Shell Island Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
15KTSSSE
19kts gusts, Cross-shore
Tide
Temperature
79°F
Rashguard
Panhandle Forecast
Rob Mitstifer •Today
Still holding on with chest+ and up to shoulder high surf off local windswell. ESE/SE winds.
The direction shifts a little more SE allowing for more size to work in for PCB but this is still smaller than western beaches. Worth a look since we are in the summer season with breaks from Destin and further west up into the chest high range. Continued moderate to fresh ESE winds favoring the west side of piers/jetties for best conditions.
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Shell Island Surf Guide
Shell Island is a gorgeous, deserted state preserve. The break at Shell Island is on the east side of the east jetty, on the other side of the rocks from Amazons. This is a seriously powerful, wedging peak. There is a left that breaks toward the jetty and a right that breaks away from it. It's a steep, hollow, A-frame type of wave. It's best in the winter and spring, when cold fronts have passed through and the swell is still up. Because it's next to a pass, the tides can have a strong effect on... Read more