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North Captiva Island Beach shoreline

North Captiva Island Beach

North Captiva

Remote island beach reachable only by boat, quiet and shell rich.

Photo: James St. John · CC BY 2.0 · cropped & resized

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83/100
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2.2 ft of tide swing with the low in daylight, 11 mph SSE wind, 1.2 ft seas.

Best window 9:36 AM – 12:06 PM

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Shelling at North Captiva Island Beach

Best tide
Low 10:14 PM
Parking
Boat access only.
Restrooms
No
Fee
—

Worth looking for here: Shells, Sand dollars.

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Conditions

Weather
Clear
Air
77°F
Water
79°F
Wind
NW 11 mph
Waves
0.9 ft
Rain (24h)
0.00 in

Live weather and marine data from Open-Meteo; tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station North Captiva Island.

Where it is

North Captiva

Tides

  • Low

    10:14 PM

    1.264 ft

  • High

    4:11 AM

    2.277 ft

  • Low

    11:43 AM

    -0.02 ft

  • High

    6:36 PM

    1.566 ft

  • Low

    10:38 PM

    1.332 ft

  • High

    4:39 AM

    2.299 ft

  • Low

    12:20 PM

    -0.031 ft

  • High

    7:16 PM

    1.504 ft

What people find here

  • ShellsExcellent
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  • Shark teethFair
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  • FossilsPoor
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  • Sand dollarsVery good
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  • Sea glassGood
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  • Tidepool lifeFair
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Practical info

Parking
Boat access only.
Restrooms
No
Dogs
Allowed
Fee
—

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