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


Thursday September 28 7:30 AM EDT
TROPICAL STORM PHILIPPE 1002 Mb
PHILIPPE EXPECTED TO DRIFT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS
LOCATED 560 MI...900 KM E OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS
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Surf & Beach Report Updated: 7:30 am

Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Thursday sunrise 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 pinging around 2.3 ft. Long period at 8 seconds. May bump up some rogue sets and boost quality at standout spots. Shin pulse maybe Knee sets at right spot and tide. 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.

Latest coastal observations. Air temperature at 75°. Water temperature at 84 °. High humidity with the dew point at 75°. Currently east-northeast winds 4 to 6 knots on Venice Beach; Incomming tide at 1.5 ↑ ft...(more.) Clearwater beach east-northeast winds 6 to 8 knots; Incomming tide 1.5 ↑ ft...(more.) Later on across the region Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. The UV Index is (8) very high today. Today's Sunset is at 7:19 pm. Last Light is at 7:43 pm. The moon phase is Waxing Gibbous at 98% illumination and next main phase is Full Moon on 9-29..

Planning on beach or watersport activities today; 12 hours and 6 minutes till Last Light.

Active Weather - Watches, Warnings and Advisories posted below.

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 high. Onshore winds in the mix.

Tropics

Spaghetti models indicate a chance of a storm track into the Caribbean.

+National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Philippe . The Swellmachine's WX Page displays 21 of the latest updated storm and forecasting images. View the latest Spaghetti Models for Tropical Storm Philippe ; also keep an eye on Invest 91L. Take a look at the GFS modeling for the Western or Full Atlantic. The next storm name on deck is Rina. A total of 63 Hurricane season days ahead.

The 2023 storm names are Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harold, Idalia, Jose, Katia, Lee, Margot, Nigel, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince and Whitney. Already 16 names crossed off the storm list. Counting down 5 names till the Greek Alphabet takes over naming storms.

One sure way to be prepared is to tune into the Swellmachine's Epic coverage of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

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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 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 Wednesday 27th of September 2023 thru Wednesday 4th of October 2023

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

Forecast for Thursday 5th of October 2023 thru Thursday 12th of October 2023

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.

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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

Thursday 09-28

Hour
EDT
Wave
Ft
Wave
Dir
Wave
Per
Wind
knots
Wind
Dir
40.9SSW5.53.8E
50.9SSW5.433.8ENE
60.9SSW5.335.7ENE
70.9SSW5.247.6ENE
80.9SSW5.167.6ENE
91.0SSW5.047.6ENE
101.0SSW4.897.6E
111.1SSW4.717.6E
121.0SSW4.495.7E
131.0S4.325.7E
141.0S4.223.8ESE
151.0S4.141.9ESE
161.0S4.090ESE
170.9S4.050ENE
180.9S4.011.9NNE

Bonus: Focused 3-Day Hourly.

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

Marine Forecast & Alerts

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 7:30 am

Synopsis and Marine Forecast links updated by the NWS
Frontal boundary stalled along the northern Gulf waters should support some showers early and gradually move inland into the afternoon through the week and into the weekend. Higher winds and seas are possible near thunderstorms, but winds away from storms should remain less than 15 knots and seas should remain around 2 feet or less through the weekend before starting to build as winds increase next week. Source: FZUS52 KTBW NWS - Synopsis

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

Weather Forecasts, Watches, Warnings and Advisories

Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 28 at 4:00AM EDT until September 29 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS
Affected Areas: Monroe Lower Keys
Coastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Statement issued September 28 at 4:00AM EDT until September 29 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS
Affected Areas: 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.

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 Thursday 28th of September 2023 04:31 AM.
Today
Partly sunny. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west this afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny with isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny with isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Red Tide

No reports or forecasts found for Red Tide since Friday 05-26-23

SWFL Moon Phases & Name

Current moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. Percentage of moon's disk illuminated is 98% and gradually becomes more illuminated. The next main phase is Full Moon on 9-29. This begins in . 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 13 days, 9 hours and 49 minutes. Astronomical Moon phases below:

09-29 5:58 AM Full Moon
10-06 9:49 AM Last Quarter
10-14 1:55 PM New Moon
10-21 11:30 PM First Quarter
10-28 4:24 PM Full Moon

The September Full Moon is also known as the Corn Full Moon.

