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Caspersen Beach (Venice)
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for tidal beach hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Monday, June 1
2.6ft swing · spring tide · low 8:54 PM · ~0.3ft below predicted (offshore wind)
48
Fair
2
Saturday, May 30
2.5ft swing · spring tide · low 7:40 PM
47
Fair
3
Sunday, May 31
2.6ft swing · spring tide · low 8:17 PM · ~0.4ft below predicted (offshore wind)
47
Fair
4
Tuesday, June 2
2.5ft swing · low 9:33 PM · ~0.4ft below predicted (offshore wind)
45
Fair
5
Saturday, June 13
3.0ft swing · low 6:49 PM · 0.11" recent rain
43
Fair
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Tools
- ☐Mesh sifter or basket (1/4″ mesh is the sweet spot)
- ☐Knee pads or kneeling foam
- ☐Sand scoop (long handle for water work)
- ☐Quart ziplock + small lidded jar for finds
- ☐Permanent marker for labels
- ☐Caliper or ruler for sizing
Beach-specific
- ☐Rash guard for long sun exposure
- ☐Water shoes — shells and stingrays
- ☐Tide chart screenshot for your day
- ☐Headlamp if hunting low tide near sunrise/sunset
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Tactic refresher
Sift the wet shell hash at the swash line with a 'Florida snow shovel' (long-handled basket sifter), or wade waist-deep and scoop the dark gravel pockets.
Don't forget
Surface collecting on the beach is unrestricted. Submerged-bottom collecting (boat/scuba) requires a Florida Fossil Permit (~$5/yr).