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.

Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Advisories

  • Shorebird nesting area closed

    A section north of the main access is roped off for nesting shorebirds through late summer. Walk below the wrack line and keep dogs out.

    Official source
77/100
GoodHigh confidence

1.8 ft of tide swing with the low in daylight, 8 mph SE wind blowing offshore, 0.8 ft seas.

Best window 7:18 PM – 9:48 PM

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Conditions

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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

    8:48 PM

    0.054 ft

  • High

    7:31 AM

    2.015 ft

  • Low

    9:18 PM

    -0.163 ft

  • High

    8:29 AM

    2.129 ft

  • Low

    9:51 PM

    -0.281 ft

  • High

    11:09 AM

    2.23 ft

  • Low

    10:28 PM

    -0.281 ft

  • High

    12:00 PM

    2.307 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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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

Practical info

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