Surf & Beach Report Updated: 5:15 am
Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Monday dawn patrol Gulf surf and beach report. Mostly clear into the hour. Air temperature at 76°. Water temperature at 80 °. Moderatly humid with the dew point at 67°. The UV Index is (10) very high today. Currently northwest winds 6 to 8 knots on Venice Beach; Incomming tide at 1.0 ↑ ft...(more.) Clearwater beach west-northwest winds 4 to 6 knots; Outgoing tide 1.2 ↓ ft...(more.) . First light is at 6:14 am. and the moon phase is Full Moon: 98.21% illumination. Surf is down into the dawn patrol . Wave height 1.0 ft (NW 317°) at the Egmont Channel. Dominant wave period at 3 seconds. No hype but surf is a possibility out 7 days. The Swellmachine's 16 day surf forecast shows chances for waves on Monday 5-23, Tuesday 5-24, Wednesday 5-25 and Thursday 5-26. Durring the 16 day forecast period, wave heights peak out around 13.8 feet at 12.54 seconds on Tuesday 5-24. Also, a chance of glassy surf with easterly winds on Monday 5-23 and Tuesday 5-24. Serious about surfing the Gulf, check out the Swellmachine's 16 day free forecast. Stay tuned; Swellmachine updates,forecasts and reports always on tap.
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 stomach high.
Off-Season Tropics
There are 16 days until the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season begins. Stay tuned; the Swellmachine (as always) will be bringing epic coverage of every Atlantic and Gulf Of Mexico Storm.
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, Walter, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon and Zeta.
Tropical Update: National Hurricane Center's Tropical Weather Outlook indicates; Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days. The full Official Outlook can be viewed on the WX page. Tropical Weather Outlooks are updated by the National Hurricane Center several times every day from May 15th through November 30th.
The GFS model can be reviewed for guidance beyond the NHC 5 day Outlook. The Western Atlantic GFS model and the full Atlantic GFS expanded is posted on the Swellmachine year round.
Occasionally West Florida scores surf from off-season tropical activity. View our surf photo album of the 2018 pre-season tropical cyclone: Tropical Storm Alberto.
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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 Sunday 15th of May 2022 thru Sunday 22nd of May 2022
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Forecast for Monday 23rd of May 2022 thru Monday 30th of May 2022
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Tides
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Monday 05-16
| Hour EDT | Wave Ft | Wave Dir | Wave Per | Wind knots | Wind Dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.7 | NW | 2.98 | 3.8 | NW |
| 5 | 0.6 | NW | 3 | 1.9 | NW |
| 6 | 0.6 | NW | 3.03 | 1.9 | W |
| 7 | 0.6 | NW | 3.05 | 1.9 | SW |
| 8 | 0.5 | NW | 3.08 | 1.9 | SW |
| 9 | 0.5 | NW | 3.11 | 3.8 | W |
| 10 | 0.5 | NW | 3.14 | 3.8 | W |
| 11 | 0.5 | NW | 3.15 | 3.8 | W |
| 12 | 0.5 | NW | 3.15 | 3.8 | W |
| 13 | 0.5 | NW | 3.14 | 5.7 | W |
| 14 | 0.5 | NW | 3.12 | 5.7 | WNW |
| 15 | 0.5 | NW | 3.09 | 5.7 | WNW |
| 16 | 0.6 | WNW | 1.91 | 7.6 | WNW |
| 17 | 0.8 | NW | 2.16 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 18 | 1.0 | NW | 2.38 | 9.5 | WNW |
Bonus: Focused 3-Day Hourly.
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 5:15 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
Coastal Flood Statement issued May 16 at 4:01AM EDT until May 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS
Affected Areas: Monroe Lower Keys; Monroe Middle Keys; Monroe Upper Keys
Coastal Flood Statement
Note: Alerts posted in this section above are filtered to display these Florida Counties: Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Manatee, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus and Monroe. View all Weather alerts for the entire state of Florida.
