Buccaneer surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 7AM is: 1.1m 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 01:00am 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 (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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)
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
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
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
81
67
64
64
54
64
66
65
70
75
96
106
105
102
95
98
109
116
107
110
113
113
85
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
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
cross-on
on
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
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
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:07
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
24
26
25
25
26
26
24
24
24
25
26
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
3
2
12
11
10
4
15
7
7
3
3
9
3
6
3
7
3
2
2
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
4
4
14
1
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
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
E
7
Energy kJ
88
81
67
64
64
54
64
66
65
70
75
96
106
105
102
95
98
109
116
107
110
113
113
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1059
994
753
700
994
1051
1369
1178
1050
588
918
918
1912
591
591
591
1178
700
632
591
591
591
591
656
Best forecast wave conditions in North Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
8
2
1
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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