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


Wednesday May 21 7:30 PM EDT Today's Wave height and wind

Surf & Beach Report Updated: 7:30 pm

Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Wednesday evening Gulf surf and beach report. Latest coastal observations along the coast. Water temperature at 84 °. Barometric pressure at 29.97 in. Outgoing tide at Venice Pier 1.7 ↓ft...(more.) Clearwater beach west winds 6 to 10 knots; Outgoing tide 2.2 ↓ ft...(more.) Later on across the region West winds around 10 knots. First Light is at 6:11 am and Sunrise is at 6:38 am. The moon is Waning Cresent and next phase is New Moon on 5-26.

Surf is down into the evening. Wave height 1.3 ft (SW 230°) at the Egmont Channel. Dominant wave period at 5 seconds. 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.

Planning on beach or watersport activities today; 1 hour and 9 minutes 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: Knee. Onshore winds in the mix.

Off-Season Tropics

There are 11 days until the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season begins. Stay tuned; the Swellmachine (as always) will be bringing epic coverage of every Atlantic and Gulf Of Mexico Storm.

The 2025 storm names are as follows; Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dorian, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Imelda, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, Wendy, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon and Zeta.

Tropical Update: National Hurricane Center's Tropical Weather Outlook indicates; Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days. The full Official Outlook can be viewed on the WX page. Tropical Weather Outlooks are updated by the National Hurricane Center several times every day from May 15th through November 30th.

The GFS model can be reviewed for guidance beyond the NHC 5 day Outlook. The Western Atlantic GFS model and the full Atlantic GFS expanded is posted on the Swellmachine year round.

Occasionally West Florida scores surf from off-season tropical activity. View our surf photo album of the 2018 pre-season tropical cyclone: Tropical Storm Alberto.

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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 7:30 pm. 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 wonderful Wednesday evening.

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 21st of May 2025 thru Wednesday 28th of May 2025

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

Forecast for Thursday 29th of May 2025 thru Thursday 5th of June 2025

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.

More Florida 16 Day Forecasts

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

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

Florida Panhandle Surf Report 16 Day for wind and waves.

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

Wednesday 05-21

Hour
EDT
Wave
Ft
Wave
Dir
Wave
Per
Wind
knots
Wind
Dir
41.1SSW5.333.8WSW
51.1SSW5.351.9WSW
61.1SSW5.331.9WSW
71.1SSW5.291.9WSW
81.1SSW5.241.9WSW
91.0SSW5.193.8SW
101.0SSW5.133.8SW
111.0SSW5.083.8SW
121.0SSW5.033.8WSW
131.0SSW55.7W
141.0SSW4.975.7W
151.0SSW4.965.7WNW
161.0SSW4.955.7WNW
171.1SSW4.947.6WNW
181.1SSW4.937.6WNW

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 (2025-05-21 18:00 EDT.) The water temperature is at 87.6 ° and water height is at 0.35 ft.

Marine Forecast & Alerts

Synopsis and Marine Forecast links updated by the NWS
Weak high pressure ridging continues across south Florida with westerly flow over the Eastern Gulf today. A weak frontal boundary will move through the waters Thursday and Thursday night bringing a chance of showers and a few thunderstorms. Another area of weak high pressure will build into the waters late in the week through the weekend with slight seas and light winds returning. && 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 7:30 pm

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 Wednesday 21st of May 2025 03:59 PM.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

SWFL Moon Phases & Name

Current moon phase is Waning Cresent. Percentage of moon's disk illuminated is 23% and gradually becomes less illuminated. The next phase and lunation cycle begins with New Moon on 5-26. This begins in 5 days, 3 hours and 49 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 24 days, 3 hours and 56 minutes. Astronomical Moon phases below:

05-26 11:04 PM New Moon
06-02 11:41 PM First Quarter
06-11 3:46 AM Full Moon
06-18 3:20 PM Last Quarter

The May Full Moon is also known as the Flower Full Moon.

Expanded Moon Phase Time and Dates

SWFL Moon Rise & Set

05-21 2:41 AM Moonrise
05-21 2:32 PM Moonset
05-22 3:14 AM Moonrise
05-22 3:35 PM Moonset

SWFL Sun Rise & Sunset Set

May 21, 2025 (Wednesday)

First Light6:11 am
Sunrise6:38 am
Sunset8:14 pm
Last Light8:41 pm

May 22, 2025 (Thursday)

First Light6:11 am
Sunrise6:37 am
Sunset8:15 pm
Last Light8:42 pm

New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele

Astronomical Seasons

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

JDN: 2460817.48032

Venice Jetty/Inlet [inside] Tides

05-212:15 AM 0.10 ftLow
05-218:48 AM 1.57 ftHigh
05-212:37 PM 0.94 ftLow
05-217:52 PM 1.66 ftHigh
05-222:59 AM 0.32 ftLow
05-229:07 AM 1.75 ftHigh
05-223:50 PM 0.56 ftLow
05-229:27 PM 1.56 ftHigh
Extended: Venice Inlet Tides
Nearby: Venice Pier Tides

St. Petersburg Tides

05-213:53 AM 0.11 ftLow
05-2110:50 AM 1.73 ftHigh
05-214:15 PM 1.03 ftLow
05-219:54 PM 1.82 ftHigh
05-224:37 AM 0.35 ftLow
05-2211:09 AM 1.92 ftHigh
05-225:28 PM 0.62 ftLow
05-2211:29 PM 1.71 ftHigh
St. Petersburg Tides

Captiva Island Tides

05-213:33 AM 0.10 ftLow
05-2110:04 AM 1.57 ftHigh
05-213:55 PM 0.94 ftLow
05-219:08 PM 1.66 ftHigh
05-224:17 AM 0.32 ftLow
05-2210:23 AM 1.75 ftHigh
05-225:08 PM 0.56 ftLow
05-2210:43 PM 1.56 ftHigh
Captiva Island (Pine Island Sound) Tides
Captiva Island (Outside) Tides
North Captiva Island Tides

