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

WEATHER - LIVE
84° WSW @ 6 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:01pm / 11:24pm
BUOY 42098
SW1ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 20

MON 21

TUE 22

WED 23

THU 24

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 6pm on Sun 9/20

WINDW 2 mph

PRIMARYSSW (210) 0.2 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ENE

7mph
0.2ft
5s
SSW
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

2mph
0.2ft
6s
SSW
6pm
flat
clean

W

2mph
0.2ft
6s
SSW

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SE

5mph
0.2ft
7s
SSW
12pm
flat
clean

ESE

3mph
0.2ft
6s
SSW
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

2mph
0.2ft
6s
SSW

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

7mph
1ft
3s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

S

6mph
0.9ft
4s
S
6pm
flat
fair

SSW

5mph
0.6ft
3s
S

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SE

5mph
0.4ft
3s
S
12pm
flat
clean

S

2mph
0.7ft
3s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

S

4mph
1ft
5s
S

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

5mph
1ft
4s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

S

8mph
0.9ft
4s
S
6pm
1 ft
fair

SW

8mph
1ft
6s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ENE 7mph	0.2ft 5s SSW
12pm	flat clean	SSW 2mph	0.2ft 6s SSW
6pm	flat clean	W 2mph	0.2ft 6s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SE 5mph	0.2ft 7s SSW
12pm	flat clean	ESE 3mph	0.2ft 6s SSW
6pm	flat clean	WSW 2mph	0.2ft 6s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SSE 7mph	1ft 3s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	S 6mph	0.9ft 4s S
6pm	flat fair	SSW 5mph	0.6ft 3s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SE 5mph	0.4ft 3s S
12pm	flat clean	S 2mph	0.7ft 3s S
6pm	0-1 ft fair	S 4mph	1ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SSE 5mph	1ft 4s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	S 8mph	0.9ft 4s S
6pm	1 ft fair	SW 8mph	1ft 6s SSW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 20, 2026 @ 3:21pm.

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