The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° E @ 3 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:19am / 2:53am
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW2.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 2
MON 3
TUE 4
WED 5
THU 6
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 3am on Sun 8/2
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (291) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (208) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    WNW
  • Monday, Aug 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    W
  • Tuesday, Aug 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    WNW
  • Wednesday, Aug 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    10mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    1ft
    5s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 2, 2026 @ 3:08am.
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