Hourly Gulf Surf Report & 6-day West Florida Surf Forecast

Thursday August 5 11:00 AM EDT

Surf & Beach Report Updated: 11:00 am

Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Thursday morning 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. Triple play on the buoys as they all line up in our swell window with wave heights at 2.0 ft (42097), 4.3 ft (42098) and 5.6 ft (42099.) Dominant wave period at 6 seconds. Thigh to waist at the right spot and best on right tide. Check out the tides posted right here on the Swellmachine. Next opportunity for fun surf comes on Friday. Further information about the future surf is available within the six day surf forecast.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms. Air temperature at 78°. Water temperature at 85 °. High humidity with the dew point at 71°. Currently east-southeast winds around 6 knots on Venice Beach; Outgoing tide at 2.2 ↓ ft...(more.) Clearwater beach south-southeast winds 11 to 19 knots; Outgoing tide 2.8 ↓ ft...(more.) Later on across the region Southwest winds around 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late in the evening . The UV Index is (3) moderate today. Today's Sunset is at 8:14 pm. Last Light is at 8:40 pm. The moon phase is approximately Waning Crescent.

Tropics

National Hurricane Center is reporting on two areas with chances for Tropical Cyclone development. Chances are as follows; one low [20%] and one medium [60%]. View the latest Spaghetti Models for Invest 92L. The WX Page surveils the Tropical Atlantic with 24/7 updates, timestamped graphics and forecasting images. Further guidance for the Atlantic can be found within GFS modeling. NHC elaborates on the two chances for potential development in the Tropical Weather Outlook. When the next storm develops, Fred will be it's name. A total of 117 days of Hurricane season ahead.

The 2021 storm names are as follows; Ana Bill Claudette Danny Elsa Fred Grace Henri Ida Julian Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda.

One sure way to be prepared is to tune into the Swellmachine's Epic coverage of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

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 11:00 am. Want to score the elusive Gulf surf & increase enjoyment of local beaches? Stay tuned to the Swellmachine's report, the Free 6-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 great day.

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 surf analysis and forecast. Breaking it down into an easy to read format by counties; the following have their own local page. Check out the Friday forecast:

Pro Wave and Wind

Advanced user report. The section above breaks down the surf forecast in an easy to read format and is based on these advanced reports. The breakdown below is more in-depth and covers 8 days. This Includes ( West Florida and ) East Florida. This is a great reference for planning on heading east.

Forecast for Thursday 5th of August 2021 thru Thursday 12th of August 2021

West Florida Surf Report 8 Day for wind and waves.

East Florida Surf Report 8 Day for wind and waves.

Tides

West Florida Tides for over 100 locations.

East Florida Tides for over 170 locations.

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 11:00 am

Weak low pressure over the northeast Gulf moving along a stalled frontal boundary draped across the northern Gulf coast and the northern Florida peninsula combined with high pressure to the south will support an uptick in southwest winds into the 15 to 20 knot range over the central and northern near and offshore waters today. Across the southern waters south to southwest winds around 10 knots can be expected, with higher gusts near storms. During Friday and into the weekend the surface ridge axis will lift north which will allow winds to back to the south on Friday, then backing further to the southeast during the weekend and east southeast into early next week. Source: FZUS52 KTBW NWS - Synopsis

• Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 nm
• Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 nm
• Tampa Bay Waters
• Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound
• Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 nm
• Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 nm
• Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 nm
• Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 nm

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

SWFL Moon Phases & Name

08-08	9:50 AM	New Moon
08-15	11:21 AM	First Quarter
08-22	8:02 AM	Full Moon
08-30	3:15 AM	Last Quarter

The August Full Moon is also known as the Sturgeon Full Moon.

SWFL Moon Rise & Set

08-05	4:01 AM	Moonrise
08-05	6:24 PM	Moonset
08-06	4:54 AM	Moonrise
08-06	7:14 PM	Moonset

SWFL Sun Rise & Sunset Set

August 5, 2021 (Thursday)

First Light	6:30 am
Sunrise	6:56 am
Sunset	8:14 pm
Last Light	8:40 pm

August 6, 2021 (Friday)

First Light	6:31 am
Sunrise	6:56 am
Sunset	8:14 pm
Last Light	8:40 pm

New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele

Venice Jetty/Inlet [inside] Tides

08-05	1:26 AM	1.49 ft	High
08-05	3:29 AM	1.47 ft	Low
08-05	9:50 AM	2.32 ft	High
08-05	6:31 PM	0.01 ft	Low
08-06	1:53 AM	1.49 ft	High
08-06	4:23 AM	1.44 ft	Low
08-06	10:39 AM	2.41 ft	High
08-06	7:10 PM	-0.05 ft	Low

