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Cortez Beach shoreline

Cortez Beach

Bradenton Beach

Quiet strip beach with rock groins that trap shell.

Photo: Mr. Usaji · CC BY 2.0

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Shelling at Cortez Beach

Best tide
Low 10:09 PM
Parking
Free roadside lots.
Restrooms
Yes
Fee
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Worth looking for here: Shells.

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Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Air
82°F
Water
89°F
Wind
SE 5 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 Cortez, Sarasota Bay.

Where it is

Bradenton Beach

Tides

  • Low

    10:09 PM

    0.53 ft

  • High

    4:00 AM

    1.918 ft

  • Low

    9:42 AM

    1.141 ft

  • High

    3:15 PM

    2.421 ft

  • Low

    10:36 PM

    0.666 ft

  • High

    4:06 AM

    2.003 ft

  • Low

    10:23 AM

    0.915 ft

  • High

    3:59 PM

    2.403 ft

What people find here

  • ShellsVery good
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  • Shark teethUnknown
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  • FossilsFair
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  • Sea glassPoor
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  • Sand dollarsFair
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  • Tidepool lifePoor
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Search guidance

Practical info

Parking
Free roadside lots.
Restrooms
Yes
Dogs
Not allowed
Fee
—

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