Sanibel Island Beach surf report
Sanibel, Florida
Updated 4:00 AM EDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
Sanibel Island Beach is also scored for
About Sanibel Island Beach
Sanibel Island Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 66°F in January to 89°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 10 months of the year — peaking around 89°F in July and dropping to about 66°F in January.
Today it is 84°F. That is 3° above the October average of 81°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island about 1 km away inside a bay.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sanibel Island Beach good for surfing today?
Flat or blown out — we score it 39 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 4s.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.