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.| Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 6 mph. |
| Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 3 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 3 to 14 mph. |
| Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind 3 to 14 mph. |
| Mon May 16 05 AM | Sunny | 72 ° | W | 5 mph |
| Mon May 16 06 AM | Sunny | 71 ° | SW | 5 mph |
| Mon May 16 07 AM | Sunny | 73 ° | WSW | 3 mph |
| Mon May 16 08 AM | Sunny | 77 ° | W | 6 mph |
| Mon May 16 09 AM | Sunny | 79 ° | W | 7 mph |
| Mon May 16 10 AM | Sunny | 81 ° | W | 9 mph |
| Mon May 16 11 AM | Sunny | 82 ° | W | 10 mph |
| Mon May 16 12 PM | Sunny | 82 ° | W | 13 mph |
| Mon May 16 01 PM | Sunny | 82 ° | W | 14 mph |
| Mon May 16 02 PM | Sunny | 82 ° | W | 14 mph |
| Mon May 16 03 PM | Sunny | 82 ° | W | 15 mph |
| Mon May 16 04 PM | Sunny | 81 ° | W | 15 mph |
| Mon May 16 05 PM | Mostly Clear | 81 ° | W | 14 mph |
Contact
Current calculated Moon phase is Full Moon and Moon illumination is at 98.21% The moon's age is 15.03 days.
| 05-16 | 12:15 AM | Full Moon |
| 05-22 | 2:44 PM | Last Quarter |
| 05-30 | 7:32 AM | New Moon |
| 06-07 | 10:49 AM | First Quarter |
| 06-14 | 7:52 AM | Full Moon |
| 05-16 | 6:56 AM | Moonset |
| 05-16 | 9:07 PM | Moonrise |
| 05-17 | 7:47 AM | Moonset |
| 05-17 | 10:18 PM | Moonrise |
| First Light | 6:14 am |
| Sunrise | 6:40 am |
| Sunset | 8:11 pm |
| Last Light | 8:38 pm |
| First Light | 6:13 am |
| Sunrise | 6:40 am |
| Sunset | 8:12 pm |
| Last Light | 8:38 pm |
New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele
| 05-16 | 1:57 AM | 1.43 ft | High |
| 05-16 | 6:05 AM | 1.12 ft | Low |
| 05-16 | 11:50 AM | 2.51 ft | High |
| 05-16 | 8:11 PM | -0.56 ft | Low |
| 05-17 | 3:10 AM | 1.34 ft | High |
| 05-17 | 6:18 AM | 1.22 ft | Low |
| 05-17 | 12:26 PM | 2.63 ft | High |
| 05-17 | 9:05 PM | -0.61 ft | Low |
| 05-16 | 3:59 AM | 1.57 ft | High |
| 05-16 | 7:43 AM | 1.23 ft | Low |
| 05-16 | 1:52 PM | 2.76 ft | High |
| 05-16 | 9:49 PM | -0.61 ft | Low |
| 05-17 | 5:12 AM | 1.47 ft | High |
| 05-17 | 7:56 AM | 1.34 ft | Low |
| 05-17 | 2:28 PM | 2.89 ft | High |
| 05-17 | 10:43 PM | -0.68 ft | Low |
| 05-16 | 3:13 AM | 1.43 ft | High |
| 05-16 | 7:23 AM | 1.12 ft | Low |
| 05-16 | 1:06 PM | 2.51 ft | High |
| 05-16 | 9:29 PM | -0.56 ft | Low |
| 05-17 | 4:26 AM | 1.34 ft | High |
| 05-17 | 7:36 AM | 1.22 ft | Low |
| 05-17 | 1:42 PM | 2.63 ft | High |
| 05-17 | 10:23 PM | -0.61 ft | Low |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 04:26 AM | 1.0 | 3 | NW |
| 03:56 AM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 03:26 AM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 02:56 AM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 02:26 AM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 01:56 AM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 01:26 AM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 12:56 AM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 12:26 AM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 11:56 PM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 11:26 PM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 10:26 PM | 1.6 | 3 | NW |
| 09:56 PM | 1.6 | 3 | NW |
| 09:26 PM | 1.6 | 3 | NW |
| 08:56 PM | 1.6 | 3 | NW |
| 08:26 PM | 1.6 | 3 | NW |
| 07:56 PM | 1.6 | 3 | NW |
| 06:56 PM | 1.6 | 3 | NW |
| 05:56 PM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| 05:26 PM | 1.3 | 3 | NW |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 01:56 AM | 1.0 | 2 | WNW |
| 01:26 AM | 1.0 | 3 | NW |
| 12:56 AM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| 12:26 AM | 1.0 | 2 | WNW |
| 11:56 PM | 1.0 | 2 | W |
| 11:26 PM | 1.0 | 2 | W |
| 10:56 PM | 1.0 | 2 | W |
| 10:26 PM | 1.0 | 2 | WNW |
| 09:56 PM | 1.0 | 2 | WNW |
| 09:26 PM | 1.0 | 2 | W |
| 08:56 PM | 1.0 | 2 | W |
| 08:26 PM | 1.0 | 2 | WNW |
| 07:56 PM | 1.0 | 2 | W |
| 07:26 PM | 1.0 | 4 | WNW |
| 01:56 PM | 1.0 | 5 | WNW |
| 12:56 PM | 1.0 | 5 | WNW |
| 11:56 AM | 1.0 | 5 | WNW |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 10:50 PM | 1.0 | 3 | SW |
