Surf & Beach Report Updated: 4:45 pm
Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Monday 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. The South Eastern Gulf wave height is 6.2 ft. Long period at 8 seconds. May bump up some rogue sets and boost quality at standout spots. Waist to rib high. Next opportunity for fun surf comes on Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday. Check out the Red Tide status in the comprehensive report below. Further information about the future surf is available within the six day surf forecast.
Showers and thunderstorms. Air temperature at 79°. Water temperature at 80 °. High humidity with the dew point at 72°. Currently west-northwest winds around 6 knots on Venice Beach; Outgoing tide at 1.9 ↓ ft...(more.) Clearwater beach north winds around 4 knots; Outgoing tide 2.4 ↓ ft...(more.) Later on across the region Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east around 5 knots after midnight . The UV Index is (5) moderate today. Today's Sunset is at 7:56 pm. Last Light is at 8:22 pm. The moon phase is approximately First Quarter.
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A transition from La Niña to ENSO-Neutral is likely in the next month or so, with an 80% chance of ENSO-neutral during May-July 2021.(According to the Climate Prediction Center)
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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 4:45 pm
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Swellmachine features a weather forecast below for one West Florida location below (this also includes alerts for the coresponding county.)| Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. |
| Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. |
| Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. |
| Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. |
| Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
| Mon Apr 19 04 PM | Showers And Thunderstorms | 75 ° | W | 10 mph |
| Mon Apr 19 05 PM | Showers And Thunderstorms | 75 ° | WNW | 8 mph |
| Mon Apr 19 06 PM | Showers And Thunderstorms | 73 ° | NW | 7 mph |
| Mon Apr 19 07 PM | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 73 ° | NNW | 8 mph |
| Mon Apr 19 08 PM | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 73 ° | N | 6 mph |
| Mon Apr 19 09 PM | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 73 ° | NNE | 5 mph |
| Mon Apr 19 10 PM | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 72 ° | NE | 5 mph |
| Mon Apr 19 11 PM | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 72 ° | NE | 5 mph |
| Tue Apr 20 12 AM | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 72 ° | E | 5 mph |
| Tue Apr 20 01 AM | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 71 ° | E | 5 mph |
| Tue Apr 20 02 AM | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 71 ° | ESE | 5 mph |
| Tue Apr 20 03 AM | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 71 ° | SE | 7 mph |
| Tue Apr 20 04 AM | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 70 ° | ESE | 6 mph |
Observations - Venice FL - Airport and over 80 additional Florida locations.
Posted: Thursday 04-15-21 This image is part of the Southwest Florida Red Tide forecast starting from the release date through present and beyond. Note that there is a higher probability of Red Tide and respiratory irritation in the regions notated by colors. The Red Tide forecast is updated twice-weekly in the event red tide blooms are present in the Gulf of Mexico. The image is clickable and linked to the red tide page where more extensive views of the Red Tide forecast is available.
Rip Current Statement
| Coastal | link |
|---|---|
| Manatee : | More |
| Sarasota : | More |
| Pinellas : | More |
| Lee : | More |
| Charlotte : | More |
