The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy right now for St Pete Beach, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    88° NW @ 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:58am / 7:21pm
  • BUOY 42098
    2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    91° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
3pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 3pm on Wed 8/19
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWNW (296) 1.7 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (214) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    14mph
    2ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    1ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Aug 19, 2026 @ 9:08am.
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