Surf & Beach Report Updated: 7:15 am
Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Wednesday sunrise Gulf surf and beach report. Sunny into the hour. Air temperature at 83°. Water temperature at 86 °. High humidity with the dew point at 72°. The UV Index is (10) very high today. Currently west winds 8 to 10 knots on Venice Beach; Outgoing tide at 1.3 ↓ ft...(more.) Clearwater beach northwest winds 8 to 11 knots; Outgoing tide 1.6 ↓ ft...(more.) Later on across the region West winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunset is at 8:04 pm. The moon phase is Waning Gibbous at 67% illumination and next phase is Last Quarter on 8-19. Surf is down into the sunrise. Wave height 1.3 ft (WNW 295°) at the Egmont Channel. Dominant wave period at 3 seconds. Surf stays down over the 16-day forecast period. Keep checking the updated every fifteen minute surf reports, the six day model based surf forecast and the long-range 16 day advanced surf forecast.
Planning on beach or watersport activities today; 13 hours and 8 minutes till Last Light.
Tropics
National Hurricane Center reporting a low chance of new storm activity (20 percent) over the next five days. The WX Page surveils the Tropical Atlantic with 24/7 updates, timestamped graphics and forecasting images. Further guidance for the Atlantic can be found within GFS modeling. NHC elaborates on chance of cyclone development in the Tropical Weather Outlook. Note: A few tropical waves are mentioned in the Tropical Weather Discussion. When the next storm develops, Danielle will be it's name. A total of 105 days of Hurricane season ahead. Keep checking back as the Swellmachine is reporting the latest developments around the clock.
*The 2022 storm names are as follows; Alex, Bonnie, Colin, Danielle, Earl, Fiona, Gaston, Hermine, Ian, Julia, Karl, Lisa, Martin, Nicole, Owen, Paula, Richard, Shary, Tobias, Virginie and Walter.
One sure way to be prepared is to tune into the Swellmachine's Epic coverage of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
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In addition to up to the minute comprehensive reporting. Take a look into the future with the Swellmachine's free 6-day model based beginners surf analysis and 16 day pro surf forecast. The beginners forecast breaks it down into an easy to read format by counties; the following have their own local page. Check out the forecast:
Forecast for Tuesday 16th of August 2022 thru Tuesday 23rd of August 2022
West Florida Surf Report 1-8 Day for wind and waves.
Forecast for Wednesday 24th of August 2022 thru Wednesday 31st of August 2022
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Tides
West Florida Tides for over 100 locations.
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San Juan Puerto Rico Surf Report 16 Day for wind and waves.
Wednesday 08-17
| Hour EDT | Wave Ft | Wave Dir | Wave Per | Wind knots | Wind Dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.9 | W | 2.37 | 7.6 | W |
| 5 | 0.9 | WNW | 2.47 | 7.6 | WSW |
| 6 | 0.9 | W | 2.52 | 7.6 | WSW |
| 7 | 0.9 | W | 2.55 | 7.6 | W |
| 8 | 0.9 | WNW | 2.61 | 7.6 | W |
| 9 | 0.9 | WNW | 2.65 | 7.6 | W |
| 10 | 0.9 | WNW | 2.69 | 7.6 | W |
| 11 | 0.9 | W | 2.74 | 7.6 | WSW |
| 12 | 1.0 | WNW | 2.81 | 7.6 | WSW |
| 13 | 1.0 | WNW | 2.87 | 7.6 | WSW |
| 14 | 1.0 | WNW | 2.96 | 7.6 | WSW |
| 15 | 1.0 | WNW | 3.16 | 7.6 | W |
| 16 | 1.1 | NW | 3.47 | 7.6 | W |
| 17 | 1.1 | NW | 3.67 | 7.6 | W |
| 18 | 1.1 | NW | 3.77 | 7.6 | W |
Bonus: Focused 3-Day Hourly.
Crows Nest Marina Guage
Venice Inlet at the Marina (2022-08-17 06:00 EDT.) The water temperature is at 86.2 ° and water height is at 0.70 ft.There are No active marine watches, warnings or advisories for Bonita Beach to Suwannee River, FL (Issued by the National Weather Service) Last updated by the Swellmachine at 7:15 am
Bonita Beach to Suwannee River, FL out 60 nm (Check in near real time) Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
Gulf of Mexico Marine Watches, Warnings and Advisories for the entire Gulf of Mexico.
