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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    52° NNE @ 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:27am / 6:34pm
  • BUOY 42098
    NNW3.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 7pm on Tue 1/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (303) 2.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    13mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    NW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NW
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    2.1ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    28mph
    6.4ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    32mph
    8.6ft
    8s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    27mph
    8.2ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    27mph
    7.4ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    23mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 28, 2026 @ 8:15am.
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