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Cape San Blas shoreline

Cape San Blas

Port St. Joe

A remote peninsula with long empty stretches. One of the best places in the state to walk a beach alone.

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76/100
GoodHigh confidence

1.7 ft of tide swing with the low in daylight, 7 mph SSE wind blowing offshore, 0.9 ft seas.

Best window 9:58 AM – 12:28 PM

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Shelling at Cape San Blas

Long undisturbed stretches with untouched wrack.

  • Walk well past the access point before you start searching
  • Check the wrack line after sustained southwest wind
  • Watch for marked shorebird nesting areas
Best tide
Low 1:04 PM
Parking
Limited roadside and county lot parking
Restrooms
No
Fee
Free

Worth looking for here: Shells.

Found something you can't place? Identify it free from a photo, or compare it in the shell identification guide.

Conditions

Weather
Clear
Air
69°F
Water
74°F
Wind
WNW 4 mph
Waves
0.5 ft
Rain (24h)
0.00 in

Live weather and marine data from Open-Meteo; tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station Cape San Blas, Western Cape.

Where it is

Port St. Joe

Tides

  • High

    12:20 AM

    1.9 ft

  • Low

    1:04 PM

    0.159 ft

  • High

    12:39 AM

    2.013 ft

  • Low

    1:53 PM

    0.095 ft

  • High

    1:10 AM

    2.058 ft

  • Low

    2:36 PM

    0.057 ft

  • High

    1:49 AM

    2.044 ft

  • Low

    3:21 PM

    0.04 ft

What people find here

  • ShellsVery good

    Long undisturbed stretches with untouched wrack.

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  • Shark teethFair
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  • FossilsUnknown
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  • Sea glassGood
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  • Sea beansFair

    Occasional drift seeds after southwest wind.

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  • Sand dollarsFair
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  • Tidepool lifePoor
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Rules and ethics

  • No live shelling

    Florida law prohibits taking live shellfish, including live queen and horse conch, in many areas. Check every shell for a living animal and return it to the water.

    Official sourceVerified 7/27/2026Source

  • Sea turtle nesting season

    From May through October, nesting is active. Fill in holes, flatten sand castles, remove gear at night and keep white lights off the beach.

    Official sourceVerified 7/27/2026Source

Always confirm current rules with the managing agency before collecting.

Access points

  • Cape San Blas main access

    Limited roadside and county lot parking · Daylight hours · Free · Soft sand approach, not wheelchair accessible

Practical info

Parking
Limited roadside and county lot parking
Restrooms
No
Dogs
Allowed
Fee
Free

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