Shell Point, Florida Weather
Shell Point, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Shell Point, Hills County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Shell Point. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Shell Point is published on the MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Shell Point have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Shell Point: Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) 5 km · Tampa International Airport (KTPA) 12 km · Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) 19 km · St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (KPIE) 20 km · Clearwater Air Park (KCLW) 29 km
Conditions reported at KMCF describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Shell Point specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shell Point.
About Shell Point, Florida
Shell Point is a sliver of land where the Gulf of Mexico whispers secrets to the bayous, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of salt and sun-baked earth. It lies 4.9 miles south-south-west of Tampa, FL (from Tampa, FL: bearing 198°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Riverview. The landscape here is a study in patient erosion, a slow surrender of marsh grass and mangrove root to the persistent lapping of brackish water. Live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like ancient, wise elders, stand sentinel over stretches of shimmering mudflats, their gnarled branches reaching towards a sky that often burns with the fierce, unblinking eye of the Florida sun. The light at dusk paints the horizon in bruised purples and fiery oranges, reflecting off the placid surfaces of shallow waterways, where the occasional heron stands statuesque, a silent observer of the day’s slow ebb. This coastal outcrop, Shell Point, carries the echoes of a past tethered to the sea and the gentle bounty it provided. For generations, its economy was shaped by the rhythm of oyster beds and fishing boats, a livelihood dictated by the tides and the migratory paths of Gulf species. While the fishing fleets have thinned, a quiet resilience persists, with many residents finding their living in the nearby service industries and the steady hum of a retirement community that has become a notable feature of the locale. The history here isn't etched in grand monuments, but in the weathered pilings of forgotten docks and the stories passed down, tales of storms weathered and seasons faithfully observed, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Shell Point home.
Live animated radar for Shell Point and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Shell Point, Hills County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.8798°N, 82.4838°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 33611, 32327 |
| Area Code | 407, 321, 850 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shell Point, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shell Point, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Shell Point includes coordinates 27.879800°N, 82.483800°W, situated in Hills County. ZIP code 33611, 32327. Telephone area code: 407, 321, 850. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
