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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    85° SW @ 8 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:38pm / 8:20am
  • BUOY 42098
    W1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 5am on Sun 8/23
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (291) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    WNW
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 23, 2026 @ 3:07am.
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