The surf forecast is 2+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Manatee County, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° ESE @ 3 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:49am / 9:30am
  • BUOY 42098
    SW3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 2pm on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    SW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    2ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1ft
    7s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    12mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to North-East, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 3:45am.
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