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


Monday March 18 10:15 PM EDT Today's Wave height and wind

Surf & Beach Report Updated: 10:15 pm

Aloha West Florida this is the machine with the Monday night report. Slight chance rain showers into the hour. Air temperature at 71°. Surf is up into the night. Presently the Egmont Channel and the St. Petersburg Offshore buoys are lining up with wave heights between 2.6 and 3.6 feet. Shin to knee pulse at right spot and tide. Tides are posted on this page below. Short wave period around 4 seconds.Water temperature at 73 °.Currently north-northwest winds 11 to 13 knots on Venice Beach; Outgoing tide at 1.2 ↓ ft...(more.) Clearwater beach west-northwest winds 10 to 11 knots; Outgoing tide 1.7 ↓ ft...(more.) Later on across the region Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. High humidity with the dew point at 70°. First Light is at 7:08 am and Sunrise is at 7:33 am. The moon phase is Waxing Gibbous at 64.22% illumination and next main phase is Full Moon on 3-25. Keep watching, 7 days of surf ahead. The Swellmachine's 16 day surf forecast shows chances for waves on Monday 3-18, Tuesday 3-19, Friday 3-22, Saturday 3-23, Sunday 3-24, Thursday 3-28 and Friday 3-29. Durring the 16 day forecast period, wave heights peak out around 6.1 feet at 6.01 seconds on Tuesday 3-19. Also, a chance of glassy surf with easterly winds on Tuesday 3-19, Sunday 3-24 and Friday 3-29. Serious about surfing the Gulf, check out the Swellmachine's 16 day free forecast.

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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 10:15 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 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 Tuesday,Friday and Saturday 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 Monday 18th of March 2024 thru Monday 25th of March 2024

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

Forecast for Tuesday 26th of March 2024 thru Tuesday 2nd of April 2024

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

Tuesday 03-19

Hour
EDT
Wave
Ft
Wave
Dir
Wave
Per
Wind
knots
Wind
Dir
46.1NW6.0122.8N
56.1NW6.2520.9N
66.1NW6.4320.9NNE
76.0NW6.719NNE
85.8NW6.8519NNE
95.5NW7.0117.1NNE
105.2NW7.1715.2NNE
114.9NW7.2213.3NNE
124.6NW7.2511.4NNE
134.3NW7.2511.4NNE
144.0NW7.249.5NNE
153.8NW7.229.5N
163.6NW7.179.5N
173.4NW7.19.5N
183.2NW7.029.5N

Bonus: Focused 3-Day Hourly.

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Marine Forecast & Alerts

Bonita Beach to Suwannee River, FL out 60 nm (Check in near real time) Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories.

Synopsis and Marine Forecast links updated by the NWS
Showers and storms continue to move across coastal waters as winds and seas build with a cold front pushing across the region. Dangerous conditions for small craft are expected through midday tomorrow before improving through the middle of the week. The next storm system approaches Friday, with another round of storms and marine hazards possible across the region. Source: FZUS52 KTBW NWS - Synopsis

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

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 10:15 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 Monday 18th of March 2024 07:53 PM.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Much cooler with lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday
Sunny. Less humid with highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.

Red Tide

No reports or forecasts found for Red Tide since Friday 05-26-23

SWFL Moon Phases & Name

Current moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. Percentage of moon's disk illuminated is 64.32%. The next main phase is Full Moon on 3-25. This begins in 6 days, 4 hours and 46 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, 17 hours and 12 minutes. Astronomical Moon phases below:

03-25 3:01 AM Full Moon
04-01 11:15 PM Last Quarter
04-08 2:23 PM New Moon
04-15 3:14 PM First Quarter

The March Full Moon is also known as the Worm Full Moon.

