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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    50° NNW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:30am / 6:29pm
  • BUOY 42098
    NW2.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7am on Wed 1/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (326) 1.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (266) 0.4 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    10mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NW
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  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    NW
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    W
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    WNW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    28mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    38mph
    8.5ft
    9s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    27mph
    6.6ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    23mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    WNW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    WNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East-North-East to East, and was updated Jan 28, 2026 @ 8:11pm.
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