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Captiva Island, FL — Tides & Fishing

Captiva Island, Pine Island Sound

Tide source: NOAA CO-OPS · fetched 10/21/2026, 6:34:27 AM CT

Heights relative to MLLW (Mean Lower Low Water).

Station location

26.5217, -82.1883
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Live status

RISING
HIGH TIDE10:20 AMLOW TIDE4:58 AMRISINGFALLINGRISING~1.5 ft MLLW

Water

80°F

Water status

OCTOBER 21, 2026 AT 7:34 AM

Tide chart · ft MLLW

Now 7:34 AM · tide ~1.6 ft · rising

0.00.51.01.52.0ft MLLW4:58 AM1.2 ft10:20 AM1.9 ft5:40 PM0.6 ft11:50 PM1.8 ftNow · 7:34 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
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Weather

Open-Meteo

Temp

—

Wind

—

Water

80°F

Pressure

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Radar

RainViewer · Captiva Island
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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 tide11:29 PM1.7 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 20, 2026

7:32 AM – 6:53 PMWaxing Gibbous 70%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide3:54 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:56 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:00 PM0.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:39 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 21, 2026Selected

7:32 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 79%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:58 AM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:20 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:40 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:50 PM1.8 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 22, 2026

7:33 AM – 6:52 PMWaxing Gibbous 87%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:48 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:25 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:13 PM0.7 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 23, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:51 PMWaxing Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:00 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:31 AM0.7 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:20 PM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:42 PM0.9 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 24, 2026

7:34 AM – 6:50 PMWaxing Gibbous 98%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:11 AM2.1 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:13 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:12 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:06 PM1.1 ftMLLW

SUN, OCT 25, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:49 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:26 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:56 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:06 PM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:27 PM1.3 ftMLLW

MON, OCT 26, 2026

7:35 AM – 6:48 PMFull Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:47 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide8:41 AM-0.03 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:06 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:42 PM1.4 ftMLLW

TUE, OCT 27, 2026

7:36 AM – 6:48 PMWaning Gibbous 97%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide1:12 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:28 AM-0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide4:19 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide7:50 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, OCT 28, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:47 PMWaning Gibbous 93%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:44 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:20 AM-0.2 ftMLLW

THU, OCT 29, 2026

7:37 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 86%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:22 AM2.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:18 AM-0.2 ftMLLW

FRI, OCT 30, 2026

7:38 AM – 6:46 PMWaning Gibbous 78%Toward neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:10 AM2.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:21 PM-0.1 ftMLLW

SAT, OCT 31, 2026

7:39 AM – 6:45 PMWaning Gibbous 69%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:09 AM2.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:30 PM-0.04 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 1, 2026

6:39 AM – 5:44 PMWaning Gibbous 59%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:27 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:41 PM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:23 PM1.5 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 2, 2026

6:40 AM – 5:44 PMLast Quarter 48%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:34 AM1.5 ftMLLW
  • High tide6:05 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:44 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:58 PM1.6 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 3, 2026

6:41 AM – 5:43 PMWaning Crescent 38%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:38 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:57 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide3:36 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:09 PM1.7 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 4, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 28%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:00 AM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:36 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:18 PM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:23 PM1.9 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 5, 2026

6:42 AM – 5:42 PMWaning Crescent 19%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide4:59 AM0.6 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:51 AM1.8 ftMLLW
  • Low tide4:52 PM0.8 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:38 PM2.0 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 6, 2026

6:43 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 11%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide5:48 AM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:52 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:20 PM1.0 ftMLLW
  • High tide10:53 PM2.2 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 7, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:41 PMWaning Crescent 5%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide6:30 AM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide12:48 PM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide5:44 PM1.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:10 PM2.3 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 8, 2026

6:44 AM – 5:40 PMWaning Crescent 2%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:09 AM0.01 ftMLLW
  • High tide1:41 PM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:03 PM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:31 PM2.4 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 9, 2026

6:45 AM – 5:40 PMNew Moon 0%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide7:46 AM-0.07 ftMLLW
  • High tide2:36 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:17 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide11:55 PM2.4 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 10, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:39 PMNew Moon 100%Spring
Good fishing day
  • Low tide8:23 AM-0.10 ftMLLW
  • High tide3:35 PM1.5 ftMLLW
  • Low tide6:24 PM1.4 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 11, 2026

6:46 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 4%Spring
Good fishing day
  • High tide12:22 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:01 AM-0.10 ftMLLW

THU, NOV 12, 2026

6:47 AM – 5:39 PMWaxing Crescent 9%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide12:53 AM2.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide9:42 AM-0.08 ftMLLW

FRI, NOV 13, 2026

6:48 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 15%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide1:30 AM2.3 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:27 AM-0.04 ftMLLW

SAT, NOV 14, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 24%Toward spring
Fair fishing day
  • High tide2:15 AM2.2 ftMLLW
  • Low tide11:17 AM0.02 ftMLLW

SUN, NOV 15, 2026

6:49 AM – 5:38 PMWaxing Crescent 33%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide3:10 AM2.0 ftMLLW
  • Low tide12:10 PM0.09 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:56 PM1.4 ftMLLW
  • Low tide10:44 PM1.4 ftMLLW

MON, NOV 16, 2026

6:50 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Crescent 44%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • High tide4:19 AM1.9 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:05 PM0.2 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:25 PM1.5 ftMLLW

TUE, NOV 17, 2026

6:51 AM – 5:37 PMFirst Quarter 54%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide12:54 AM1.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide5:42 AM1.7 ftMLLW
  • Low tide1:58 PM0.3 ftMLLW
  • High tide8:49 PM1.5 ftMLLW

WED, NOV 18, 2026

6:52 AM – 5:37 PMWaxing Gibbous 65%Neap
Fair fishing day
  • Low tide2:21 AM1.1 ftMLLW
  • High tide7:14 AM1.6 ftMLLW
  • Low tide2:46 PM0.4 ftMLLW
  • High tide9:10 PM1.6 ftMLLW

Tide strength · 2026

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

Today · 2026-10-21

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