Surf & Beach Report Updated: 4:00 pm
Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Friday afternoon Gulf surf and beach report. slight chance rain showers into the hour. Water temperature at 73 °. Barometric pressure at 29.97 in. The UV Index is (11) extreme today. Outgoing tide at Venice Pier 2.0 ↓ft...(more.) Clearwater beach west-southwest winds 8 to 10 knots; Outgoing tide 2.6 ↓ ft...(more.) Later on across the region Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunset is at 7:56 pm and Last light is at 8:21 pm. The moon phase is Waning Gibbous at 63% illumination and next main phase is Last Quarter on 4-20. Surf is down into the afternoon. Wave height 1.3 ft (SSE 154°) at the Egmont Channel. Dominant wave period at 4 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; 4 hours and 13 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: Waist to rib high. Onshore winds in the mix.
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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.
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Friday 04-18
| Hour EDT | Wave Ft | Wave Dir | Wave Per | Wind knots | Wind Dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1.6 | ESE | 2.99 | 13.3 | ESE |
| 5 | 1.7 | ESE | 3.16 | 11.4 | E |
| 6 | 1.8 | ESE | 3.28 | 13.3 | E |
| 7 | 2.0 | ESE | 3.43 | 13.3 | E |
| 8 | 2.1 | ESE | 3.56 | 11.4 | ESE |
| 9 | 2.0 | ESE | 3.71 | 11.4 | ESE |
| 10 | 2.0 | ESE | 3.8 | 11.4 | ESE |
| 11 | 1.9 | SE | 3.89 | 7.6 | SE |
| 12 | 1.7 | SE | 3.93 | 7.6 | S |
| 13 | 1.5 | SE | 3.94 | 5.7 | SSW |
| 14 | 1.4 | SE | 3.94 | 5.7 | SW |
| 15 | 1.2 | SE | 3.92 | 5.7 | WSW |
| 16 | 1.1 | SE | 3.92 | 5.7 | W |
| 17 | 1.0 | SE | 3.97 | 3.8 | WSW |
| 18 | 1.0 | SE | 4.1 | 3.8 | WSW |
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Venice Inlet at the Marina (2025-04-18 15:00 EDT.) The water temperature is at 75.7 ° and water height is at 1.00 ft.Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM (Check in near real time) Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories.
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Current moon phase is Waning Gibbous. Percentage of moon's disk illuminated is 63% and gradually becomes less illuminated. The next main phase is Last Quarter on 4-20. This begins in 2 days, 5 hours and 37 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 20 days, 8 hours and 59 minutes. Astronomical Moon phases below:
| 04-20 | 9:37 PM | Last Quarter |
| 04-27 | 3:33 PM | New Moon |
| 05-04 | 9:53 AM | First Quarter |
| 05-12 | 12:58 PM | Full Moon |
The Paschal Full Moon is on April 13 2025. Therefore; Easter Sunday is on April 20. The Easter date is determined by the Paschal Full Moon which is the first (ecclesiastic) full moon after the spring equinox. The Easter date is always the next Sunday after (never on) the Paschal full moon. This is the reason for the shifting Easter date. The Paschal and the Astronomical Full Moon are not necessarily on the same day.
Expanded Moon Phase Time and Dates
| 04-18 | 12:26 AM | Moonrise |
| 04-18 | 10:37 AM | Moonset |
| 04-19 | 1:19 AM | Moonrise |
| 04-19 | 11:34 AM | Moonset |
| First Light | 6:36 am |
| Sunrise | 7:01 am |
| Sunset | 7:56 pm |
| Last Light | 8:21 pm |
| First Light | 6:35 am |
| Sunrise | 7:00 am |
| Sunset | 7:56 pm |
| Last Light | 8:21 pm |
New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele
| Vernal Equinox | 3-20-2025 |
| Summmer Solstice | 6-20-2025 |
| Autumn Equinox | 9-22-2025 |
| Winter Solstice | 12-21-2025 |
| 04-18 | 2:47 PM | 2.22 ft | High |
| 04-19 | 12:00 AM | -0.15 ft | Low |
| 04-19 | 3:39 PM | 2.13 ft | High |
| 04-18 | 12:32 AM | -0.22 ft | Low |
| 04-18 | 4:49 PM | 2.44 ft | High |
| 04-19 | 1:38 AM | -0.17 ft | Low |
| 04-19 | 5:41 PM | 2.34 ft | High |
| 04-18 | 12:12 AM | -0.20 ft | Low |
| 04-18 | 4:03 PM | 2.22 ft | High |
| 04-19 | 1:18 AM | -0.15 ft | Low |
