The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° E @ 2 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:42am / 10:14am
  • BUOY 42098
    SSW1ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 9am on Tue 8/25
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWSW (256) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    9mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    WSW
  • Wednesday, Aug 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    NW
  • Thursday, Aug 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    S
  • Friday, Aug 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    7mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    S
  • Saturday, Aug 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SSE
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 25, 2026 @ 3:08am.
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