Buccaneer surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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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
27.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Buccaneer today?

The current surf forecast for Buccaneer at 10AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Buccaneer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
80
67
64
64
60
61
66
60
62
75
80
86
106
105
98
105
112
103
107
110
110
111
86
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:49AM0.70m
9:44PM1.04m
9:45AM0.69m
10:39PM1.03m
10:43AM0.68m
11:35PM0.99m
Low Tide
3:04AM0.14m
2:43PM-0.05m
4:01AM0.15m
3:37PM-0.04m
5:00AM0.16m
4:35PM0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:07
8:07
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
26
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.5
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
12
11
10
31
7
7
7
3
3
9
8
8
2
2
7
7
49
2
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
2
6
3
1
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
77
80
67
64
64
60
61
66
60
62
75
80
86
106
105
98
105
112
103
107
110
110
111
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1059
463
429
982
1411
1334
1178
1050
1051
918
918
1912
1903
1579
1379
1178
719
632
918
591
591
591
1127
1363
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
2
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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