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Main Beach surfForecast / Florida – North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 01 May 2025 EDT
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Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Main Beach sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Main Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Main Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Main Beach in the next 12 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (May 04) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 4th May)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 4th May)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 3rd May)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Main Beach over the next 12 days.

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Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tue
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SE
0.4
ESE
0.9
ESE
1
SE
0.9
SE
1.4
SE
0.9
ESE
0.9
SE
1.2
SE
0.9
SE
0.6
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.9
SE
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.7
SE
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.9
ESE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.8
SE
Period(s) (?)5845556656677777959109999998888888876
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)37223143431105851666622624843752825244265121585886405466636158414040281739
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
20
SE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
5
W
5
WNW
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
E
5
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
10
SSW
25
S
15
S
25
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SW
10
W
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassoffcross-
on
glasscross-
on
onglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:34AM
2.01
1:01PM
1.62
1:30AM
1.89
2:00PM
1.58
2:27AM
1.78
3:00PM
1.56
3:25AM
1.70
4:01PM
1.58
4:22AM
1.65
4:59PM
1.64
5:15AM
1.63
5:50PM
1.71
6:03AM
1.62
6:36PM
1.78
6:47AM
1.63
7:18PM
1.84
7:29AM
1.63
7:57PM
1.89
8:09AM
1.62
8:35PM
1.91
8:49AM
1.60
9:13PM
1.91
9:28AM
1.57
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:16AM
0.08
7:20PM
0.10
8:17AM
0.16
8:25PM
0.20
9:18AM
0.20
9:31PM
0.25
10:14AM
0.20
10:34PM
0.27
11:05AM
0.18
11:31PM
0.25
11:52AM
0.16
12:24AM
0.22
12:36PM
0.13
1:13AM
0.18
1:17PM
0.10
1:58AM
0.13
1:56PM
0.08
2:41AM
0.10
2:33PM
0.07
3:20AM
0.09
3:09PM
0.07
3:57AM
0.09
3:43PM
0.08
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tue
13
Sunrise-6:41--6:39--6:39--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:35--6:33--6:33--6:33--6:31-
Sunset--8:04--8:05--8:05--8:06--8:07--8:07--8:07--8:08--8:08--8:09--8:10--8:10
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222424232525232528262428252425242423222223242425222425222526252429272629
Feels °C (?)202422212422232428262427252524252622232223252424202224202525252427252629

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Main Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Main Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Main Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Main Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Main Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Main Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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