Siesta surf break

Siesta surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Siesta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Siesta sea temperature is
27.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (17 May)1ft (0.3m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). 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)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
S
6
0.4
ESE
2
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
3
5
3
4
1
0
7
0
15
9
3
0
3
3
3
7
5
2
5
1
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
25
E
15
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
0
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
W
5
NNW
10
SE
15
ENE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:03AM0.70m
12:47PM1.16m
4:09AM0.66m
1:31PM1.17m
5:19AM0.64m
2:19PM1.15m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.62m
8:44PM-0.09m
6:44AM0.62m
9:37PM-0.07m
7:11AM0.62m
10:33PM-0.01m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
9
1
Temp °C
26
24
24
28
28
28
24
25
23
23
23
27
30
29
28
27
24
23
23
28
29
26
27
26
27
25
25
28
29
30
22
25
22
23
24
27
32
29
30
27
24
24
24
29
31
29
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
5
3
4
1
7
15
9
2
3
3
3
7
5
2
2
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
5
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
ESE
2
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
SE
2
Energy kJ
2
3
1
5
7
14
19
1
1
2
5
5
3
1
2
5
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1188
1171
922
869
1171
1220
1478
1188
1188
740
1103
1103
1767
743
743
743
1188
869
511
743
743
743
743
530
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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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