Shell Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – Gulf)
| Name: | Shell Island |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NE |
Shell Island in Alabama is an exposed beach/Jetty break that has consistent surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the optimum wave angle is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Hazards include rips, sharks and jellyfish.
Overall Shell Island Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Shell Island surf quality by season and Shell Island surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Shell Island |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Shell Island:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Amazons | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | St. Andrews State Park | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Panama City Beach | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Panama City Pier | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Destin | 48 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Shell Island: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pensacola Buoy | 92 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Orange Beach Buoy | 111 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 131 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Biloxi Buoy | 183 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Thunder Horse Buoy | 214 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Shell Island: |
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| Closest tide station | Channel entrance, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Panama City, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Panama City, St. Andrew Bay, Florida (sub) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Alligator Bayou, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Parker, St. Andrew Bay, Florida | 6 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Shell Island: |
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| Closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 364 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 369 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 405 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 408 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 436 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Shell Island: |
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| Closest city location | Lower Grand Lagoon (United States) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Upper Grand Lagoon (United States) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Parker (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cedar Grove (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pretty Bayou (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Shell Island is Tyndall Afb (Panama City) Airport (PAM) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Shell Island is Eglin Afb (Valparaiso) Airport (VPS) in Usa (florida, 90 km (56 miles) away.
- Third is Hurlburt Fld (Mary Esther) Airport (HRT) in USA, 101 km (63 miles) away.
- Bob Sikes (Crestview) Airport (CEW) in USA is 109 km (68 miles) away.
- Tallahassee Rgnl Airport (TLH), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Shell Island and is 134 km (83 miles) away.
