The surf forecast is 3+ ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° NW @ 11 → 30mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:03pm / 1:27pm
  • BUOY 42098
    4.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (263) 0.7 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (191) 0.4 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    36mph
    5.9ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    22mph
    5.6ft
    7s
    NW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNE
    17mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    NW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    18mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    16mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    16mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.2ft
    2s
    N
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    0.8ft
    2s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    2s
    N
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 8:11am.
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