Marine Forecast for the entire Gulf Of Mexico
No Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for these Florida counties: Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Manatee, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus and Monroe (Issued by the National Weather Service) Last updated by the Swellmachine at 7:15 am
Weather Forecast for these Coastal West Florida Counties: Coastal Citrus , Coastal Hernando , Coastal Pasco , Coastal Hillsborough , Coastal Pinellas , Coastal Manatee , Coastal Sarasota , Coastal Charlotte , Coastal Lee , Coastal Collier County and Lower Monroe (Key West).
West Florida Watches, Warnings and Advisories (filtered results in near real time) for these West Florida Counties: Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Manatee, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus and Monroe.
Florida Weather Menu covering entire state. Coastal and inland counties. Alerts, watches and warning includes with each forecast.
All Florida Watches, Warnings and Advisories for the state of Florida.
Swellmachine features a weather forecast below for one West Florida location below.| Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 99. West wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
| Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 3 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. |
| Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 3 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. |
| Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West southwest wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
| Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
| Wed Aug 17 07 AM | Sunny | 80 ° | W | 6 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 08 AM | Sunny | 83 ° | W | 7 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 09 AM | Sunny | 86 ° | W | 7 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 10 AM | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 88 ° | W | 9 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 11 AM | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 89 ° | W | 10 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 12 PM | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 89 ° | W | 12 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 01 PM | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 88 ° | W | 14 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 02 PM | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 88 ° | W | 13 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 03 PM | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 87 ° | W | 13 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 04 PM | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 85 ° | W | 14 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 05 PM | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 84 ° | W | 13 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 06 PM | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 84 ° | W | 10 mph |
| Wed Aug 17 07 PM | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 83 ° | W | 10 mph |
Contact
Current moon phase is Waning Gibbous all through 8-18. Percentage of moon's disk illuminated is 67% and gradually becomes less illuminated. The next phase is Last Quarter on 8-19. This begins in 1 days, 17 hours and 21 minutes. The present lunar month and orbital period is 29 days, 14 hours and 21 minutes . The Moon's age and time elapsed into this period is 19 days, 17 hours and 19 minutes.
| 08-19 | 12:36 AM | Last Quarter |
| 08-27 | 4:16 AM | New Moon |
| 09-03 | 2:08 PM | First Quarter |
| 09-10 | 5:58 AM | Full Moon |
Expanded Moon Phase Time and Dates
| 08-17 | 12:34 PM | Moonset |
| 08-17 | 11:56 PM | Moonrise |
| 08-18 | 1:31 PM | Moonset |
| First Light | 6:37 am |
| Sunrise | 7:02 am |
| Sunset | 8:05 pm |
| Last Light | 8:30 pm |
| First Light | 6:37 am |
| Sunrise | 7:02 am |
| Sunset | 8:04 pm |
| Last Light | 8:29 pm |
New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele
| Summmer Solstice | 6-21-2022 |
| Autumn Equinox | 9-22-2022 |
| Winter Solstice | 12-21-2022 |
| Vernal Equinox | 3-20-2023 |
| 08-17 | 4:06 AM | 2.01 ft | High |
| 08-17 | 11:23 AM | 0.63 ft | Low |
| 08-17 | 5:18 PM | 1.61 ft | High |
| 08-17 | 10:50 PM | 1.07 ft | Low |
| 08-18 | 4:37 AM | 2.11 ft | High |
| 08-18 | 12:37 PM | 0.56 ft | Low |
| 08-18 | 6:59 PM | 1.43 ft | High |
| 08-18 | 11:11 PM | 1.26 ft | Low |
| 08-17 | 12:05 AM | 0.94 ft | Low |
| 08-17 | 6:08 AM | 2.21 ft | High |
| 08-17 | 1:01 PM | 0.69 ft | Low |
| 08-17 | 7:20 PM | 1.77 ft | High |
| 08-18 | 12:28 AM | 1.18 ft | Low |
| 08-18 | 6:39 AM | 2.31 ft | High |
| 08-18 | 2:15 PM | 0.61 ft | Low |
| 08-18 | 9:01 PM | 1.57 ft | High |
| 08-17 | 5:22 AM | 2.01 ft | High |
| 08-17 | 12:41 PM | 0.63 ft | Low |
| 08-17 | 6:34 PM | 1.61 ft | High |
| 08-18 | 12:08 AM | 1.07 ft | Low |
| 08-18 | 5:53 AM | 2.11 ft | High |
| 08-18 | 1:55 PM | 0.56 ft | Low |
| 08-18 | 8:15 PM | 1.43 ft | High |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 06:26 AM | 1.3 | 3 | WNW |
| 05:26 AM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 04:56 AM | 1.3 | 3 | WNW |
