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Shell Beach

Matagorda County, Texas, United States

No photo of Shell Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 4 pm, sunset 6:47 pm
8 am
8.6
14 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
10.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
10.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
9.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
9.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.2
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
6 pm
9.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C76°F
Water
25°C76°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:47 pm
Today
8.6Excellent8 am148
8.8Excellent9 am159
9.4Excellent10 am159
10.0Excellent11 am138
10.0Excellent12 pm127
9.6Excellent1 pm1710
9.6Excellent2 pm1811
9.5Excellent3 pm1811
8.2Great4 pm2013
8.1Great5 pm2113
9.3Excellent6 pm2113
Sat
9.3Excellent8 am117
9.6Excellent9 am149
9.6Excellent10 am1710
9.4Excellent11 am1912
9.4Excellent12 pm1711
9.3Excellent1 pm2012
6.8Good2 pm1912
6.6Good3 pm2012
6.5Good4 pm2113
6.8Good5 pm2515
7.5Great6 pm2515
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 0.2 m. Low at 7 am, <0.1 m. High at 2 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 8 pm, <0.1 mHigh 1 am, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 7 am, <0.1 m<1 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 1 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 2 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
9.9 km6.1 miPalacios (town)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miPalacios-R.B Trull Municipal Airport (PSX)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Shell Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 1%
  • Sun6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 8 am to 11 amWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 26%
  • Wed8.4 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 19%