Hourly Gulf Surf Report & 16-day West Florida Surf Forecast


Saturday January 18 3:00 AM EST Today's Wave height and wind

Surf & Beach Report Updated: 3:00 am

Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Saturday sunrise Gulf surf and beach report. slight chance rain showers into the hour. Air Temperature at 57°. Barometric pressure at 29.97 in. The UV Index is (3) moderate today. Outgoing tide at Venice Pier 1.3 ↓ft...(more.) Outgoing tide on Clearwater Beach 1.9 ↓ ft...(more.) . Sunset is at 6:01 pm. The moon phase is Waning Gibbous at 82% illumination and next main phase is Last Quarter on 1-21. Surf is down into the sunrise. The next day of forecasted surf is this Sunday; tomorrow. Stay tuned, 7 days of surf on tap. The Swellmachine's 16 day surf forecast shows chances for waves on Sunday 1-19, Monday 1-20, Tuesday 1-21, Wednesday 1-22, Friday 1-24, Saturday 1-25 and Sunday 1-26. Durring the 16 day forecast period, wave heights peak out around 8.0 feet at 7.31 seconds on Saturday 1-25. Also, a chance of glassy surf with easterly winds on Monday 1-20, Tuesday 1-21, Wednesday 1-22 and Sunday 1-26. Serious about surfing the Gulf, check out the Swellmachine's 16 day free forecast.

Planning on beach or watersport activities at dawn; 3 hours and 42 minutes till first light.

Red Tide Present - Charlotte, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Collier and Sarasota.

Check out the full East Florida Surf forecast, weather forecast, marine forecast, buoy observations, beach cams, watches and warnings. The Swellmachine currently posting (EFL) surf: Thigh to waist high. Offshore winds in the mix.

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The Swellmachine is always updated bringing visitors cutting-edge Twenty-Four hour a day coverage of Florida Gulf surf & beach conditions. Swellmachine website users are kept up to date; Without ever having to wait on posts and updates. Even if they wake up well before the crack of dawn; no problem here. Swellmachine has got it all covered. Hey; the latest update was at 3:00 am. Want to score the elusive Gulf surf & increase enjoyment of local beaches? Stay tuned to the Swellmachine's report, the Free 16-day West Florida Surf Forecast, Marine Forecast, Weather Forecast, Marine Alerts and Weather Alerts. Also check out the latest buoy data, weather observations, tides, Sunrise, Sunsets and more. All on this page. Have a good night.

6-day Gulf Surf, Wind, Wave & Tide Forecast

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 Sunday,Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday forecast:

16 Day Surf Forecast

Pro wind and wave forecast. The breakdown below is more in-depth and covers 16 days for advanced users

Forecast for Friday 17th of January 2025 thru Friday 24th of January 2025

West Florida Surf Report 1-8 Day for wind and waves.

Forecast for Saturday 25th of January 2025 thru Saturday 1st of February 2025

West Florida Surf Report 9-16 Day for wind and waves.

Tides

West Florida Tides for over 100 locations.

East Florida Tides for over 170 locations.

More Florida 16 Day Forecasts

East Florida Surf Report 1-8 Day for wind and waves.

East Florida Surf Report 9-16 Day for wind and waves.

Florida Panhandle Surf Report 16 Day for wind and waves.

Puerto Rico 16 day Wind and Wave Forecast

Rincon Puerto Rico Surf Report 16 Day for wind and waves.

Isabella Puerto Rico Surf Report 16 Day for wind and waves.

San Juan Puerto Rico Surf Report 16 Day for wind and waves.

Venice Jetties 14 Hour Wave & Wind Forecast

Saturday 01-18

Hour
EST
Wave
Ft
Wave
Dir
Wave
Per
Wind
knots
Wind
Dir
43.0SSE4.7413.3SSE
53.1SSE4.8413.3SSE
63.0SSE4.8511.4SSE
72.8SSE4.827.6S
82.6SSE4.765.7SW
92.3SSE4.695.7WSW
102.2SSE4.635.7WNW
112.1S4.595.7WNW
122.0S4.559.5WNW
132.0S4.527.6WNW
142.0S4.517.6W
152.0S4.515.7WSW
161.9SSW4.525.7WSW
171.9SSW4.525.7WSW
181.8SSW4.515.7WSW

Bonus: Focused 3-Day Hourly.

There are no bacteria advisories for Sarasota County beaches. View report.

Crows Nest Marina Guage

Venice Inlet at the Marina (2025-01-18 02:00 EST.) The water temperature is at 60.4 ° and water height is at 0.70 ft.

