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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    77° WNW @ 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:05pm / 11:18am
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW1.3ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 2am on Thu 4/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (177) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    2mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    1ft
    2s
    NW
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NNW
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    14mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NW
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  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    19mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    22mph
    1ft
    6s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 16, 2026 @ 3:20pm.
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