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

Tuesday December 10 12:45 AM EST

Surf & Beach Report Updated: 12:45 am

Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Monday night Gulf surf and beach report. Latest coastal observations along the coast. Air Temperature at 63°. Water temperature at 69 °. Barometric pressure at 29.97 in. Outgoing tide at Venice Pier 0.3 ↓ft...(more.) Clearwater beach east winds around 4 knots; Outgoing tide 0.4 ↓ ft...(more.) Later on across the region South winds 5 to 10 knots. First Light is at 6:42 am and Sunrise is at 7:09 am. The moon phase is Waxing Gibbous at 65.56% illumination and next main phase is Full Moon on 12-15.

Surf is down into the night. Wave height 1.6 ft (S 189°) at the Egmont Channel. Dominant wave period at 4 seconds. The Swellmachine's 16 day surf forecast shows chances for waves on Wednesday 12-11, Thursday 12-12, Friday 12-20 and Saturday 12-21. Durring the 16 day forecast period, wave heights peak out around 7.6 feet at 7.28 seconds on Wednesday 12-11. Also, a chance of glassy surf with easterly winds on Thursday 12-12. Serious about surfing the Gulf, check out the Swellmachine's 16 day free forecast.

Planning on beach or watersport activities at dawn; 5 hours and 42 minutes till first light.

Red Tide Present - Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Charlotte, 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. Onshore winds in the mix.

*Tropics

Tropical Update: There are no current Special Tropical Weather Outlooks issued; however the latest off-season updates can be viewed on the Tropical Atlantic page. Special Tropical Weather Outlooks are updated by the National Hurricane Center as necessary during the off-season. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th.

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Our Own Words

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 12:45 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 Wednesday and Thursday forecast:

Pinellas & Pasco Sarasota & Manatee Charlotte & Lee

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 Monday 9th of December 2024 thru Monday 16th of December 2024

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

Forecast for Tuesday 17th of December 2024 thru Tuesday 24th of December 2024

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

** Swellmachine Forecast is ungergoing extensive technical computer upgrades through 2024. There may be some delays until work is complete. Donations appreciated to help pave the way with the financing for the project.

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

Tuesday 12-10

Hour EST	Wave Ft	Wave Dir	Wave Per	Wind knots	Wind Dir
4	1.2	S	3.78	9.5	ESE
5	1.3	S	3.42	9.5	ESE
6	1.4	SSE	3.37	9.5	ESE
7	1.4	S	3.49	9.5	ESE
8	1.5	S	3.64	9.5	ESE
9	1.6	S	3.8	9.5	SE
10	1.7	S	3.91	11.4	SE
11	1.8	S	3.95	11.4	SE
12	1.9	S	4	11.4	SE
13	1.9	S	4.07	9.5	SE
14	1.9	S	4.12	9.5	SSE
15	1.9	S	4.16	9.5	SSE
16	1.8	S	4.2	7.6	SSE
17	1.7	S	4.24	7.6	S
18	1.6	S	4.28	7.6	S

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 (2024-12-10 00:00 EST.) The water temperature is at 66.6 ° and water height is at -0.30 ft.

Marine Forecast & Alerts

Synopsis and Marine Forecast links updated by the NWS

Southeast to south winds will remain over the waters through Tuesday, then a cold front will move through the area Wednesday, bringing showers and a few thunderstorms. Winds behind the front will turn northwest and then north to northeast, increasing to exercise caution or advisory levels for Wednesday and Thursday and remaining elevated through the end of the week. There could also be some patchy fog across the waters tonight as warmer and more humid air moves over the cooler waters. 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 12:45 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 Monday 9th of December 2024 11:33 PM.

Rest Of Tonight
Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday
Becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Temperature falling into the upper 60s in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Much cooler. Less humid with lows in the lower 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Cold Front: Gulf of Mexico

Refer to the Special Features section above on a Gale Warning. Convergent southerly winds along the Gulf States are triggering scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northwestern and north-central Gulf, north of 27.5N. A surface ridge reaches southwestward from central Florida to north of Veracruz, Mexico. Moderate to locally fresh SE to SW winds along with 4 to 6 ft seas are present at the west-central, northwestern and north-central Gulf. Gentle to moderate SE to S winds and seas of 2 to 4 ft prevail for the rest of the Gulf. For the forecast, a strong cold front will push offshore Texas early on Tue, then quickly move southeastward across the basin, exiting the region Wed afternoon into Wed evening. Behind the front, strong to gale-force winds and rapidly building seas can be expected. These hazardous conditions will prevail through Thu, then high pressure settling into the northern Gulf will bring more tranquil weather for the end of the week, and into the weekend.

