The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Key West, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° SE @ 13 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:20pm / 8:30am
  • BUOY 42095
    SE2.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
WED 18
THU 19
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 8pm on Sat 3/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (123) 0.6 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (263) 0.7 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    ESE
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  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1ft
    5s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    1ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    19mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    23mph
    1ft
    5s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    19mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    15mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    2ft
    5s
    E
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  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NE
    22mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    21mph
    3ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    ENE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Mar 15, 2026 @ 9:10am.
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