| Hillsborough : | More |
Source: National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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| 04-20 | 3:00 AM | First Quarter |
| 04-26 | 11:33 PM | Full Moon |
| 05-03 | 3:51 PM | Last Quarter |
| 05-11 | 3:01 PM | New Moon |
| 05-19 | 3:13 PM | First Quarter |
| 04-19 | 1:52 AM | Moonset |
| 04-19 | 12:24 PM | Moonrise |
| 04-20 | 2:41 AM | Moonset |
| 04-20 | 1:22 PM | Moonrise |
| First Light | 6:35 am |
| Sunrise | 7:00 am |
| Sunset | 7:56 pm |
| Last Light | 8:21 pm |
| First Light | 6:34 am |
| Sunrise | 6:59 am |
| Sunset | 7:57 pm |
| Last Light | 8:22 pm |
New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele
| 04-19 | 12:51 AM | -0.09 ft | Low |
| 04-19 | 4:30 PM | 1.96 ft | High |
| 04-20 | 2:03 AM | -0.09 ft | Low |
| 04-20 | 5:54 PM | 1.86 ft | High |
| 04-19 | 2:29 AM | -0.10 ft | Low |
| 04-19 | 6:32 PM | 2.16 ft | High |
| 04-20 | 3:41 AM | -0.10 ft | Low |
| 04-20 | 7:56 PM | 2.04 ft | High |
| 04-19 | 2:09 AM | -0.09 ft | Low |
| 04-19 | 5:46 PM | 1.96 ft | High |
| 04-20 | 3:21 AM | -0.09 ft | Low |
| 04-20 | 7:10 PM | 1.86 ft | High |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 03:56 PM | 3.3 | 4 | NW |
| 03:26 PM | 3.6 | 4 | NNW |
| 02:56 PM | 3.3 | 4 | NNW |
| 02:26 PM | 3.3 | 4 | NNW |
| 01:56 PM | 3.6 | 8 | SW |
| 01:26 PM | 3.3 | 4 | NNW |
| 12:56 PM | 3.3 | 8 | SW |
| 12:26 PM | 3.3 | 7 | SW |
| 11:56 AM | 3.3 | 8 | SW |
| 11:26 AM | 3.0 | 5 | SSW |
| 10:56 AM | 3.0 | 8 | SW |
| 10:26 AM | 3.3 | 5 | SW |
| 09:56 AM | 3.3 | 8 | SW |
| 09:26 AM | 3.3 | 8 | SW |
| 08:56 AM | 3.0 | 7 | SW |
| 08:26 AM | 3.3 | 8 | SW |
| 07:56 AM | 3.3 | 8 | SW |
| 07:26 AM | 3.3 | 8 | SW |
| 06:56 AM | 3.0 | 7 | SW |
| 06:26 AM | 3.3 | 7 | SW |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 03:56 PM | 3.3 | 5 | NW |
| 03:26 PM | 3.3 | 4 | N |
| 02:56 PM | 3.0 | 5 | NW |
| 02:26 PM | 3.0 | 4 | N |
| 01:56 PM | 3.3 | 5 | W |
| 01:26 PM | 3.0 | 5 | W |
| 12:56 PM | 3.0 | 4 | NNW |
| 12:26 PM | 3.3 | 4 | N |
| 11:56 AM | 3.3 | 4 | N |
| 11:26 AM | 3.3 | 4 | NNW |
| 10:56 AM | 3.0 | 3 | N |
| 10:26 AM | 2.6 | 6 | SW |
| 09:56 AM | 2.6 | 7 | SSW |
| 09:26 AM | 2.6 | 6 | SSW |
| 08:56 AM | 2.6 | 6 | SW |
| 08:26 AM | 2.6 | 6 | SSW |
| 07:56 AM | 2.6 | 8 | SSW |
| 07:26 AM | 2.3 | 6 | SW |
| 06:56 AM | 2.6 | 6 | SW |
| 06:26 AM | 2.6 | 6 | SW |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 03:50 PM | 6.6 | 8 | S |
| 02:50 PM | 5.9 | 8 | S |
| 01:50 PM | 6.2 | 8 | S |
| 12:50 PM | 7.9 | 8 | S |
| 11:50 AM | 6.9 | 8 | S |
| 10:50 PM | 4.3 | 7 | S |
| 09:50 PM | 3.9 | 7 | S |
| 08:50 PM | 3.9 | 7 | S |
| 07:50 PM | 3.9 | 8 | SSE |
| 06:50 PM | 4.3 | 7 | S |
| 05:50 PM | 3.9 | 8 | S |
| 04:50 PM | 4.3 | 6 | S |
| 03:50 PM | 3.9 | 6 | S |
| 02:50 PM | 4.3 | 7 | S |
| 01:50 PM | 3.9 | 7 | S |
| 12:50 PM | 4.3 | 6 | S |
| 11:50 AM | 3.9 | 7 | S |
| 10:50 AM | 3.6 | 7 | S |
| 09:50 AM | 3.9 | 7 | S |
| 08:50 AM | 3.6 | 6 | S |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 03:56 PM | 6.2 | 8 | SSW |
| 03:26 PM | 5.6 | 7 | SW |
| 02:56 PM | 5.6 | 7 | SSW |
| 02:26 PM | 5.2 | 7 | SSW |
| 01:56 PM | 4.9 | 7 | SW |
| 01:26 PM | 4.9 | 7 | SW |
| 12:56 PM | 4.6 | 6 | SW |
| 12:26 PM | 4.9 | 8 | SSW |
| 11:56 AM | 4.6 | 6 | SW |
| 11:26 AM | 4.6 | 7 | SW |
| 10:56 AM | 4.6 | 7 | SW |
| 10:26 AM | 4.3 | 7 | SW |
| 09:56 AM | 3.9 | 7 | SW |
| 09:26 AM | 3.6 | 7 | SW |
| 08:56 AM | 3.6 | 8 | SW |
| 08:26 AM | 3.6 | 7 | SW |
| 07:56 AM | 3.6 | 8 | SW |
| 07:26 AM | 3.6 | 8 | SW |
| 06:56 AM | 3.6 | 8 | SW |
| 06:26 AM | 3.6 | 8 | SW |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 03:50 PM | 3.6 | 5 | NNW |
| 02:50 PM | 3.6 | 5 | NW |
| 01:50 PM | 3.6 | 5 | NNW |
| 12:50 PM | 3.6 | 5 | NW |
| 11:50 AM | 3.3 | 5 | NW |
| 10:50 AM | 3.3 | 4 | NNW |
| 09:50 AM | 2.6 | 4 | NNW |
