The surf forecast is flat right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    70° SW @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:47am / 8:11am
  • BUOY 42098
    1ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 31
THU 1
FRI 2
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7pm on Sun 12/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (308) 0.3 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1ft
    3s
    W
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    4ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    4ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    15mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    N
    9mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    NW
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 29, 2025 @ 8:09am.
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