Marco Island · Collier County · Florida
South Marco Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Marco Island, FL
South Marco Beach, Marco Island, Florida: flat (under 1 ft), at 4 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.8 ft at 4 seconds from the north-northwest, with a 6 mph offshore wind from the east. Water is about 80°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.4 ft at 6:52 am.
flat (under 1 ft) ft
- Swell
- 0.8 ft · 4 s · NNWplus 0.2 ft · 4 s · NW
- Wind
- 6 mph (E)offshore
- Tide
- 1.9 ft fallinglow 0.4 ft at 6:52 am
- Water
- 80°Frashguard
- Air
- 78°Ffeels like 81°F
- Sun
- rise 6:41 amset 5:40 pm
South Marco Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at South Marco Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at South Marco Beach: 6 am, Poor, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (E), gusts 12 | 0.6 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 12 | 0.5 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (ENE) | 0.7 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (E), gusts 13 | 1.3 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph offshore (E), gusts 13 | 2.0 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 2.6 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (SE) | 3.2 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 13 | 3.5 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (S) | 3.5 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (SSW) | 3.3 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SW) | 3.0 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.6 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SW) | 2.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 1.1 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph offshore (ENE) | 0.7 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 0.7 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 1.1 ft |
| 10 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 5 mph offshore (ENE) | 1.7 ft |
| 11 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.3 ft |
| 12 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 2.9 ft |
| 1 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 3.3 ft |
| 2 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 6 mph onshore (WSW) | 3.5 ft |
| 3 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph onshore (W) | 3.4 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph onshore (W) | 3.2 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 8 mph onshore (WNW) | 2.9 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 7 mph onshore (WNW) | 2.7 ft |
South Marco Beach beach conditions today: waves, sets and current
At 4 am, sets at South Marco Beach arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 0.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 5 s
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
South Marco Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at South Marco Beach: the biggest day is Friday, Nov 13 at 0–1 ft, and the best-rated day is Friday, Nov 13 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25
Days 11–16 for South Marco Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 3 s · NW | 8 mph offshore (ENE) | 7 mph cross-shore (S) | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 3 s · SE | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 6 mph onshore (WSW) | 6 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.3 ft · 2 s · SSW | 10 mph onshore (W) | 14 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 20 | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.9 ft · 4 s · NW | 13 mph cross-shore (NW) | 17 mph cross-shore (NW) | 4 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.2 ft · 3 s · N | 16 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 15 mph cross-shore (N) | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 1.4 ft · 4 s · NNW | 14 mph offshore (NE) | 8 mph offshore (ENE) | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 15 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 12 mph offshore (ENE) | 1 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 19 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 27 | 17 mph cross-shore (SE) | 10 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 10 mph offshore (NE) | 8 mph offshore (E) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 19 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 30 | 18 mph offshore (E), gusts 23 | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25 | Days 11–16 for South Marco Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
South Marco Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at South Marco Beach today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 0.4 ft at 6:52 am, high 3.6 ft at 1:34 pm and low 2.3 ft at 6:41 pm. At 4 am the tide is 1.9 ft and falling.
South Marco Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.4 ft at 6:52 amHigh 3.6 ft at 1:34 pmLow 2.3 ft at 6:41 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 4.2 ft at 12:25 amLow 0.7 ft at 7:28 amHigh 3.5 ft at 2:18 pmLow 2.5 ft at 7:06 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 4.2 ft at 12:50 amLow 0.9 ft at 8:08 amHigh 3.4 ft at 2:59 pmLow 2.6 ft at 7:40 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 4.2 ft at 1:23 amLow 1.1 ft at 8:54 amHigh 3.2 ft at 3:41 pmLow 2.6 ft at 8:26 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.8 ft at 1:55 amLow 1.0 ft at 9:43 amHigh 2.9 ft at 4:34 pmLow 2.4 ft at 9:19 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 3.3 ft at 2:42 amLow 1.0 ft at 10:29 amHigh 2.9 ft at 5:49 pmLow 2.4 ft at 10:39 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.1 ft at 3:43 amLow 1.1 ft at 11:27 amHigh 2.9 ft at 6:47 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 2.3 ft at 12:02 amHigh 2.9 ft at 5:19 amLow 1.3 ft at 12:28 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
South Marco Beach water temperature
The water temperature at South Marco Beach is about 80°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 81°F and a 6 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 78 and 80°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near South Marco Beach
- Naples Pier16 mi NNW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Vanderbilt Beach24 mi NNW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Wiggins Pass26 mi NNW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Bonita Beach30 mi NNW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Fort Myers Beach Pier40 mi NNW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
- Captiva Island51 mi NW · flat (under 1 ft) · Poor
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About South Marco Beach
South Marco Beach is a beach break in Marco Island, Collier County, Florida, facing west-southwest. Also called Marco Island.
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