Surf & Beach Report Updated: 4:00 pm
Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Wednesday afternoon regional Gulf surf and beach report. We monitor the conditions with updates every fifteen minutes throughout the day. So keep checking in for the latest up to the minute observations. Surf is up at best spots. Right now the Egmont Channel buoy is at 2.0 ft. Dominant wave period at 7 seconds. Shin pulse maybe Knee sets at right spot and tide. Our long range forecasting hasn't given up on the West Florida surf scene and surf is a possibility out 10 days. The Swellmachine's 16 day surf forecast shows chances for waves on Saturday 4-8. Wave heights peak out around 4.4 feet at 6.45 seconds. Also, a chance of glassy surf with easterly winds on this day. Serious about surfing the Gulf, check out the Swellmachine's 16 day free forecast.
Latest coastal observations. Air temperature at 76°. Water temperature at 75 °. Moderatly humid with the dew point at 69°. Currently west-northwest winds around 13 knots on Venice Beach; Incomming tide at 1.8 ↑ ft...(more.) Clearwater beach north-northwest winds 11 to 13 knots; Incomming tide 2.2 ↑ ft...(more.) Later on across the region North winds 10 to 15 knots. The UV Index is (11) extreme today. Today's Sunset is at 7:45 pm. Last Light is at 8:10 pm. The moon phase is Waxing Gibbous at 57.79% illumination and next main phase is Full Moon on 4-6..
Planning on beach or watersport activities today; 4 hours and 0 minute till Last Light.
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: Waist to chest high. Onshore winds in the mix.
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The 2023 storm names are as follows; Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harold, Idalia, Jose, Katia, Lee, Margot, Nigel, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince and Whitney.
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Wednesday 03-29
Hour EDT | Wave Ft | Wave Dir | Wave Per | Wind knots | Wind Dir |
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4 | 1.2 | SSW | 6.17 | 5.7 | WNW |
5 | 1.2 | SSW | 6.24 | 7.6 | WNW |
6 | 1.2 | SSW | 6.24 | 7.6 | NW |
7 | 1.2 | SSW | 6.24 | 7.6 | NNW |
8 | 1.2 | SSW | 6.13 | 7.6 | NNW |
9 | 1.2 | SSW | 6.01 | 5.7 | N |
10 | 1.2 | SSW | 5.9 | 7.6 | N |
11 | 1.2 | SW | 5.75 | 7.6 | NNE |
12 | 1.2 | SW | 5.51 | 5.7 | N |
13 | 1.2 | SW | 5.4 | 5.7 | NNW |
14 | 1.3 | SW | 5.33 | 7.6 | NW |
15 | 1.3 | SW | 5.26 | 7.6 | NW |
16 | 1.5 | SW | 5.12 | 9.5 | NW |
17 | 1.7 | NNW | 3.26 | 11.4 | NW |
18 | 2.1 | NNW | 3.37 | 13.3 | NW |
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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 4:00 pm
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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 4:00 pm
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Swellmachine features a weather forecast below for one West Florida location below. Image credit: FWC
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Current moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. Percentage of moon's disk illuminated is 57.79%. The next main phase is Full Moon on 4-6. This begins in 7 days, 8 hours and 37 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 8 days, 2 hours and 33 minutes.
04-06 | 12:37 AM | Full Moon |
04-13 | 5:12 AM | Last Quarter |
04-20 | 12:15 AM | New Moon |
04-27 | 5:21 PM | First Quarter |
Expanded Moon Phase Time and Dates
03-29 | 2:52 AM | Moonset |
03-29 | 1:10 PM | Moonrise |
03-30 | 3:40 AM | Moonset |
03-30 | 2:05 PM | Moonrise |
First Light | 6:58 am |
Sunrise | 7:22 am |
Sunset | 7:45 pm |
Last Light | 8:10 pm |
First Light | 6:57 am |
Sunrise | 7:21 am |
Sunset | 7:46 pm |
Last Light | 8:10 pm |
New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele
Vernal Equinox | 3-20-2023 |
Summmer Solstice | 6-21-2023 |
Autumn Equinox | 9-23-2023 |
Winter Solstice | 12-21-2023 |
03-29 | 2:10 AM | -0.11 ft | Low |
03-29 | 5:16 PM | 1.78 ft | High |
03-30 | 3:25 AM | -0.13 ft | Low |
03-30 | 7:10 PM | 1.68 ft | High |
03-29 | 3:48 AM | -0.12 ft | Low |
03-29 | 7:18 PM | 1.95 ft | High |
03-30 | 5:03 AM | -0.14 ft | Low |
03-30 | 9:12 PM | 1.84 ft | High |
03-29 | 3:28 AM | -0.11 ft | Low |
03-29 | 6:32 PM | 1.78 ft | High |
03-30 | 4:43 AM | -0.13 ft | Low |
03-30 | 8:26 PM | 1.68 ft | High |
Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
03:26 PM | 2.0 | 4 | NNW |
02:56 PM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
02:26 PM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
01:56 PM | 1.6 | 7 | SW |
01:26 PM | 1.6 | 7 | SW |
12:56 PM | 1.6 | 7 | SW |
12:26 PM | 1.6 | 7 | SW |
11:56 AM | 1.6 | 7 | SW |
11:26 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
10:56 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
10:26 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
09:56 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
09:26 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SSW |
08:56 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SSW |
08:26 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
07:56 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
