Shell Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)
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Shell Island Surf Guide
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.
Shell Island Spot Info
Type: | Rating: |
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
consistent | 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Shell Island:
The best conditions reported for surf at Shell Island occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Shell Island (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Shell Island Location Map
Interactive Shell Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

Monday, 27 June 2022, 16:05 Local Time
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Period (s) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
on | on | glass |
Tides at Shell Island
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Swell History at Shell Island
Surf stats for Shell Island, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Shell Island
Wind stats for Shell Island, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Shell Island:
- Closest Wave BuoyPensacola Buoy93 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyOrange Beach Buoy111 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyWest Tampa Buoy132 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBiloxi Buoy183 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyOffshore St. Petersburg, FL209 mi