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Shell Beach

📍 Louisiana, USA  ·  🌐 Gulf of Mexico

🅿️ Parking 🪼 Jellyfish Jun–Aug 🌡️ 29°C now
Live Conditions Active

🌡️ Water Temperature by Month

Peak temperature 31°C in Jul. This month (Jun): 29°C. Coldest month: 16°C.

📅 Best Time to Visit Shell Beach

Jan
Fair
Feb
Fair
Mar
Fair
Apr
Fair
May
Good
Jun
Best
Jul
Best
Aug
Best
Sep
Best
Oct
Good
Nov
Fair
Dec
Fair

🌊 Today's Tide Chart

1:42 AM▼ Low Tide
0.05 m
3:21 PM▲ High Tide
0.55 m

Source: NOAA Tidal Predictions

🛟 Beach Safety

⛑️
Lifeguards
Not Available
🌊
Rip Current
Low
🪼
Jellyfish Season
June, July, August
🅿️
Parking
Available
Wheelchair Access
No
Rip Current Tip: If caught, swim parallel to shore until free, then angle back to beach. Never swim directly against the current.

🚗 Driving Distance to Shell Beach

📍 New Orleans, LA
23mi·0h 25mdrive
📍 Houston, TX
306mi·5h 34mdrive
📍 Dallas, TX
442mi·8h 2mdrive
📍 Atlanta, GA
446mi·8h 7mdrive
📍 Tampa, FL
487mi·8h 51mdrive
📍 Jacksonville, FL
517mi·9h 24mdrive
📍 Orlando, FL
542mi·9h 51mdrive
📍 Charlotte, NC
670mi·12h 11mdrive
📍 Miami, FL
672mi·12h 13mdrive
📍 Raleigh, NC
796mi·14h 28mdrive
📍 Chicago, IL
857mi·15h 35mdrive
📍 Detroit, MI
963mi·17h 31mdrive
📍 Washington, DC
987mi·17h 57mdrive
📍 Denver, CO
1,086mi·19h 45mdrive
📍 Philadelphia, PA
1,111mi·20h 12mdrive
📍 New York, NY
1,191mi·21h 39mdrive

Nearest airports: MSY, GPT, MOB