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Sanibel

Lee County, Florida · United States

What have people found?

Dolly varden crab, common west indian bubble and apple murex turn up here more than at our other tide pools. Lightning whelk, florida cross-barred venus and eastern banded tulip are the usual finds. ~234 distinct species have been recorded here, across at least 2 years of observations.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

Predicted tide from Punta Rassa, San Carlos Bay, 2.7 miles away.

See low tide times at Sanibel for the next three days
  1. Sun, Nov 1511:00 AM0.4 ftin the dark11:01 PM1.7 ft
  2. Mon, Nov 1611:53 AM0.5 ft
  3. Tue, Nov 17in the dark12:21 AM1.6 ft12:48 PM0.6 ft

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from January and December.

What should you know before visiting?

Paid parking is about 0.4 miles away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Tide pool safety
A tide pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The tidepooling code

What lives at Sanibel?

Species records from iNaturalist

Lightning WhelkSinistrofulgur sinistrum
Florida Cross-barred VenusChione elevata
Eastern Banded TulipCinctura hunteria
Fighting ConchStrombus pugilis
Giant Atlantic CockleDinocardium robustum
Dolly Varden CrabHepatus epheliticus
Atlantic Calico ScallopArgopecten gibbus
Common Atlantic SlippersnailCrepidula fornicata
CoquinaDonax variabilis
Common West Indian BubbleBulla occidentalis
Apple MurexPhyllonotus pomum
Broad-ribbed CarditaCarditamera floridana
Florida Pear WhelkFulguropsis pyruloides
Spiny Jewel BoxArcinella cornuta
Atlantic Kitten's PawPlicatula gibbosa
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Every organism named, every visit logged to your journal.