Cape San Blas

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Conditions

Weather

Overcast

Air

81°F

Water

87°F

Wind

SE 4 mph

Waves

0.9 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

• Low

  10:27 PM

  0.715 ft

• High

  4:00 AM

  1.167 ft

• Low

  6:10 AM

  1.021 ft

• High

  3:03 PM

  1.693 ft

• Low

  8:03 PM

  0.86 ft

• High

  4:30 AM

  1.229 ft

• Low

  7:22 AM

  0.949 ft

• High

  4:18 PM

  1.605 ft

What people find here

• 🐚ShellsVery good

  Long undisturbed stretches with untouched wrack.

  BeachNut estimate
• 🦈Shark teethFair
  BeachNut estimate
• 🦴FossilsUnknown
  BeachNut estimate
• 🫙Sea glassGood
  BeachNut estimate
• 🫘Sea beansFair

  Occasional drift seeds after southwest wind.

  BeachNut estimate
• ⚪Sand dollarsFair
  BeachNut estimate
• 🦀Tidepool lifePoor
  BeachNut estimate

Search guidance

Walk well past the access point before you start searchingCheck the wrack line after sustained southwest windWatch for marked shorebird nesting areas

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