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Captiva Island (outside), FL — Tides & Fishing

Captiva Island (outside)

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:32:49 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

26.4783, -82.1833
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE9:02 AMLOW TIDE3:07 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~2.2 ft MLLW

Air

66°F

Wind

14 mph NE

Water

81°F

Pressure

1017 hPa

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:32 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:32 AM · tide ~2.2 ft · rising

0.51.01.52.02.5ft MLLW3:07 AM1.4 ft9:02 AM2.3 ft3:40 PM0.9 ft10:19 PM2.2 ftNow · 7:32 AM12:00 AM6:00 AM12:00 PM6:00 PM12:00 AM
Tide High Low Now Night Major prime Minor prime
Fish activityVery highHighAverage— Low

Best fishing times today

Wednesday, October 21

★★★☆☆

Fair fishing day

Waxing Gibbous · 79% illuminated · Toward neap

Tide strength

43/49

Average · morning / afternoon

Windows

  • Minor2:35 AM – 3:35 AM
  • Major8:40 AM – 10:40 AM☀️ Prime
  • Minor3:38 PM – 4:38 PM
  • Major9:02 PM – 11:02 PM

Neap tides — smaller range than usual today

Quarter-phase moon means highs and lows sit closer together. Wind and water clarity often matter more than the table.

Wind

Open-Meteo · Captiva Island (outside)
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

66°F

Wind

14 mph NE

Water

81°F

Pressure

1017 hPa

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Radar

RainViewer · Captiva Island (outside)
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Sun / moon / conditions

Sunrise

7:32 AM

Sunset

6:52 PM

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 79%

Tide cycle

Toward neap

Tide schedule

Heights relative to MLLW · times station-local

MON, OCT 19, 2026

7:31 AM – 6:54 PMWaxing Gibbous 60%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide9:45 PM2.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:16 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:41 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:58 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:03 PM2.1 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:32 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:07 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:02 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:40 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:19 PM2.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:56 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:12 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:20 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:31 PM2.4 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:40 AM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:07 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:56 PM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:45 PM2.5 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:22 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:53 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:29 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:04 PM2.7 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:02 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:39 PM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:59 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:29 PM2.8 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:44 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:32 PM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:27 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:58 PM3.0 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:31 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:35 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:54 PM1.6 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:32 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:23 AM-0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:40 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:22 PM1.7 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:12 AM3.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:18 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:47 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:58 PM1.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:02 AM2.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:16 AM-0.08 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:13 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:51 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:03 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:23 AM0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:27 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:17 PM1.8 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:12 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:39 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:12 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:44 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:44 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:57 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:42 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:49 PM2.1 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide1:04 AM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:58 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:34 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:22 PM2.2 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:06 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:24 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:21 PM0.9 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:53 PM2.4 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:02 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:37 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:05 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:21 PM2.5 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:50 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:32 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:46 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:46 PM2.6 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:31 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:17 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:23 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:07 PM2.6 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:09 AM-0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:01 PM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:56 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:28 PM2.6 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:40 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide5:46 AM-0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:47 PM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:26 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:50 PM2.6 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:40 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide6:25 AM-0.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:38 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:53 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:16 PM2.6 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:06 AM-0.06 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:27 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:17 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:44 PM2.5 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide7:49 AM0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:16 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:36 PM1.6 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:18 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:33 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:13 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:01 PM1.6 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:00 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:19 AM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:29 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:47 PM1.7 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:52 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:12 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:23 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:55 PM1.7 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:49 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:16 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:54 PM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:36 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:37 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:00 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:13 PM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:15 PM1.9 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:47 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:56 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:58 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:30 PM2.0 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

Astronomical coefficient (~20–120). Higher = stronger springs worldwide — not the same as local height at Barataria tiny-tide spots.

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