| 08:50 AM | 2.6 | 7 | SSW |
| 07:50 AM | 2.6 | 7 | SSW |
| 06:50 AM | 2.6 | 7 | SSW |
| 05:50 AM | 2.6 | 7 | SSW |
| 04:50 AM | 2.3 | 6 | SSW |
| 03:50 AM | 2.3 | 7 | SSW |
| 02:50 AM | 2.3 | 6 | SSW |
| 01:50 AM | 2.6 | 7 | SW |
| 12:50 AM | 2.6 | 7 | SSW |
| 11:50 PM | 2.6 | 7 | SW |
| 10:50 PM | 2.6 | 6 | SSW |
| 09:50 PM | 2.6 | 7 | SW |
| 08:50 PM | 2.6 | 7 | SW |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 04:00 PM | 5.7 | 5.7 | WNW |
| 03:00 PM | 5.7 | 7.6 | NNW |
| 02:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | NNW |
| 01:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | NNW |
| 12:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | WNW |
| 11:00 AM | 11.4 | 13.3 | WSW |
| 10:00 AM | 9.5 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 09:00 AM | 20.9 | 22.8 | WSW |
| 08:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | W |
| 07:00 AM | 13.3 | 17.1 | WSW |
| 06:00 AM | 15.2 | 22.8 | SW |
| 05:00 AM | 17.1 | 19 | SSW |
| 04:00 AM | 17.1 | 19 | S |
| 03:00 AM | 17.1 | 19 | S |
| 02:00 AM | 13.3 | 13.3 | S |
| 01:00 AM | 13.3 | 15.2 | S |
| 12:00 AM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SE |
| 11:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | S |
| 10:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SSW |
| 09:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | SSW |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 03:48 PM | 3.8 | 3.8 | N |
| 03:30 PM | 3.8 | 5.7 | NNE |
| 03:18 PM | 3.8 | 7.6 | NNE |
| 03:00 PM | 5.7 | 9.5 | NNE |
| 02:54 PM | 7.6 | 11.4 | N |
| 02:42 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | N |
| 02:30 PM | 11.4 | 15.2 | N |
| 02:18 PM | 11.4 | 15.2 | N |
| 02:00 PM | 17.1 | 19 | N |
| 01:48 PM | 17.1 | 20.9 | N |
| 01:30 PM | 13.3 | 15.2 | N |
| 01:30 PM | 13.3 | 15.2 | N |
| 01:18 PM | 15.2 | 15.2 | N |
| 01:00 PM | 13.3 | 17.1 | NNW |
| 12:54 PM | 15.2 | 19 | NNW |
| 12:48 PM | 15.2 | 17.1 | NNW |
| 12:30 PM | 15.2 | 17.1 | NNW |
| 12:12 PM | 15.2 | 19 | NNW |
| 12:00 PM | 15.2 | 17.1 | NW |
| 11:54 AM | 15.2 | 15.2 | NW |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 02:00 PM | 13.3 | 17.1 | SSW |
| 01:00 PM | 15.2 | 19 | SSW |
| 12:00 PM | 13.3 | 19 | SSW |
| 11:00 AM | 17.1 | 20.9 | SSW |
| 10:00 AM | 15.2 | 19 | SSW |
| 09:00 AM | 15.2 | 19 | SW |
| 08:00 AM | 13.3 | 15.2 | SW |
| 07:00 AM | 17.1 | 22.8 | SSW |
| 06:00 AM | 17.1 | 20.9 | SSW |
| 05:00 AM | 15.2 | 19 | SSW |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 02:00 PM | 9.5 | 13.3 | NNE |
| 01:00 PM | 15.2 | 19 | N |
| 12:00 PM | 15.2 | 20.9 | NNW |
| 11:00 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | NW |
| 10:00 AM | 3.8 | 5.7 | NNW |
| 09:00 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | NNW |
| 08:00 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | WNW |
| 07:00 AM | 9.5 | 13.3 | SSW |
| 06:00 AM | 17.1 | 22.8 | SSW |
| 05:00 AM | 11.4 | 17.1 | WNW |
West Central Florida
| Eastern Time | 4am | 7am | 10am | 1pm | 4pm | 7pm |
| Wind Kts | 11.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Wind Dir | SSW | WSW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NNW |
| Wave Ft | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Wave Dir | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | NNW |
| Period | 5.85 | 4.24 | 4.45 | 4.81 | 5.05 | 5.31 |
South West Florida
| Eastern Time | 4am | 7am | 10am | 1pm | 4pm | 7pm |
| Wind Kts | 15.2 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 5.7 |
| Wind Dir | S | SSW | SW | WSW | W | NNW |
| Wave Ft | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Wave Dir | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | NNW |
| Period | 4.61 | 5.16 | 5.2 | 5.13 | 6.02 | 6.17 |
West Florida Models 8 Days for wind and waves.
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