| 04-19 | 4:55 PM | 2.13 ft | High |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 03:26 PM | 1.3 | 4 | SSE |
| 02:56 PM | 1.3 | 4 | SSE |
| 02:26 PM | 1.3 | 4 | SSE |
| 01:56 PM | 1.3 | 4 | SSE |
| 01:26 PM | 1.3 | 4 | SSE |
| 12:56 PM | 1.3 | 3 | SE |
| 12:26 PM | 1.3 | 4 | SSE |
| 11:56 AM | 1.6 | 3 | SSE |
| 11:26 AM | 1.6 | 3 | SSE |
| 10:56 AM | 1.6 | 3 | SE |
| 10:26 AM | 1.6 | 3 | SE |
| 09:56 AM | 1.6 | 3 | SE |
| 09:26 AM | 1.6 | 3 | SE |
| 08:56 AM | 1.6 | 3 | ESE |
| 08:26 AM | 1.6 | 3 | ESE |
| 07:56 AM | 1.6 | 3 | E |
| 07:26 AM | 1.6 | 3 | SE |
| 06:56 AM | 1.6 | 3 | ESE |
| 06:26 AM | 1.6 | 3 | ESE |
| 05:56 AM | 1.3 | 3 | ESE |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 03:30 PM | 3.0 | 5 | ESE |
| 03:00 PM | 3.0 | 5 | ESE |
| 02:30 PM | 3.3 | 5 | ESE |
| 02:00 PM | 3.3 | 5 | ESE |
| 01:30 PM | 3.6 | 5 | ESE |
| 01:00 PM | 3.6 | 5 | ESE |
| 12:30 PM | 3.6 | 4 | ESE |
| 11:30 AM | 3.0 | 4 | ESE |
| 11:00 AM | 3.0 | 4 | ESE |
| 10:30 AM | 2.6 | 4 | ESE |
| 09:30 AM | 2.3 | 3 | E |
| 09:00 AM | 2.0 | 3 | E |
| 08:30 AM | 2.0 | 3 | E |
| 08:00 AM | 1.6 | 3 | E |
| 07:30 AM | 1.6 | 3 | E |
| 07:00 AM | 2.0 | 3 | E |
| 06:30 AM | 2.0 | 3 | E |
| 06:00 AM | 2.0 | 3 | E |
| 05:30 AM | 2.0 | 3 | ENE |
| 05:00 AM | 1.6 | 3 | E |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 03:26 PM | 3.6 | 5 | ESE |
| 02:56 PM | 3.9 | 5 | E |
| 02:26 PM | 3.9 | 5 | E |
| 01:56 PM | 3.6 | 5 | E |
| 01:26 PM | 3.6 | 5 | ESE |
| 12:56 PM | 3.3 | 5 | ESE |
| 12:26 PM | 3.0 | 5 | ESE |
| 11:56 AM | 3.0 | 5 | ESE |
| 11:26 AM | 3.0 | 4 | ESE |
| 10:56 AM | 2.6 | 4 | ESE |
| 10:26 AM | 2.6 | 4 | ESE |
| 09:56 AM | 2.6 | 4 | ESE |
| 09:26 AM | 2.3 | 3 | ESE |
| 08:56 AM | 2.3 | 4 | ESE |
| 08:26 AM | 2.0 | 3 | ESE |
| 07:56 AM | 2.0 | 3 | E |
| 07:26 AM | 2.0 | 3 | E |
| 06:56 AM | 1.6 | 3 | ENE |
| 06:26 AM | 1.6 | 5 | N |
| 05:56 AM | 1.6 | 4 | NNW |
| Time | Wave Height | Period | Direction |
| 02:50 PM | 3.0 | 5 | ESE |
| 01:50 PM | 3.0 | 5 | E |
| 12:50 PM | 3.0 | 4 | ESE |
| 12:20 PM | 2.6 | 5 | SE |
| 11:50 AM | 3.0 | 5 | SE |
| 08:50 AM | 2.3 | 4 | ESE |
| 08:20 AM | 2.0 | 3 | ESE |
| 07:50 AM | 1.6 | 3 | ESE |
| 06:50 AM | 1.3 | 3 | E |
| 05:50 AM | 1.3 | 3 | E |
| 04:50 AM | 1.0 | 3 | E |
| 04:20 AM | 1.0 | 3 | E |
| 10:50 PM | 1.0 | 3 | ENE |
| 09:50 PM | 1.0 | 3 | ENE |
| 08:50 PM | 1.3 | 3 | ENE |
| 08:20 PM | 1.3 | 4 | ENE |
| 07:50 PM | 1.3 | 4 | ENE |
| 06:50 PM | 1.6 | 3 | NE |
| 06:20 PM | 1.3 | 3 | NE |
| 05:50 PM | 1.6 | 4 | NNE |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 03:18 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | WSW |
| 03:00 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | W |
| 02:48 PM | 11.4 | 11.4 | W |
| 02:30 PM | 1.9 | 7.6 | SW |
| 02:18 PM | 9.5 | 11.4 | ESE |
| 02:00 PM | 5.7 | 9.5 | ESE |
| 01:48 PM | 7.6 | 11.4 | ESE |
| 01:18 PM | 5.7 | 11.4 | ESE |
| 01:00 PM | 5.7 | 11.4 | ESE |
| 12:48 PM | 7.6 | 11.4 | ESE |
| 12:30 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | E |
| 12:06 PM | 5.7 | 11.4 | E |
| 11:48 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | E |
| 11:18 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | ESE |
| 10:54 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | E |
| 10:30 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | E |
| 10:18 AM | 5.7 | 7.6 | E |
| 09:48 AM | 7.6 | 9.5 | E |
| 09:18 AM | 7.6 | 13.3 | ESE |
| 09:00 AM | 5.7 | 9.5 | ESE |
| Time | Wind kts | Gusts kts | Cardinal |
| 02:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | SSW |
| 01:00 PM | 7.6 | 9.5 | S |
| 12:00 PM | 7.6 | 11.4 | SE |
| 11:00 AM | 11.4 | 13.3 | SE |
| 07:00 AM | 13.3 | 17.1 | ESE |
| 07:00 AM | 13.3 | 17.1 | ESE |
| 07:00 AM | 13.3 | 17.1 | ESE |
| 07:00 AM | 13.3 | 17.1 | ESE |
| 06:00 AM | 11.4 | 15.2 | ESE |
| 05:00 AM | 11.4 | 15.2 | ESE |
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