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Buccaneer surfForecast / Florida – North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buccaneer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buccaneer sea temperature is
27.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buccaneer today?
The current surf forecast for Buccaneer at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buccaneer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | |
113 | 111 | 113 | 90 | 120 | 54 | 101 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 119 | 116 | 125 | 51 | 144 | 51 | 144 | 113 | 118 | 118 | 125 | 157 | 68 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:44AM0.67m | 00:32AM0.95m | 12:48PM0.67m | 1:29AM0.89m | 1:55PM0.68m | 2:26AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.06m | 7:02AM0.19m | 6:43PM0.12m | 8:01AM0.19m | 7:53PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | 8:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 7 | E 14 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 54 | 101 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 119 | 116 | — | 51 | 144 | 51 | 144 | 113 | 118 | 69 | — | — | 68 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | N 7 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 113 | 111 | 113 | 90 | 120 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 125 | 19 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 118 | 125 | 157 | 52 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 591 | 1429 | 591 | 591 | 181 | 58 | 3 | 35 | 58 | 1564 | 1516 | 994 | 154 | 154 | 35 | 3 | 154 | 951 | 970 | 970 | 970 | 978 | 105 | 92 |
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