[Steve_Stifler]

So is Charley hitting at high tide, low tide or somewhere in between?

[mwp99]

Looks like a falling tide:

Tides for Captiva Island (outside) starting with August 13, 2004.

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

F   13     High  10:13 AM     2.9   7:00 AM    Rise  4:34 AM      
    13      Low   6:13 PM     0.0   8:07 PM     Set  6:56 PM

Sa  14     High   1:43 AM     1.8   7:01 AM    Rise  5:31 AM      
    14      Low   4:25 AM     1.7   8:06 PM     Set  7:38 PM
    14     High  10:57 AM     2.9
    14      Low   6:43 PM     0.0