| 09:50 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WSW |
| 08:50 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WSW |
| 07:50 PM | 1.0 | 2 | WSW |
| 06:50 PM | 1.0 | 2 | WSW |
| 12:50 PM | 1.0 | 5 | W |
| 10:50 AM | 1.0 | 5 | W |
| 08:50 AM | 1.0 | 5 | WSW |
| 06:50 AM | 1.0 | 5 | W |
| 04:50 AM | 1.0 | 5 | W |
| 08:50 PM | 1.0 | 3 | WNW |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 04:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NW |
| 03:00 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | WNW |
| 02:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | W |
| 01:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | WNW |
| 12:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | NW |
| 11:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | NNW |
| 10:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | NW |
| 09:00 PM | 11.4 | 13.3 | NW |
| 08:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 07:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 06:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | WNW |
| 05:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 04:00 PM | 11.4 | 11.4 | W |
| 03:00 PM | 11.4 | 13.3 | WNW |
| 02:00 PM | 9.5 | 9.5 | W |
| 01:00 PM | 7.6 | 7.6 | W |
| 12:00 PM | 5.7 | 5.7 | W |
| 11:00 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | W |
| 10:00 AM | 3.8 | 3.8 | WNW |
| 09:00 AM | 3.8 | 3.8 | NW |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 04:30 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | WNW |
| 04:18 AM | 3.8 | 7.6 | WNW |
| 04:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | WNW |
| 03:48 AM | 3.8 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 03:30 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | WNW |
| 03:18 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 03:00 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 02:54 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 02:42 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 02:30 AM | 9.5 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 02:18 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 02:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 01:54 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 01:48 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 01:30 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | W |
| 01:18 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 01:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | W |
| 12:54 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | W |
| 12:48 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | W |
| 12:30 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | WNW |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 02:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | N |
| 02:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | N |
| 11:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | N |
| 10:00 PM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NNW |
| 10:00 PM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NNW |
| 09:00 PM | 5.7 | 7.6 | WNW |
| 08:00 PM | 5.7 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 07:00 PM | 5.7 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 05:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 04:00 PM | 11.4 | 13.3 | WSW |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 03:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | WNW |
| 02:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 01:00 AM | 3.8 | 3.8 | NW |
| 12:00 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | NNW |
| 11:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | NNW |
| 10:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | NNW |
| 09:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | NNW |
| 08:00 PM | 9.5 | 13.3 | NW |
| 07:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | WNW |
| 06:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WNW |
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