The surf forecast is 1 ft and fairly clean right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° NNW @ 13 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:08pm / 1:39pm
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW2.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7pm on Sun 10/11
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (213) 1.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWNW (292) 1 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Oct 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    SW
  • Monday, Oct 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Oct 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    1ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Oct 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SW
  • Thursday, Oct 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    SSE
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 11, 2026 @ 3:18pm.
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