Extended: Venice Inlet Tides
Nearby: Venice Pier Tides

St. Petersburg Tides

08-05	3:28 AM	1.64 ft	High
08-05	5:07 AM	1.62 ft	Low
08-05	11:52 AM	2.55 ft	High
08-05	8:09 PM	0.01 ft	Low
08-06	3:55 AM	1.63 ft	High
08-06	6:01 AM	1.59 ft	Low
08-06	12:41 PM	2.65 ft	High
08-06	8:48 PM	-0.05 ft	Low

St. Petersburg Tides

Captiva Island Tides

08-05	2:42 AM	1.49 ft	High
08-05	4:47 AM	1.47 ft	Low
08-05	11:06 AM	2.32 ft	High
08-05	7:49 PM	0.01 ft	Low
08-06	3:09 AM	1.49 ft	High
08-06	5:41 AM	1.44 ft	Low
08-06	11:55 AM	2.41 ft	High
08-06	8:28 PM	-0.05 ft	Low

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

42098 Buoy

Egmont Channel
Timestamp 09:56 AM EDT
Swell Direction : 255 ° WSW
Wave height: 4.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 6 s
Average Wave Period : 4.1 s

Time	Wave Height	Period	Direction
09:56 AM	4.3	6	WSW
09:26 AM	4.3	6	WSW
08:56 AM	4.3	6	WSW
08:26 AM	4.3	6	WSW
07:56 AM	4.3	6	WSW
07:26 AM	4.3	6	WSW
06:56 AM	3.9	5	SW
06:26 AM	3.9	6	W
05:56 AM	4.3	5	SW
05:26 AM	4.3	4	SW
04:56 AM	3.9	6	W
04:26 AM	3.6	5	WSW
03:56 AM	3.6	6	W
03:26 AM	3.6	6	W
02:56 AM	3.3	6	WSW
02:26 AM	3.6	6	W
01:56 AM	3.6	6	W
01:26 AM	3.6	5	WSW
12:56 AM	3.6	6	WSW
12:26 AM	3.9	6	WSW

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42099 Buoy

St. Petersburg Offshore
Timestamp 10:26 AM EDT
Swell Direction : 279 ° W
Wave height: 5.5 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 6 s
Average Wave Period : 4.7 s

Time	Wave Height	Period	Direction
10:26 AM	5.6	6	W
09:56 AM	5.2	6	W
09:26 AM	5.2	7	W
08:56 AM	5.2	6	WSW
08:26 AM	4.9	6	W
07:56 AM	4.6	7	W
07:26 AM	4.3	6	W
06:56 AM	4.6	6	WSW
06:26 AM	4.3	6	WSW
05:56 AM	4.3	6	WSW
05:26 AM	4.3	6	WSW
04:56 AM	4.3	6	WSW
04:26 AM	3.9	6	WSW
03:56 AM	4.3	6	WSW
03:26 AM	3.9	6	WSW
02:56 AM	3.9	5	WSW
02:26 AM	3.6	6	W
01:56 AM	3.9	6	WSW
01:26 AM	4.3	6	WSW
12:56 AM	4.6	6	WSW

42003 Buoy

East Gulf West of Naples
Timestamp 09:50 AM EDT
Swell Direction : 303 ° WNW
Wave height: 3.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 7 s
Average Wave Period : 5.1 s

Time	Wave Height	Period	Direction
09:50 AM	3.9	7	WNW
08:50 AM	3.9	6	WNW
07:50 AM	3.9	7	WSW
06:50 AM	3.6	6	WNW
05:50 AM	3.3	6	W
04:50 AM	3.3	6	WNW
03:50 AM	3.6	6	W
01:50 AM	3.6	6	WNW
12:50 AM	3.3	6	W
11:50 PM	3.6	5	W
10:50 PM	3.9	5	W
09:50 PM	3.9	5	WSW
08:50 PM	3.9	5	W
07:50 PM	3.6	5	WSW
06:50 PM	3.6	5	WNW
05:50 PM	3.9	5	WSW
04:50 PM	3.6	5	SW
02:50 PM	3.6	4	WSW
01:50 PM	3.3	4	W
12:50 PM	3.3	4	WSW

42097 Buoy

Pulley Ridge
Timestamp 09:56 AM EDT
Swell Direction : 279 ° W
Wave height: 1.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 6 s
Average Wave Period : 4.3 s

Time	Wave Height	Period	Direction
09:56 AM	2.0	6	W
09:26 AM	2.0	5	W
08:56 AM	2.0	6	W
08:26 AM	2.3	5	WNW
07:56 AM	2.3	5	WNW
07:26 AM	3.0	5	WNW
06:56 AM	2.6	5	WNW
06:26 AM	3.0	5	WNW
05:56 AM	2.6	6	W
05:26 AM	2.6	6	WNW
04:56 AM	2.6	6	WNW
04:26 AM	2.6	5	W
03:56 AM	2.6	5	WNW
03:26 AM	3.0	6	WNW
02:56 AM	3.0	5	W
02:26 AM	3.3	5	W
01:56 AM	3.0	5	WNW
01:26 AM	3.0	5	W
12:56 AM	2.6	5	W
12:26 AM	3.0	6	W

