The surf forecast is 2 ft and sideshore choppy right now for St Pete Beach, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    72° N @ 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:37am / 2:38am
  • BUOY 42098
    SW3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 8am on Sat 5/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (198) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    18mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    10mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    1ft
    4s
    S
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    11mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    0.9ft
    2s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1ft
    3s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated May 2, 2026 @ 9:09pm.
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