The Paschal Full Moon is on March 25 2024. Therefore; Easter Sunday is on March 31. 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

SWFL Moon Rise & Set

03-18 3:40 AM Moonset
03-18 1:57 PM Moonrise
03-19 4:27 AM Moonset
03-19 2:55 PM Moonrise

SWFL Sun Rise & Sunset Set

March 19, 2024 (Tuesday)

First Light7:08 am
Sunrise7:33 am
Sunset7:41 pm
Last Light8:05 pm

March 20, 2024 (Wednesday)

First Light7:07 am
Sunrise7:32 am
Sunset7:41 pm
Last Light8:05 pm

New: 120 day Sunrise and Sunset scheduele

Astronomical Seasons

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

JDN: 2460388.60013

Venice Jetty/Inlet [inside] Tides

03-183:23 AM -0.26 ftLow
03-186:44 PM 1.76 ftHigh
03-194:27 AM -0.28 ftLow
03-1912:55 PM 1.29 ftHigh
03-192:47 PM 1.28 ftLow
03-198:41 PM 1.71 ftHigh
Extended: Venice Inlet Tides
Nearby: Venice Pier Tides

St. Petersburg Tides

03-185:01 AM -0.29 ftLow
03-188:46 PM 1.93 ftHigh
03-196:05 AM -0.31 ftLow
03-192:57 PM 1.42 ftHigh
03-194:25 PM 1.41 ftLow
03-1910:43 PM 1.88 ftHigh
St. Petersburg Tides

Captiva Island Tides

03-184:41 AM -0.26 ftLow
03-188:00 PM 1.76 ftHigh
03-195:45 AM -0.28 ftLow
03-192:11 PM 1.29 ftHigh
03-194:05 PM 1.28 ftLow
03-199:57 PM 1.71 ftHigh
Captiva Island (Pine Island Sound) Tides
Captiva Island (Outside) Tides
North Captiva Island Tides

42098 Buoy

Egmont Channel
Timestamp 09:26 PM EDT
Wave height: 2.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 4 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
09:26 PM 2.64NW
08:56 PM 2.64NW
08:26 PM 3.04NW
07:26 PM 3.04NW
06:56 PM 2.64NW
06:26 PM 2.63NW
05:56 PM 2.33WNW
05:26 PM 2.03NW
04:56 PM 2.04SW
04:26 PM 1.64SW
03:56 PM 1.64SSW
03:26 PM 1.64SW
02:56 PM 1.63SW
02:26 PM 1.32WNW
01:26 PM 1.03SW
12:56 PM 1.03SW
12:26 PM 1.03SW
11:56 AM 1.33SSW
11:26 AM 1.33SSW
10:56 AM 1.33SSW

42099 Buoy

St. Petersburg Offshore
Timestamp 09:30 PM EDT
Swell Direction : 312 ° NW
Wave height: 3.6 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 5 s
Average Wave Period : 3.7 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
09:30 PM 3.65NW
09:00 PM 3.34NW
08:30 PM 3.04NW
07:30 PM 3.04NNW
07:00 PM 2.64NNW
06:30 PM 3.04NNW
06:00 PM 3.04NNW
05:00 PM 2.63NNW
04:00 PM 2.04SSW
03:30 PM 1.64SSW
03:00 PM 2.04SSW
02:00 PM 2.04S
01:30 PM 2.05SSW
01:00 PM 2.34S
12:30 PM 2.34SSW
12:00 PM 2.64S
11:30 AM 2.64S
11:00 AM 3.04S
10:30 AM 3.34S
10:00 AM 2.64S

42097 Buoy

Pulley Ridge
Timestamp 09:26 PM EDT
Swell Direction : 342 ° NNW
Wave height: 1.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period : 3 s
Average Wave Period : 2.8 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
09:26 PM 2.03NNW
08:56 PM 1.62NNW
08:26 PM 1.36SSW
07:56 PM 1.36SSW
06:56 PM 1.36SSW
06:26 PM 1.33S
05:56 PM 1.33S
05:26 PM 1.33S
04:56 PM 1.33S
04:26 PM 1.33S
03:56 PM 1.33S
03:26 PM 1.63S
02:56 PM 1.33S
02:26 PM 1.33S
01:56 PM 1.32S
01:26 PM 1.35SSW
12:56 PM 1.35SSW
12:26 PM 1.35SW
11:56 AM 1.34SW
11:26 AM 1.34SW