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42036 Wave Buoy

West Tampa
Timestamp 09:50 AM EDT
Swell Direction : 228 ° SW
Wave height: 4.5 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 7 s
Average Wave Period : 4.5 s

Time	Wave Height	Period	Direction
09:50 AM	4.6	7	SW
08:50 AM	4.6	7	WSW
07:50 AM	5.2	7	WSW
06:50 AM	4.6	6	SW
05:50 AM	4.3	6	SW
04:50 AM	3.9	6	SSW
03:50 AM	3.9	6	SW
02:50 AM	3.6	6	SW
01:50 AM	3.0	6	SW
12:50 AM	3.0	6	SW
11:50 PM	3.0	5	WSW
10:50 PM	3.3	6	WSW
09:50 PM	3.3	6	SW
08:50 PM	3.3	5	SSW
07:50 PM	3.6	5	WSW
06:50 PM	3.3	5	WSW
05:50 PM	3.3	6	W
04:50 PM	3.3	6	WSW
03:50 PM	3.6	6	W
01:50 PM	3.3	6	W

VENF1 Wind Station

Venice
Timestamp: 10:00 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 120 ° ESE
Wind Speed: 5.7 kts
Wind Gusts: 5.7 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1018.9 mb
Air Temperature: 78 °f
Water Temperature: 85 °f
Dew Point: 71 °f

Time	Wind kts	Gusts kts	Cardinal
10:00 AM	5.7	5.7	ESE
09:00 AM	17.1	19	SSE
08:00 AM	15.2	15.2	S
07:00 AM	9.5	11.4	SW
06:00 AM	11.4	13.3	SW
05:00 AM	17.1	19	WSW
04:00 AM	13.3	15.2	W
03:00 AM	9.5	9.5	NNW
02:00 AM	5.7	7.6	NW
01:00 AM	5.7	5.7	SSE
12:00 AM	3.8	3.8	E
11:00 PM	3.8	5.7	N
10:00 PM	5.7	7.6	WSW
09:00 PM	11.4	13.3	WSW
08:00 PM	11.4	11.4	WSW
07:00 PM	9.5	11.4	WSW
06:00 PM	9.5	11.4	WSW
05:00 PM	7.6	7.6	WSW

CWBF1 Wind Station

Clearwater
Timestamp: 10:00 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 160 ° SSE
Wind Speed: 11.4 kts
Wind Gusts: 19 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1018.3 mb
Air Temperature: 82 °f
Water Temperature: 86 °f

Time	Wind kts	Gusts kts	Cardinal
10:00 AM	11.4	19	SSE
09:54 AM	15.2	17.1	S
09:48 AM	15.2	19	SSE
09:30 AM	13.3	15.2	S
09:18 AM	13.3	19	S
09:00 AM	13.3	15.2	S
08:54 AM	11.4	17.1	S
08:48 AM	15.2	17.1	S
08:30 AM	13.3	19	S
08:18 AM	15.2	19	S
08:00 AM	17.1	19	S
07:54 AM	15.2	19	S
07:48 AM	13.3	17.1	S
07:30 AM	11.4	13.3	SSE
07:30 AM	11.4	13.3	SSE
07:18 AM	11.4	13.3	SSE
07:00 AM	9.5	13.3	SSE
06:54 AM	11.4	13.3	SSE
06:42 AM	7.6	9.5	SSE
06:30 AM	7.6	13.3	SSE

BGCF1 Wind Station

Big Carlos
Timestamp: 09:54 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 250 ° WSW
Wind Speed: 17.1 kts
Wind Gusts: 20.9 kts
Air Temperature: 78 °f

Time	Wind kts	Gusts kts	Cardinal
09:00 AM	17.1	20.9	WSW
08:00 AM	7.6	9.5	SSE
06:00 AM	3.8	5.7	SE
06:00 AM	3.8	5.7	SE
05:00 AM	3.8	5.7	SE
04:00 AM	5.7	5.7	SE
02:00 AM	1.9	3.8	SE
02:00 AM	1.9	3.8	SE
01:00 AM	3.8	3.8	SSE
12:00 AM	3.8	5.7	SE

42013 C-10 Wind Station

Sarasota C-10
Timestamp: 09:30 AM EDT
Wind Direction : 170 ° S
Wind Speed: 17.1 kts
Wind Gusts: 19 kts
Air Temperature: 83 °f
Water Temperature: 85 °f

Time	Wind kts	Gusts kts	Cardinal
09:00 AM	17.1	19	S
08:00 AM	15.2	19	S
07:00 AM	17.1	24.7	SSE
06:00 AM	5.7	9.5	SSW
05:00 AM	9.5	13.3	W
04:00 AM	17.1	20.9	SW
03:00 AM	13.3	17.1	SE
02:00 AM	13.3	17.1	SSE
01:00 AM	19	24.7	S
12:00 AM	9.5	11.4	S