The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and sideshore choppy right now for St Pete Beach, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    52° N @ 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:07am / 1:29pm
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW4.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 7am on Sun 1/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (264) 0.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (193) 0.6 ft @ 2 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    35mph
    5.6ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    20mph
    5ft
    7s
    NW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    13mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    N
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    1ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    1.2ft
    2s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 8:16pm.
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