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Shell Island

A remote, boat-only A-frame peel at the east jetty-steep, hollow peaks that wedge powerfully and reward precise drop-ins. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Shell Island in Florida.

Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationFlorida, US

Forecast

Poor
  • Waves 1 ft
  • Period 4 s
  • Wind S 6 kt

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Tide curve (forecast)

1.0 ftrising

High 1:47 PMLow 8:49 PMNowSat 8/29
Today ranges from 0.8 ft to 1.3 ft. Currently 1.0 ft and rising.
  • High1.3 ft
  • Low1.0 ft
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The Wave

Best surf comes winter-spring after cold fronts on SE-SW groundswells with light N-NE winds.

Getting there requires a boat or the regular ferry from Panama City, and the east jetty focuses fast, hollow A-frames with lefts toward the rocks and rights peeling away.

Light incoming or slack tides typically tighten the wedge and reduce mush.

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