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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° E @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:21am / 7:50pm
  • BUOY 42098
    W3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 8pm on Thu 3/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (257) 1 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (186) 0.7 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    W
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    6mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    1.9ft
    3s
    S
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    17mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    18mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    NW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    20mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Mar 13, 2026 @ 9:10am.
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