Indian Rocks Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 EDT
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Indian Rocks Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Indian Rocks Beach sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Indian Rocks Beach today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Indian Rocks Beach at 3PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (28 May)1ft (0.3m)2s

Table - waves today at Indian Rocks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
8
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:17AM0.77m
1:00AM0.62m
11:51AM0.79m
1:43AM0.63m
12:23PM0.79m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.31m
6:36PM-0.02m
6:13AM0.33m
7:15PM-0.04m
6:50AM0.34m
7:52PM-0.05m
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6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
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8:20
8:21
8:21
8:22
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
29
30
29
29
27
27
28
29
30
29
29
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
13
8
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
8
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
225
225
225
248
248
225
233
225
225
232
232
499
499
550
260
260
260
260
732
295
309
295
396
600
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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