The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    75° SSW @ 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:05am / 10:34pm
  • BUOY 42098
    S2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7pm on Thu 12/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (291) 0.8 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (275) 0.5 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SW
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    WNW
  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    3ft
    5s
    NW
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  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 5, 2025 @ 8:12am.
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