Gulf Harbors Beach Club
Florida · United States
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Gulf Harbors Beach Club is a S-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near Florida — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Gulf Harbors Beach Club
Updated 00:27 spot time
Gulf Harbors Beach Club surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1 ft–1.5 ft knee to waist high, 0.5 ft SSW swell at 4.75 s. Wind up to 16 mph SE. Water 83°F. Best surf window around 5:00 PM — fun (2.5/5) with 16 mph SE wind.
Tides today: high 1:58 AM (3.3 ft), low 9:58 AM (0.1 ft), high 5:03 PM (2.0 ft), low 8:20 PM (1.8 ft)
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.5°C (79.7°F) on average
Jan
17.2°C
63°F · 13.4–20.1°C
Feb
17.2°C
63°F · 14.4–21.9°C
Mar
20°C
68°F · 14.4–23.5°C
Apr
22.7°C
72.9°F · 20.7–24.9°C
May
26.1°C
79°F · 23–28.1°C
Jun
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26–30.2°C
Jul
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.8–32.1°C
Aug
30.2°C
86.4°F · 28.2–31.5°C
Sep
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.2–30.9°C
Oct
26.5°C
79.7°F · 21.8–29.2°C
Nov
22.4°C
72.3°F · 19–26.5°C
Dec
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.7–21.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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