Swell Lens
Florida Gulf swell lens
Which Florida Gulf breaks each swell lights up, and why: wave rays bent over the real seafloor at 82 spots, ranked with storm and forecast swell and the local wind.
| Swell from | Breaks it lights up most (wave height against a plain beach, 11 s) |
|---|---|
| SE | St George Island Beach 1.1×, Pensacola Beach 1.0×, Blue Gulf Beach 1.0× |
| S | Davis Beach 1.5×, Sanibel Island Flordia 1.1×, Rod & Reel Pier 1.1× |
| SW | North Redington Beach 1.3×, Siesta Key Beach 1.2×, Bonita Beach 1.2× |
| W | Hernando Beach 1.4×, Sunshine Beach 1.4×, Mexico Beach 1.2× |
| NW | Cocoa Plum Beach 1.0×, Nokomis Beach 0.9×, Venice Inlet 0.9× |