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Gulf Coast Guide

Pass-a-Grille

Old Florida

Everything for a slow day on historic Pass-a-Grille, the south tip of St. Pete Beach: conditions, parking, the Gulf sunset off Eighth Avenue and where to eat after the sand.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Pass-a-Grille Beach

Wide quiet sand · historic village

Metered Gulf Way

Shell Key

Undeveloped island · shell & bird

Ferry from Merry Pier

Upham Beach

Family sand · Blind Pass north end

Paid lot

Fort De Soto Park

Award-winning North Beach lagoon

10 min south · fee

St. Pete Beach

Don CeSar strip · resorts & bars

Just north

Treasure Island

Wide beach · Sunset Beach point

Over Blind Pass

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

St. Pete Beach

5 min north

The pink Don CeSar, resort strip & Corey Avenue

Fort De Soto Park

15 min south

1,100-acre park, North Beach lagoon & fishing piers

St. Petersburg

25 min east

Downtown pier, the Dalí Museum & the mural district

Gulfport

20 min east

Artsy waterfront village on Boca Ciega Bay

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Pass-a-Grille. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Pass-a-Grille, the water is 87°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 88°F but feels like 93°F. Wind is 15 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 19 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 5 PM. Today’s tides: High 3:41 AM, Low 12:10 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.