Expanded Moon Phase Time and Dates

SWFL Moon Rise & Set

09-28 6:21 AM Moonset
09-28 7:06 PM Moonrise
09-29 7:27 AM Moonset
09-29 7:41 PM Moonrise

SWFL Sun Rise & Sunset Set

September 28, 2023 (Thursday)

First Light6:56 am
Sunrise7:21 am
Sunset7:19 pm
Last Light7:43 pm

September 29, 2023 (Friday)

First Light6:57 am
Sunrise7:21 am
Sunset7:18 pm
Last Light7:42 pm

New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele

Astronomical Seasons

Autumn Equinox 9-23-2023
Winter Solstice 12-21-2023
Vernal Equinox 3-20-2024
Summmer Solstice 6-20-2024

JDN: 2460215.98382

Venice Jetty/Inlet [inside] Tides

09-2812:15 AM 1.80 ftHigh
09-285:58 AM 0.83 ftLow
09-2811:59 AM 2.49 ftHigh
09-286:57 PM 0.50 ftLow
09-2912:28 AM 1.95 ftHigh
09-296:49 AM 0.54 ftLow
09-2912:55 PM 2.35 ftHigh
09-297:24 PM 0.77 ftLow
Extended: Venice Inlet Tides
Nearby: Venice Pier Tides

St. Petersburg Tides

09-282:17 AM 1.97 ftHigh
09-287:36 AM 0.92 ftLow
09-282:01 PM 2.73 ftHigh
09-288:35 PM 0.55 ftLow
09-292:30 AM 2.14 ftHigh
09-298:27 AM 0.59 ftLow
09-292:57 PM 2.59 ftHigh
09-299:02 PM 0.84 ftLow
St. Petersburg Tides

Captiva Island Tides

09-281:31 AM 1.80 ftHigh
09-287:16 AM 0.83 ftLow
09-281:15 PM 2.49 ftHigh
09-288:15 PM 0.50 ftLow
09-291:44 AM 1.95 ftHigh
09-298:07 AM 0.54 ftLow
09-292:11 PM 2.35 ftHigh
09-298:42 PM 0.77 ftLow
Captiva Island (Pine Island Sound) Tides
Captiva Island (Outside) Tides
North Captiva Island Tides

42098 Buoy

Egmont Channel
Timestamp 06:56 AM EDT
Swell Direction : 219 ° SW
Wave height: 2.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 8 s
Average Wave Period : 4.0 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
06:56 AM 2.38SW
06:26 AM 2.38SW
05:56 AM 2.38SW
05:26 AM 2.38SW
04:56 AM 2.38SW
04:26 AM 2.38SW
03:26 AM 2.38SW
02:56 AM 2.38SW
02:26 AM 2.38SW
01:56 AM 2.38SW
01:26 AM 2.63ENE
12:56 AM 2.63ENE
12:26 AM 2.63NE
11:56 PM 2.33NE
11:26 PM 2.33NE
10:56 PM 2.35S
10:26 PM 2.35S
09:56 PM 2.35S
09:26 PM 2.05S
08:56 PM 2.35SSE

42097 Buoy

Pulley Ridge
Timestamp 06:56 AM EDT
Swell Direction : 213 ° SSW
Wave height: 1.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 8 s
Average Wave Period : 5.2 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
06:56 AM 2.08SSW
06:26 AM 2.07SW
05:56 AM 2.37SW
05:26 AM 2.38SSW
04:56 AM 2.37SSW
04:26 AM 2.38SSW
03:56 AM 2.38SSW
03:26 AM 2.38SW
02:56 AM 2.38SSW
02:26 AM 2.37SSW
01:56 AM 2.37SW
01:26 AM 2.38SW
12:56 AM 2.37SW
12:26 AM 2.68SSW
11:56 PM 2.67SSW
11:26 PM 2.67SSW
10:56 PM 2.65ESE
10:26 PM 3.05ESE
09:56 PM 2.65SE
09:26 PM 3.06ESE