Source: (NHC)

SWFL Moon Phases & Name

Current moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. Percentage of moon's disk illuminated is 65.66%. The next main phase is Full Moon on 12-15. This begins in 5 days, 4 hours and 17 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, 22 hours and 22 minutes. Astronomical Moon phases below:

12-15	4:02 AM	Full Moon
12-22	5:19 PM	Last Quarter
12-30	5:27 PM	New Moon
2025-01-06	6:57 PM	First Quarter

The December Full Moon is also known as the Cold Full Moon.

Expanded Moon Phase Time and Dates

SWFL Moon Rise & Set

12-09	12:54 AM	Moonset
12-09	1:22 PM	Moonrise
12-10	1:57 AM	Moonset
12-10	1:56 PM	Moonrise

SWFL Sun Rise & Sunset Set

December 10, 2024 (Tuesday)

First Light	6:42 am
Sunrise	7:09 am
Sunset	5:37 pm
Last Light	6:03 pm

December 11, 2024 (Wednesday)

First Light	6:43 am
Sunrise	7:09 am
Sunset	5:37 pm
Last Light	6:04 pm

New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele

Astronomical Seasons

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

JDN: 2460654.74998

Venice Jetty/Inlet [inside] Tides

12-09	12:52 AM	0.71 ft	Low
12-09	6:10 AM	1.42 ft	High
12-09	1:01 PM	0.31 ft	Low
12-09	7:06 PM	1.64 ft	High
12-10	2:12 AM	0.32 ft	Low
12-10	7:59 AM	1.29 ft	High
12-10	1:41 PM	0.59 ft	Low
12-10	7:33 PM	1.85 ft	High

Extended: Venice Inlet Tides
Nearby: Venice Pier Tides

St. Petersburg Tides

12-09	2:30 AM	0.79 ft	Low
12-09	8:12 AM	1.56 ft	High
12-09	2:39 PM	0.34 ft	Low
12-09	9:08 PM	1.80 ft	High
12-10	3:50 AM	0.35 ft	Low
12-10	10:01 AM	1.42 ft	High
12-10	3:19 PM	0.64 ft	Low
12-10	9:35 PM	2.03 ft	High

St. Petersburg Tides

Captiva Island Tides

12-09	2:10 AM	0.71 ft	Low
12-09	7:26 AM	1.42 ft	High
12-09	2:19 PM	0.31 ft	Low
12-09	8:22 PM	1.64 ft	High
12-10	3:30 AM	0.32 ft	Low
12-10	9:15 AM	1.29 ft	High
12-10	2:59 PM	0.59 ft	Low
12-10	8:49 PM	1.85 ft	High

Captiva Island (Pine Island Sound) Tides
Captiva Island (Outside) Tides
North Captiva Island Tides

42098 Buoy

Egmont Channel
Timestamp 11:56 PM EST
Wave height: 1.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 4 s

Time	Wave Height	Period	Direction
11:56 PM EST	1.6	4	S
11:26 PM EST	1.6	4	SSW
10:56 PM EST	1.6	5	SSW
10:26 PM EST	1.6	4	S
09:56 PM EST	1.6	4	S
09:26 PM EST	1.6	4	S
08:56 PM EST	2.0	5	SSW
08:26 PM EST	2.0	5	SSW
07:56 PM EST	2.0	5	S
07:26 PM EST	2.0	5	SSW
06:56 PM EST	1.6	5	S
06:26 PM EST	2.0	5	SSW
05:56 PM EST	2.0	5	SSW
05:26 PM EST	2.0	4	SSW
04:56 PM EST	2.0	5	SSW
04:26 PM EST	2.0	5	SSW
03:56 PM EST	1.6	3	S
03:26 PM EST	1.6	4	SSW
02:56 PM EST	1.6	4	S
02:26 PM EST	1.3	3	S