42098 Buoy

Egmont Channel
Timestamp 06:56 PM EDT
Swell Direction : 230 ° SW
Wave height: 1.3 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 5 s
Average Wave Period : 3.4 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
06:56 PM 1.35SW
06:26 PM 1.66SW
05:56 PM 1.36SW
05:26 PM 1.65SW
04:56 PM 1.65SW
04:26 PM 1.35SW
03:56 PM 1.36SW
03:26 PM 1.35SW
02:56 PM 1.36SW
02:26 PM 1.35SW
01:26 PM 1.36SW
12:56 PM 1.36SW
12:26 PM 1.36SW
11:56 AM 1.36SW
11:26 AM 1.36SW
10:56 AM 1.35S
10:26 AM 1.35S
09:56 AM 1.34S
09:26 AM 1.34S
08:56 AM 1.35SSW

42099 Buoy

St. Petersburg Offshore
Timestamp 07:00 PM EDT
Swell Direction : 201 ° SSW
Wave height: 1.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 6 s
Average Wave Period : 3.9 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
07:00 PM 1.66SSW
06:30 PM 1.66SSW
06:00 PM 1.65SSW
05:30 PM 1.65SSW
05:00 PM 1.65SSW
04:30 PM 2.05SW
04:00 PM 2.05SSW
03:30 PM 2.05SSW
03:00 PM 2.05SSW
02:30 PM 2.35SSW
02:00 PM 2.05SSW
01:30 PM 2.05SSW
01:00 PM 2.05SSW
12:30 PM 2.05SW
12:00 PM 2.05SSW
11:30 AM 2.05SSW
11:00 AM 2.05SSW
10:30 AM 2.05SSW
10:00 AM 2.05SSW
09:30 AM 1.65SSW

42097 Buoy

Pulley Ridge
Timestamp 06:56 PM EDT
Swell Direction : 206 ° SSW
Wave height: 1.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 6 s
Average Wave Period : 5.0 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
06:56 PM 1.66SSW
06:26 PM 1.66SSW
05:56 PM 1.66SSW
05:26 PM 1.66SSW
04:56 PM 1.66SSW
04:26 PM 1.66SSW
03:26 PM 1.66SSW
02:56 PM 1.66SSW
02:26 PM 1.36SSW
01:56 PM 1.66SW
01:26 PM 1.66SW
12:56 PM 1.66SW
11:56 AM 1.66SW
11:26 AM 1.66SW
10:56 AM 1.66SW
10:26 AM 1.66SW
09:56 AM 1.66SW
09:26 AM 1.66SW
08:56 AM 1.66SW
08:26 AM 1.66SW

42036 Wave Buoy

West Tampa
Timestamp 06:20 PM EDT
Swell Direction : 203 ° SSW
Wave height: 1.9 ft
Average Wave Period : 4.0 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
06:10 PM 2.05SSW
05:50 PM 1.65SW
05:20 PM 1.66SSW
04:50 PM 1.66SW
03:50 PM 1.65SSW
02:50 PM 1.66SW
02:20 PM 1.66SSW
12:50 PM 1.66SSW
12:20 PM 1.66SSW
11:50 AM 1.65S
10:50 AM 1.65SSW
09:50 AM 1.65S
08:20 AM 2.06SSW
07:40 AM 2.06SSW
06:40 AM 2.05S
05:50 AM 2.05S
04:50 AM 2.05SSW
03:50 AM 2.06SSW
03:20 AM 1.65S
02:50 AM 1.65S

CWBF1 Wind Station

Clearwater
Timestamp: 06:48 PM EDT
Wind Direction : 280 ° W
Wind Speed: 7.6 kts
Wind Gusts: 9.5 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1014.8 mb
Air Temperature: 82 °f
TimeWind ktsGusts ktsCardinal
06:48 PM 7.69.5W
06:30 PM 5.79.5W
06:18 PM 7.69.5W
06:00 PM 5.79.5W
05:48 PM 9.59.5W
05:30 PM 7.611.4W
05:18 PM 7.69.5W
05:00 PM 7.69.5WNW
04:48 PM 7.69.5W
04:30 PM 9.59.5W
04:18 PM 9.511.4W
04:00 PM 7.611.4W
03:48 PM 7.69.5W
03:30 PM 7.69.5W
03:18 PM 7.69.5W
03:00 PM 9.511.4W
02:48 PM 7.611.4W
02:30 PM 7.69.5WSW
02:18 PM 9.511.4WSW
02:00 PM 7.69.5WSW

42013 C-10 Wind Station

Sarasota C-10
Timestamp: 05:35 PM EDT
Wind Direction : 290 ° WNW
Wind Speed: 7.6 kts
Wind Gusts: 9.5 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1015.1 mb
Water Temperature: 84 °f
TimeWind ktsGusts ktsCardinal
05:00 PM 7.6 9.5 WNW
04:00 PM 7.6 9.5 W
03:00 PM 7.6 9.5 W
02:00 PM 5.7 7.6 W
01:00 PM 3.8 5.7 W
12:00 PM 3.8 7.6 WSW
11:00 AM 3.8 5.7 SW
10:00 AM 5.7 5.7 SW
09:00 AM 3.8 5.7 SW
08:00 AM 3.8 5.7 SSW

Venice Municipal Airport, FL

212315Z 10SM FEW021 29/24
212255Z 10SM FEW022 30/24
212235Z 10SM FEW021 30/24
212215Z 10SM SCT021 30/24
212155Z 10SM SCT021 30/24
212135Z 10SM SCT021 30/25

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