42036 Wave Buoy

West Tampa
Timestamp 06:20 AM EDT
Swell Direction : 59 ° ENE
Wave height: 5.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 6 s
Average Wave Period : 4.5 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
06:20 AM 5.26ENE
04:50 AM 4.96NE
03:20 AM 4.96NE
02:50 AM 4.66NE
02:20 AM 4.96NE
10:50 PM 3.95NE
10:20 PM 3.95NE
09:20 PM 3.04NE
06:50 PM 2.35SSE
05:50 PM 2.05S
04:50 PM 2.05S
04:20 PM 2.04SSE
03:50 PM 2.05SSE
02:50 PM 2.34SE
02:20 PM 2.34ESE
01:50 PM 2.35SSE
01:20 PM 2.35SE
12:20 PM 2.65SE
11:50 AM 2.65SE
11:20 AM 2.65ESE

VENF1 Wind Station

Venice
Timestamp: 07:00 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 60 ° ENE
Wind Speed: 5.7 kts
Wind Gusts: 5.7 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1012.7 mb
Air Temperature: 74 °f
Water Temperature: 84 °f
Dew Point: 74 °f
TimeWind ktsGusts ktsCardinal
07:00 AM 5.75.7ENE
06:00 AM 3.85.7ENE
05:00 AM 3.83.8E
04:00 AM 3.85.7E
03:00 AM 5.75.7E
02:00 AM 5.77.6ENE
01:00 AM 7.67.6NE
12:00 AM 3.85.7NNE
11:00 PM 3.83.8SSE
10:00 PM 7.67.6SW
09:00 PM 11.411.4SSE
08:00 PM 3.85.7SE
07:00 PM 3.83.8S
06:00 PM 3.83.8S
05:00 PM 3.83.8SSW
04:00 PM 5.75.7S

CWBF1 Wind Station

Clearwater
Timestamp: 06:48 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 70 ° ENE
Wind Speed: 5.7 kts
Wind Gusts: 9.5 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1013.5 mb
Air Temperature: 74 °f
Water Temperature: 84 °f
TimeWind ktsGusts ktsCardinal
06:48 AM 5.79.5ENE
06:30 AM 5.77.6ENE
06:18 AM 5.77.6ENE
06:00 AM 5.77.6NE
05:48 AM 3.87.6ENE
05:30 AM 3.87.6E
05:18 AM 3.87.6ENE
05:00 AM 3.87.6ENE
04:48 AM 5.77.6ENE
04:30 AM 7.611.4NE
04:18 AM 5.77.6E
04:00 AM 3.87.6ENE
03:48 AM 5.77.6NE
03:30 AM 3.87.6NE
03:18 AM 5.79.5NE
03:00 AM 5.77.6NE
02:48 AM 5.77.6NE
02:36 AM 3.87.6NE
02:30 AM 3.87.6ENE
02:18 AM 3.87.6ENE

42013 C-10 Wind Station

Sarasota C-10
Timestamp: 05:35 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 120 ° ESE
Wind Speed: 9.5 kts
Wind Gusts: 11.4 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1012.1 mb
Air Temperature: 80 °f
Water Temperature: 85 °f
Dew Point: 76 °f
TimeWind ktsGusts ktsCardinal
05:00 AM 9.5 11.4 ESE
04:00 AM 9.5 11.4 ESE
03:00 AM 9.5 11.4 E
02:00 AM 11.4 13.3 E
01:00 AM 13.3 17.1 E
12:00 AM 13.3 17.1 E
11:00 PM 13.3 15.2 ENE
10:00 PM 7.6 9.5 NNE
09:00 PM 3.8 7.6 NNE
08:00 PM 5.7 7.6 NNW


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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