Shell Island Beach

Tyndall AFB, Florida · Gulf coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Shell Island Beach in Tyndall AFB, Florida, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Shell Island Beach

Water
73°F (23°C)
Waves
1.3 ft (0.4 m) every 4 seconds
Wind
9 mph (15 km/h) from the northwest, gusts to 10 mph
Air
62°F (17°C)

As of 8:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Shell Island Beach

  • Today: 10:21 AM, 0.0 ft (lowest)
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 11:03 AM, 0.0 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 11:36 AM, 0.0 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 11:57 AM, 0.1 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 12:00 PM, 0.2 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Channel entrance, 2.5 miles (4.1 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Shell Island Beach

  • Nov 13–14: up to 1.6 ft (Fri, Nov 13, 11:21 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.0 ft (Fri, Nov 13, 10:21 AM)
  • Nov 22–27: up to 1.8 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 10:31 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.5 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 10:00 AM)
  • Nov 29: up to 1.6 ft (Sun, Nov 29, 12:17 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.3 ft (Sun, Nov 29, 11:31 AM)
  • Dec 23–24: up to 1.5 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 8:37 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.9 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 8:05 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Channel entrance between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Channel entrance, 2.5 miles (4.1 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
None within 150 km that reports waves.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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