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Florida Gulf of Mexico Surf
Report
(includes Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi)
This surf report contains buoy data and images that depict the current state of the ocean and atmosphere within the Southeast United States and Gulf of Mexico swell window. Use this page to track storms, observe arriving swells, and determine winds and tides at your beach.
Also see Buoy Data, Current Weather
& Tropical Update
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Surf Cams
Arranged from North to South
| Camera Location | Refresh Rate/Provider |
| Florida Gulf Coast | |
| Pensecola Beach | Every minute AlohaSurf.net |
| St Petersburg Beach | Daily pic Gulfstrer.com |
| St Petersburg Report | No pics, but has a report Aurasurf.com |
| St Georges Island, Panama City Bch, St Teresa Island, Alligator Pnt & Destin | Every 10 mins. Beachview.com |
Stormsurf Buoys
(Click a buoy for detailed swell and surf data)
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Buoys
Arranged from North to South
Courtesy: NWS Tallahasee, NBDC & NOAA OMB
Current Observations Swell Forecast Buoy Number Buoy Name Primary Observation Secondary Observation Spectral Density of Current Observation 6 hr Hindcast & 180 hr Forecast
(NOAA OMB)GULF OF MEXICO
OffshoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Buoy Map East
& West42003 Eastern Gulf of Mexico Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42054 East Gulf 42041 North Mid Gulf 42001 Middle Gulf of Mexico Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast Nearshore 42036 West Tampa Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42039 Pensacola South Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42040 Mobile South Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 42007 OPT Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast
- NDBC = National Data Buoy Center - Primary Source for Wave and Wind Observations
- Wave Met = Links to the NDBC FTP server which is often up when the prime web server is down.
Two links provided: One to detailed 'Wave' data, the other to 'Meteorlogical' data (including Significant Sea heights). Heights are in meters, Time in GMT/UTC. Field descriptions can be found here: Wave Met- Spec Dens = Links to the National Data Buoy Center. Dispalys the amount of energy in each spectral band by period.
- Buoy Forecast is from the Wavewatch III Wave Model courtesy of NOAA OMB.
Tabular display tracks up to 6 swells as they converge on any buoy simultaneously. Identifies Significant Wave Height, Swell Height, Period and Direction hourly for the previous 12 hours and 72 hours into the future. Wherever possible, the Regional Model is used to increase accuracy. Heights are in meters, Period in seconds. Direction indicates where the swell is heading. Add or substract 180 degrees to calcuate where it came from.
Spectral Density
(Buoy 42019)
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Swell Trend for Buoy 42019
Canaveral Buoy
Courtesy: National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
Swell Height (in ft) & Period (in secs)
North Atlantic GOES-8 Infrared Satellite
Image
Courtesy: UNISYS/University of Purdue
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Wind Conditions via RUC2 Model
(updated every 3 hours)
Courtesy: NOAA FSL
Southeast Gulf Coast
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Current Global Winds Via QuikSCAT
Satellite Based Sensors
(Ascending Pass)
Courtesy: NOAA OPPT
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Local Marine Wind Conditions Via
QuikSCAT Satellite Based Sensors
(Ascending Pass)
Courtesy: NOAA OPPT
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Current 00hr NOAA Wavewatch III Wave
Model
Courtesy: NOAA OMB
| Height | Period |
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Current Southeast US/Gulf of Mexico
Regional NOAA Wave Model
Courtesy: NOAA OMB
| Height | Period |
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Current Gulf of Mexico Navy Wave
Model
Click the link and accept the certificates: Navy
Stormsurf Buoy Forecasts
(Click a buoy for detailed swell and surf data)
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Tides
Courtesy: Biological Sciences, University of
South Carolina
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