dec 25–26: up to 2.8 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 12:13 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.0 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 7:58 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay 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 Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay, 0.9 miles (1.5 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
None within 150 km that reports waves.
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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