Captiva tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (EDT) · Florida, United States- 1:44 am2.7 ft
- 10:21 am-0.2 ft
- Tide now
- 1.5 ft ↑ rising · high 2:24 am (2.7 ft)
- Coefficient
- 84 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 2.9 ft
Today there is high tide at 1:44 am (2.7 ft) and low tide at 10:21 am. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 2:24 am. In Captiva the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:44 am 2.7 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 10:21 am -0.2 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 7 h 31 min to high tide at 2:24 am.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 1:44 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.9 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:36 am · 6:49 pm | High tide 1:44 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 10:21 am · -0.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 84 | 91% | Major periods 2:05 am · 2:36 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:36 am · 6:48 pm | High tide 2:24 am · 2.7 ft | Low tide 11:19 am · -0.2 ft | — | — | Coef. 76 | 84% | Major periods 3:09 am · 3:41 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:37 am · 6:48 pm | High tide 3:12 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 12:23 pm · -0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 66 | 74% | Major periods 4:13 am · 4:45 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:38 am · 6:47 pm | High tide 4:12 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 1:33 pm · 0.0 ft | — | — | Coef. 56 | 63% | Major periods 5:15 am · 5:45 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:38 am · 5:46 pm | High tide 4:30 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 1:43 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 9:45 pm · 1.5 ft | — | Coef. 51 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:13 am · 5:40 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:39 am · 5:46 pm | Low tide 12:43 am · 1.5 ft | High tide 6:07 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 2:47 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 9:45 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 59 | 41% | Major periods 6:06 am · 6:31 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:39 am · 5:45 pm | Low tide 2:36 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 7:59 am · 1.8 ft | Low tide 3:38 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:01 pm · 1.7 ft | Coef. 70 | 30% | Major periods 6:55 am · 7:18 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 10 (coefficient 94, 1.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 18 (coefficient 38, 1.7 ft).
Type of tide
In Captiva the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 15 (2.8 ft) and the lowest, on January 2 (-0.9 ft).
Questions about the tides in Captiva
What time is high tide today in Captiva?
High tide today is at 1:44 am (2.7 ft). Low tide is at 10:21 am.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Captiva?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 2:24 am and low tide at 11:19 am.
What is today's tide coefficient?
84: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Captiva?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Captiva today
Tides near Captiva
- Redfish Pass ▲ 1:35 am
- Blind Pass ▲ 12:35 am
- Captiva Pass ▲ 1:31 am
- Saint James City ▲ 1:57 am
- Pine Island Center ▲ 2:40 am
- Pineland ▲ 2:11 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Captiva Island station (NOAA), 0.1 mi from Captiva. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the St. Petersburg reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)