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Beer Can Island (Greer Island)

Longboat Key

North Longboat spit with driftwood, strong currents and heavy shell drift.

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Shelling at Beer Can Island (Greer Island)

Best tide
Low 10:09 PM
Parking
Small free lot, long walk.
Restrooms
No
Fee
—

Worth looking for here: Sand dollars, Shells.

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Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Air
78°F
Water
89°F
Wind
W 4 mph
Waves
0.3 ft
Rain (24h)
1.79 in

Live weather and marine data from Open-Meteo; tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station Cortez, Sarasota Bay.

Where it is

Longboat Key

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

  • Sand dollarsVery good
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  • Sea glassPoor
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  • Tidepool lifePoor
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  • ShellsExcellent
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  • Shark teethUnknown
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  • FossilsPoor
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Search guidance

Practical info

Parking
Small free lot, long walk.
Restrooms
No
Dogs
Allowed
Fee
—

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