Marine Forecast & Alerts

Synopsis and Marine Forecast links updated by the NWS
Winds will be shifting more southerly tonight and Saturday ahead of our next front system that will be pushing through on Sunday. Some patchy sea fog is possible Saturday morning, mainly off the coast of southwest Florida. On Sunday we can expect winds shifting from the south to the west and then finally to the north by the evening hours as a front pushes through. Winds will also be increasing to around 15 knots with scattered showers and some isolated thunderstorms. Winds will continue to increase to around 20 knots for Monday and Tuesday as winds shift more to the northeasterly direction. && Source: FZUS52 KTBW NWS - Synopsis

Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 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

Weather Forecasts, Watches, Warnings and Advisories

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 3:00 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.

Coastal Sarasota FL

This includes all County beaches such as Lido Beach, Siesta Key, Point of Rocks, Turtle Beach, Nokomis North Jetty, Venice South Jetty, Manasota Beach and more.
NWS Forecast released on Friday 17th of January 2025 07:54 PM.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly this evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Temperature falling into the mid 60s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Much cooler. Less humid with lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SWFL Moon Phases & Name

Current moon phase is Waning Gibbous. Percentage of moon's disk illuminated is 82% and gradually becomes less illuminated. The next main phase is Last Quarter on 1-21. This begins in 3 days, 13 hours and 32 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 18 days, 8 hours and 32 minutes. Astronomical Moon phases below:

01-21 3:32 PM Last Quarter
01-29 7:37 AM New Moon
02-05 3:03 AM First Quarter
02-12 8:54 AM Full Moon

The January Full Moon is also known as the Wolf Full Moon.

Expanded Moon Phase Time and Dates

SWFL Moon Rise & Set

01-18 10:20 AM Moonset
01-18 10:35 PM Moonrise
01-19 10:47 AM Moonset
01-19 11:26 PM Moonrise

SWFL Sun Rise & Sunset Set

January 18, 2025 (Saturday)

First Light6:53 am
Sunrise7:19 am
Sunset6:01 pm
Last Light6:27 pm

January 19, 2025 (Sunday)

First Light6:53 am
Sunrise7:19 am
Sunset6:01 pm
Last Light6:27 pm

New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele

Astronomical Seasons

Winter Solstice 12-21-2024
Vernal Equinox 3-20-2025
Summmer Solstice 6-20-2025
Autumn Equinox 9-22-2025

JDN: 2460693.84096

Venice Jetty/Inlet [inside] Tides

01-181:50 AM 1.50 ftHigh
01-189:15 AM -0.12 ftLow
01-183:18 PM 1.27 ftHigh
01-189:27 PM 0.46 ftLow
01-192:44 AM 1.26 ftHigh
01-199:40 AM 0.09 ftLow
01-193:40 PM 1.40 ftHigh
01-1910:35 PM 0.32 ftLow
Extended: Venice Inlet Tides
Nearby: Venice Pier Tides

St. Petersburg Tides

01-183:52 AM 1.65 ftHigh
01-1810:53 AM -0.13 ftLow
01-185:20 PM 1.40 ftHigh
01-1811:05 PM 0.50 ftLow
01-194:46 AM 1.39 ftHigh
01-1911:18 AM 0.10 ftLow
01-195:42 PM 1.53 ftHigh
St. Petersburg Tides

Captiva Island Tides

01-183:06 AM 1.50 ftHigh
01-1810:33 AM -0.12 ftLow
01-184:34 PM 1.27 ftHigh
01-1810:45 PM 0.46 ftLow
01-194:00 AM 1.26 ftHigh
01-1910:58 AM 0.09 ftLow
01-194:56 PM 1.40 ftHigh
01-1911:53 PM 0.32 ftLow
Captiva Island (Pine Island Sound) Tides
Captiva Island (Outside) Tides
North Captiva Island Tides

42098 Buoy

Egmont Channel
Timestamp 02:26 AM EST
Wave height: 0.6 ft
Average Wave Period : 3.8 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
10:56 PM EST1.04NW
10:26 PM EST1.04NW
09:56 PM EST1.04NW
09:26 PM EST1.04NW
08:56 PM EST1.04NW
08:26 PM EST1.04NW
07:56 PM EST1.04NW
07:26 PM EST1.04NW
06:56 PM EST1.04NW
06:26 PM EST1.04NNW
05:56 PM EST1.04NW
05:26 PM EST1.03NNW
04:56 PM EST1.03NNW
04:26 PM EST1.03NNW
03:56 PM EST1.03NNW
03:26 PM EST1.03NNW
02:56 PM EST1.33NNW
02:26 PM EST1.33NNW
01:56 PM EST1.64NNW
01:26 PM EST1.63ENE