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42099 Buoy

St. Petersburg Offshore
Timestamp 12:00 AM EST
Swell Direction : 153 ° SSE
Wave height: 2.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 5 s
Average Wave Period : 3.8 s

Time	Wave Height	Period	Direction
12:00 AM EST	2.6	5	SSE
11:30 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
11:00 PM EST	2.3	5	SSE
10:30 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
10:00 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
09:30 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
09:00 PM EST	2.3	5	SSE
08:30 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
07:30 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
07:00 PM EST	2.3	5	SSE
06:30 PM EST	2.6	5	S
05:30 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
05:00 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
04:30 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
04:00 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
03:30 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
03:00 PM EST	2.6	5	SSE
02:30 PM EST	3.0	5	SSE
02:00 PM EST	3.0	5	SSE
01:30 PM EST	2.6	4	SSE

42036 Wave Buoy

West Tampa
Timestamp 12:20 AM EST
Swell Direction : 182 ° S
Wave height: 2.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 5 s
Average Wave Period : 3.8 s

Time	Wave Height	Period	Direction
12:20 AM EST	2.6	5	S
11:50 PM EST	2.6	5	S
11:20 PM EST	2.3	6	S
10:50 PM EST	2.3	5	S
10:20 PM EST	2.3	5	S
09:50 PM EST	2.3	5	SSE
09:20 PM EST	2.3	5	S
08:50 PM EST	2.3	4	S
08:20 PM EST	2.3	5	S
07:50 PM EST	2.3	4	S
07:20 PM EST	2.3	5	S
06:50 PM EST	2.6	4	SSW
06:20 PM EST	2.3	5	SSW
05:50 PM EST	2.3	5	SSW
04:50 PM EST	2.3	4	S
04:20 PM EST	2.6	5	S
03:50 PM EST	2.3	4	S
02:50 PM EST	2.3	5	S
02:20 PM EST	2.3	4	SSW
01:50 PM EST	2.3	4	S

CWBF1 Wind Station

Clearwater
Timestamp: 12:00 AM EST
Wind Direction : 90 ° E
Wind Speed: 3.8 kts
Wind Gusts: 3.8 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1020.1 mb
Air Temperature: 63 °f
Water Temperature: 69 °f

Time	Wind kts	Gusts kts	Cardinal
12:00 AM EST	3.8	3.8	E
11:48 PM EST	3.8	5.7	E
11:30 PM EST	5.7	5.7	E
11:18 PM EST	3.8	5.7	E
11:00 PM EST	3.8	5.7	E
10:48 PM EST	5.7	5.7	ENE
10:30 PM EST	1.9	3.8	NE
10:26 PM EST	0.0	1.0	--
10:20 PM EST	0.0	0.0	--
09:56 PM EST	0.0	0.5	--
09:50 PM EST	0.0	0.5	--
09:30 PM EST	1.9	1.9	N
09:18 PM EST	0	0	SSW
09:00 PM EST	1.9	1.9	SSW
08:48 PM EST	1.9	1.9	SSW
08:30 PM EST	1.9	1.9	SSW
08:18 PM EST	1.9	1.9	SSW
08:00 PM EST	0	1.9	SSW
07:48 PM EST	1.9	1.9	S
07:30 PM EST	3.8	3.8	S

42013 C-10 Wind Station

Sarasota C-10
Timestamp: 11:35 PM EST
Wind Direction : 110 ° ESE
Wind Speed: 5.7 kts
Wind Gusts: 7.6 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1020.4 mb
Water Temperature: 70 °f

Time	Wind kts	Gusts kts	Cardinal
10:00 PM	5.7	5.7	E
09:00 PM	3.8	3.8	ESE
08:00 PM	3.8	5.7	SSE
07:00 PM	3.8	5.7	S
06:00 PM	5.7	7.6	SSE
05:00 PM	7.6	9.5	SSE
04:00 PM	7.6	11.4	SSE
03:00 PM	9.5	11.4	SSE
02:00 PM	11.4	15.2	SSE
12:00 PM	11.4	13.3	SE

Venice Municipal Airport, FL

100515Z 07004G11KT 10SM BKN041
100455Z 07005KT 10SM BKN042
100435Z 07004KT 10SM BKN043
100415Z 06005KT 10SM BKN043
100355Z 06005G10KT 10SM FEW042

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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