| 04:26 AM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 03:56 AM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 03:26 AM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 02:56 AM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 02:26 AM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 01:56 AM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 01:26 AM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 12:26 AM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 11:56 PM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 11:26 PM | 1.3 | 3 | WNW |
| 10:56 PM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 10:26 PM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 09:56 PM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 09:26 PM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 08:56 PM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 08:26 PM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| 07:56 PM | 1.3 | 3 | W |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 06:26 AM | 1.6 | 5 | NW |
| 05:56 AM | 1.6 | 4 | WNW |
| 05:26 AM | 1.6 | 5 | NW |
| 04:56 AM | 1.6 | 4 | WNW |
| 04:26 AM | 1.3 | 4 | WNW |
| 03:56 AM | 1.3 | 4 | WNW |
| 03:26 AM | 1.3 | 4 | WNW |
| 02:56 AM | 1.3 | 4 | WNW |
| 02:26 AM | 1.0 | 4 | WNW |
| 01:56 AM | 1.0 | 4 | WNW |
| 01:26 AM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 12:56 AM | 1.0 | 4 | WNW |
| 12:26 AM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 11:56 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 09:56 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 08:56 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 07:56 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 05:56 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 05:26 PM | 1.0 | 2 | W |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 05:50 AM | 2.0 | 5 | WNW |
| 04:50 AM | 2.0 | 5 | WNW |
| 03:50 AM | 2.0 | 4 | WNW |
| 01:50 AM | 2.0 | 5 | NW |
| 11:50 PM | 2.0 | 5 | NW |
| 10:50 PM | 2.0 | 5 | NW |
| 09:50 PM | 2.3 | 5 | NW |
| 08:50 PM | 2.0 | 5 | NNW |
| 07:50 PM | 1.6 | 5 | NW |
| 06:50 PM | 1.6 | 4 | NW |
| 05:50 PM | 1.3 | 4 | WNW |
| 04:50 PM | 1.3 | 3 | WNW |
| 02:50 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 12:50 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 09:50 PM | 1.0 | 4 | E |
| 07:50 PM | 1.0 | 4 | E |
| 06:50 PM | 1.0 | 4 | E |
| 03:50 PM | 1.3 | 4 | ENE |
| 01:50 PM | 1.6 | 4 | ENE |
| 12:50 PM | 1.6 | 4 | NE |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 06:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | W |
| 05:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | WSW |
| 04:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | WSW |
| 03:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | W |
| 02:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | WNW |
| 01:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | W |
| 12:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | WNW |
| 11:00 PM | 5.7 | 5.7 | W |
| 10:00 PM | 9.5 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 09:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | WNW |
| 08:00 PM | 9.5 | 9.5 | W |
| 07:00 PM | 9.5 | 9.5 | W |
| 06:00 PM | 9.5 | 9.5 | W |
| 05:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 04:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 06:18 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | NW |
| 06:00 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | W |
| 05:54 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | W |
| 05:48 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 05:30 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 05:30 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 05:18 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | W |
| 05:00 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | W |
| 04:54 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 04:48 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 04:30 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | W |
| 04:18 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 04:00 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | WNW |
| 03:48 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | W |
| 03:30 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | W |
| 03:30 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | W |
| 03:18 AM | 9.5 | 9.5 | W |
| 03:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | W |
| 02:54 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | W |
| 02:48 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | W |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 05:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | WSW |
| 02:00 AM | 0 | 1.9 | WNW |
| 02:00 AM | 0 | 1.9 | WNW |
| 12:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | WNW |
| 12:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | WNW |
| 11:00 PM | 1.9 | 3.8 | W |
| 11:00 PM | 1.9 | 5.7 | WNW |
| 09:00 PM | 1.9 | 5.7 | WNW |
| 08:00 PM | 3.8 | 7.6 | W |
| 08:00 PM | 3.8 | 7.6 | W |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 04:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | N |
| 04:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | N |
| 03:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | N |
| 01:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | N |
| 01:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | N |
| 11:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | N |
| 11:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | N |
| 10:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | N |
| 08:00 PM | 7.6 | 11.4 | N |
| 06:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | N |
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