Shell Point Beach
Florida · United States
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico near Florida, Shell Point Beach works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29°C (84.2°F) on average
Jan
15.8°C
60.4°F · 12.4–18°C
Feb
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.4–18.5°C
Mar
18.4°C
65.1°F · 14.2–22.5°C
Apr
21.2°C
70.2°F · 19.4–23.5°C
May
25.4°C
77.7°F · 21.7–28°C
Jun
28.2°C
82.8°F · 25.1–29.5°C
Jul
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.2–31°C
Aug
29.9°C
85.8°F · 27.5–31.5°C
Sep
29°C
84.2°F · 27.2–30.6°C
Oct
25.8°C
78.4°F · 22.4–28.5°C
Nov
21.4°C
70.5°F · 18.6–25.2°C
Dec
17.8°C
64°F · 15.5–21.3°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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