42036 Wave Buoy

West Tampa
Timestamp 09:10 PM EDT
Swell Direction : 297 ° WNW
Wave height: 2.9 ft
Average Wave Period : 3.8 s
TimeWave HeightPeriodDirection
08:50 PM 2.64NW
08:20 PM 2.64WNW
07:20 PM 2.64NW
06:20 PM 2.64NW
05:20 PM 2.64WNW
04:20 PM 2.64WNW
02:20 PM 2.04WNW
01:20 PM 1.63WNW
12:50 PM 1.68SW
12:20 PM 1.68SSW
11:20 AM 1.64SW
10:50 AM 1.38SSW
09:20 AM 1.68SSW
08:20 AM 1.64SSW
06:50 AM 1.63SSW
05:50 AM 1.63SSW
05:20 AM 1.68SW
04:50 AM 1.68SSW
04:20 AM 1.63SSW
02:20 AM 1.36SSW

VENF1 Wind Station

Venice
Timestamp: 09:00 PM EDT
Wind Direction : 340 ° NNW
Wind Speed: 11.4 kts
Wind Gusts: 13.3 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1013.5 mb
Air Temperature: 71 °f
Water Temperature: 73 °f
Dew Point: 70 °f
TimeWind ktsGusts ktsCardinal
09:00 PM 11.413.3NNW
08:00 PM 17.117.1NNW
07:00 PM 15.217.1NNW
06:00 PM 13.317.1NW
05:00 PM 13.313.3NW
04:00 PM 11.411.4WNW
03:00 PM 5.75.7W
02:00 PM 7.69.5WNW
01:00 PM 5.75.7W
12:00 PM 5.77.6S
11:00 AM 7.69.5SW
10:00 AM 5.77.6SW
09:00 AM 7.67.6SSW
08:00 AM 9.511.4SSW
07:00 AM 11.413.3S
06:00 AM 7.69.5SSW
05:00 AM 5.77.6S
04:00 AM 5.75.7SSW
03:00 AM 3.83.8S
02:00 AM 5.75.7S

CWBF1 Wind Station

Clearwater
Timestamp: 09:30 PM EDT
Wind Direction : 300 ° WNW
Wind Speed: 9.5 kts
Wind Gusts: 11.4 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1014.3 mb
Air Temperature: 68 °f
Water Temperature: 77 °f
TimeWind ktsGusts ktsCardinal
09:30 PM 9.511.4WNW
09:18 PM 11.415.2NW
09:00 PM 11.413.3NW
08:48 PM 11.415.2NW
08:30 PM 13.315.2NW
08:18 PM 15.217.1NW
08:00 PM 13.315.2WNW
07:00 PM 11.413.3NW
06:48 PM 9.511.4NW
06:30 PM 11.411.4NW
06:18 PM 9.511.4NW
06:00 PM 11.413.3NW
05:48 PM 9.513.3NW
05:30 PM 9.511.4NW
05:18 PM 11.413.3NW
05:00 PM 11.415.2NW
04:48 PM 13.315.2NW
04:18 PM 11.415.2NW
04:00 PM 11.415.2NW
03:54 PM 13.315.2NW

42013 C-10 Wind Station

Sarasota C-10
Timestamp: 08:35 PM EDT
Wind Direction : 350 ° N
Wind Speed: 9.5 kts
Wind Gusts: 13.3 kts
Baromertic Pressure: 1014.1 mb
Air Temperature: 69 °f
Water Temperature: 71 °f
Dew Point: 69 °f
TimeWind ktsGusts ktsCardinal
08:00 PM 9.5 13.3 N
07:00 PM 11.4 17.1 NNW
06:00 PM 13.3 15.2 NNW
05:00 PM 13.3 15.2 NNW
04:00 PM 7.6 9.5 WNW
03:00 PM 7.6 9.5 NW
02:00 PM 7.6 7.6 WNW
01:00 PM 7.6 9.5 W
12:00 PM 9.5 11.4 W
11:00 AM 11.4 15.2 SSW


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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