Cape San Blas surf guide
Surf: General: Heading southeast down the coast from Mexico Beach, you'll find Cape San Blas, which hides a nice pointbreak. The cape is at the southern tip of a sand spit/peninsula, and has a right point that breaks on S and W swells.
Tides: Light outgoing
Size: Waist-overhead
Wind: NNE, NE, E
Swell: SSE, S, SSW
Bottom: Sand
Paddling: Easy on small days, tougher paddle on larger swells.
Spot Rating: Average beachbreak overall but with the right swell, there are some sandbars that light up. Be sure to scan the waters though, this is bull shark territory.
Access: Park and walk 20 minutes.
Crowds: Crowd Factor: None - just you and the bull sharks.
Local Vibe: None.
Environment: This is the emerald coast, so named due to the water color.
Hazards: Sharks - lot of bull sharks at times.
Season: Fall-Spring, Hurricane