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Turtle Beach shoreline

Turtle Beach

Siesta Key

Coarse, steep south Siesta beach that traps shark teeth and shell.

Photo: Fred Hsu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped & resized; this version shared under CC BY-SA 3.0

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84/100
ExcellentHigh confidence

2.3 ft of tide swing with the low in daylight, 6 mph S wind, 1.0 ft seas.

Best window 9:34 AM – 12:04 PM

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Shelling at Turtle Beach

Best tide
Low 9:58 PM
Parking
Free lot with campground.
Restrooms
Yes
Fee
—

Worth looking for here: Shells, Shark teeth, Fossils.

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Conditions

Weather
Clear
Air
74°F
Water
78°F
Wind
NW 8 mph
Waves
0.7 ft
Rain (24h)
0.00 in

Live weather and marine data from Open-Meteo; tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station Hayden Roberts Bay.

Where it is

Siesta Key

Tides

  • Low

    9:58 PM

    1.136 ft

  • High

    3:34 AM

    2.331 ft

  • Low

    11:41 AM

    -0.056 ft

  • High

    6:39 PM

    1.496 ft

  • Low

    10:12 PM

    1.209 ft

  • High

    3:58 AM

    2.378 ft

  • Low

    12:18 PM

    -0.085 ft

  • High

    7:38 PM

    1.448 ft

What people find here

  • ShellsVery good
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  • Shark teethVery good
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  • FossilsVery good
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  • Sea glassPoor
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  • Sand dollarsGood
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  • Tidepool lifeFair
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Practical info

Parking
Free lot with campground.
Restrooms
Yes
Dogs
Allowed
Fee
—

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