07:26 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
06:56 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SW |
06:26 AM | 2.0 | 7 | SSW |
05:56 AM | 1.6 | 7 | SSW |
Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
03:26 PM | 3.6 | 5 | N |
02:56 PM | 3.3 | 5 | N |
02:26 PM | 3.6 | 4 | NNE |
01:56 PM | 3.3 | 4 | NNE |
01:26 PM | 2.6 | 4 | N |
12:56 PM | 2.6 | 3 | N |
12:26 PM | 2.6 | 3 | N |
11:56 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
11:26 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
10:56 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
10:26 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
09:56 AM | 2.3 | 6 | SSW |
09:26 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
08:56 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
08:26 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
07:56 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
07:26 AM | 2.3 | 6 | SSW |
06:56 AM | 2.3 | 6 | SSW |
06:26 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
05:56 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
03:26 PM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
02:56 PM | 1.3 | 6 | SSW |
02:26 PM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
01:56 PM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
01:26 PM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
12:56 PM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
12:26 PM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
11:56 AM | 1.3 | 6 | SSW |
11:26 AM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
10:56 AM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
10:26 AM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
09:56 AM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
09:26 AM | 1.3 | 7 | SSW |
08:56 AM | 1.6 | 7 | SSW |
08:26 AM | 1.6 | 6 | SSW |
07:56 AM | 1.6 | 6 | SSW |
07:26 AM | 1.6 | 7 | SSW |
06:56 AM | 1.6 | 7 | SSW |
06:26 AM | 1.6 | 7 | SSW |
05:56 AM | 1.6 | 6 | SSW |
Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
02:50 PM | 5.2 | 6 | N |
02:20 PM | 6.2 | 6 | NNE |
01:50 PM | 5.2 | 6 | N |
01:20 PM | 5.2 | 6 | N |
12:50 PM | 5.2 | 6 | N |
12:20 PM | 5.6 | 6 | NNE |
11:50 AM | 4.9 | 5 | NNE |
11:20 AM | 5.2 | 5 | NNE |
10:50 AM | 4.6 | 5 | NNE |
10:20 AM | 3.9 | 4 | NNE |
09:50 AM | 3.6 | 5 | NNE |
09:20 AM | 3.3 | 4 | N |
08:50 AM | 3.0 | 4 | N |
08:20 AM | 3.0 | 7 | SSW |
07:50 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
07:20 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
06:50 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
06:20 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
05:50 AM | 2.3 | 8 | SSW |
05:20 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
03:00 PM | 13.3 | 13.3 | WNW |
02:00 PM | 11.4 | 11.4 | WNW |
01:00 PM | 9.5 | 9.5 | WNW |
12:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | NW |
11:00 AM | 1.9 | 1.9 | WNW |
10:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NNE |
09:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | N |
08:00 AM | 1.9 | 3.8 | NE |
07:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | NNW |
06:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | NNW |
05:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | NW |
04:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | WNW |
03:00 AM | 7.6 | 7.6 | W |
02:00 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | WSW |
01:00 AM | 5.7 | 5.7 | NNW |
12:00 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | NW |
11:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | NNW |
10:00 PM | 7.6 | 7.6 | NW |
09:00 PM | 3.8 | 5.7 | NW |
08:00 PM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NW |
Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
03:18 PM | 11.4 | 13.3 | NNW |
03:00 PM | 11.4 | 13.3 | NNW |
02:48 PM | 13.3 | 13.3 | NNW |
02:30 PM | 11.4 | 13.3 | NNW |
02:18 PM | 11.4 | 13.3 | NNW |
01:48 PM | 11.4 | 11.4 | NW |
01:30 PM | 9.5 | 9.5 | NNW |
01:18 PM | 9.5 | 9.5 | NNW |
01:00 PM | 7.6 | 7.6 | NNW |
12:48 PM | 3.8 | 7.6 | N |
12:30 PM | 5.7 | 9.5 | NNE |
12:18 PM | 3.8 | 7.6 | N |
12:00 PM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NNE |
11:48 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | NNE |
11:30 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | ENE |
11:18 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | ENE |
11:00 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | NE |
10:54 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | NE |
10:48 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | NE |
10:30 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | NNE |
Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
02:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | N |
01:00 PM | 5.7 | 7.6 | N |
12:00 PM | 7.6 | 11.4 | NNE |
11:00 AM | 9.5 | 13.3 | NNE |
10:00 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | NNE |
09:00 AM | 11.4 | 13.3 | NNE |
08:00 AM | 7.6 | 11.4 | NNW |
07:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NNW |
06:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NW |
05:00 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | WNW |
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