42099 Buoy

St. Petersburg Offshore
Timestamp 02:30 AM EST
Swell Direction : 70 ° ENE
Wave height: 1.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 4 s
Average Wave Period : 3.2 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
02:30 AM EST1.64ENE
02:00 AM EST1.64ENE
01:30 AM EST1.64NE
01:00 AM EST2.04ENE
12:30 AM EST1.64ENE
12:00 AM EST2.04NE
11:30 PM EST2.04NE
11:00 PM EST2.04NE
10:30 PM EST2.34NE
10:00 PM EST2.34NE
09:30 PM EST2.34ENE
09:00 PM EST2.34ENE
08:30 PM EST2.64NE
08:00 PM EST2.34ENE
07:30 PM EST2.65NE
07:00 PM EST2.64NE
06:30 PM EST2.64NE
06:00 PM EST2.64ENE
05:30 PM EST2.65ENE
05:00 PM EST2.65ENE

42036 Wave Buoy

West Tampa
Timestamp 02:20 AM EST
Swell Direction : 123 ° N
Wave height: 1.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 4 s
Average Wave Period : 3.2 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
02:20 AM EST1.64N
01:50 AM EST1.63SE
01:20 AM EST1.64ESE
12:50 AM EST1.34ESE
12:20 AM EST1.34ESE
11:50 PM EST1.34ESE
11:20 PM EST1.64E
10:50 PM EST1.64ESE
10:20 PM EST1.64ESE
09:50 PM EST1.64ESE
09:20 PM EST1.64E
08:50 PM EST2.04E
08:20 PM EST1.64ESE
07:50 PM EST1.64E
07:20 PM EST1.64E
06:50 PM EST1.64E
05:50 PM EST2.04ENE
05:20 PM EST2.04E
04:50 PM EST2.04ENE
04:20 PM EST2.04ENE

CWBF1 Wind Station

Clearwater
Timestamp: 01:00 AM EST
Wind Direction : 90 ° E
Wind Speed: 1.9 kts
Wind Gusts: 1.9 kts
TimeWind ktsGusts ktsCardinal
02:26 AM EST0.00.0--
02:20 AM EST0.00.0--
01:56 AM EST0.00.5--
01:50 AM EST0.00.5--
01:00 AM EST1.91.9E
12:30 AM EST3.87.6E
12:00 AM EST5.77.6ESE
11:30 PM EST3.85.7E
11:00 PM EST3.85.7E
10:54 PM EST5.77.6E
10:30 PM EST1.93.8E
10:00 PM EST1.91.9ENE
09:30 PM EST3.85.7ENE
09:00 PM EST3.83.8E
08:54 PM EST3.83.8E
08:30 PM EST1.95.7E
08:00 PM EST01.9ENE
07:30 PM EST3.85.7ENE
07:00 PM EST1.93.8E
06:30 PM EST3.83.8N

42013 C-10 Wind Station

Sarasota C-10
Timestamp: 01:35 AM EST
Wind Direction : 140 ° SE
Wind Speed: 3.8 kts
Wind Gusts: 5.7 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1017.0 mb
Water Temperature: 65 °f
TimeWind ktsGusts ktsCardinal
01:00 AM 3.8 5.7 SE
12:00 AM 7.6 9.5 SE
11:00 PM 9.5 11.4 SE
10:00 PM 5.7 7.6 E
09:00 PM 7.6 9.5 E
08:00 PM 5.7 7.6 ENE
07:00 PM 7.6 7.6 ENE
06:00 PM 5.7 7.6 NE
05:00 PM 7.6 9.5 ENE
04:00 PM 7.6 9.5 NE

Venice Municipal Airport, FL

180735Z 12004KT 10SM BKN009
180715Z VRB03KT 10SM BKN010
180655Z 11005KT 10SM SCT010
180635Z 11004KT 10SM FEW010
180615Z 12006KT 10SM FEW010

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The Swellmachine is here for professional, intermediate and beginner water sports enthusiasts. The Swellmachine Gulf Surf and Beach Report is always updated; posting wind, wave, surf, tides, weather and environmental conditions - 24/7. Whether you are into surfing, swimming, kayaking, surf ski, paddle boarding or simply a casual beachcomber this is the place for you.This website covers all of Florida with surf reports and forecast. These reports and forecasts include the East Coast of Florida, the Florida Panhandle, West Florida, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. This Gulf surf report page covers the surf breaks of West Florida: Lido Beach, Siesta Key, Point of Rocks, Turtle Beach, Nokomis North Jetty, Venice South Jetty, Manasota Beach, Boca grande, Englewood, Captiva Island, Sanibel, Little Hickory, Naples Pier, Ana Maria Island, Bradenton Beach,Twin Piers, Sunset Beach, Treasure Island, Clearwater Beach, Sand Key, Indian Rocks Beach and Honeymoon Island State Park. Did we miss a few? Well, those spots get to stay a secret. Everyone at the Swellmachine is a water sports enthusiast and we designed our site to be a one stop shop for all surf data. We also live in Florida and play in the same waters. So we merge local knowledge into our reporting system. Our goal is keeping the machine running as smooth as possible for our visitors. Thank you for visiting the machine. Questions or comments? Please feel free to contact