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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° E @ 3 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:05pm / 8:25am
  • BUOY 42098
    SSE1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 9
MON 10
TUE 11
WED 12
THU 13
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 5am on Sun 8/9
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (164) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    S
  • Monday, Aug 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    S
  • Tuesday, Aug 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    NW
  • Thursday, Aug 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NW
    3mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    4mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 9, 2026 @ 3:11am.
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