Holmes Beach Pier Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report and Surf Forecast

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
VERY POOR

Surf Height

3-4FT

Waist to chest

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

5.8FT7s
SW219º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

19KTSS

21kts gusts, Cross-shore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

1.2FT

Temperature

86°F

spotName Wind & Weather
85ºF

Rashguard

Kurt Korte

West Florida Forecast

Kurt Korte •

Today

Fun, chunky surf with moderate southerly winds. Biggest surf in a while -- take advantage.

Stronger windswell with better spots seeing surf in the waist to chest high range while standouts are bigger than that. Moderate southerly winds mean spots that are biggest are choppy and disorganized but some wind protection offers cleaner conditions and better shape.

It has been a while since we had some surf, so try to make the most of it.

Holmes Beach Pier Surf Forecast

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Holmes Beach Pier Surf Guide

It's amazing what a difference a few miles can make. Technically, the beaches south of Tampa Bay are a relatively short distance from their northern neighbors, but the water offshore is deeper on this side, which means more power and more size. The waves generally get better for both winter cold-front and summer storm surf, and the water is clearer in terms of silt -- and sometimes, crowds. However, even if surfers are more spread out among the 50 miles of various beaches around Bradenton, Saras... Read more