The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and choppy right now for Bradenton, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
83° ESE @ 9 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:43am / 5:17am
BUOY 42098
SW6.2ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 21

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

SAT 25

6am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 6am on Tue 7/21

WINDS 23 mph

PRIMARYSSW (196) 4.6 ft @ 5 sec

SECONDARYW (259) 2.3 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,2 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

S

23mph
4.6ft
5s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

S

23mph
5.5ft
6s
SSW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

S

18mph
4.6ft
7s
SW

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSE

15mph
2.5ft
7s
W
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

S

14mph
2.3ft
7s
W
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

14mph
2.4ft
7s
W

Thursday, Jul 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

ESE

5mph
2.2ft
7s
W
12pm
2 ft
clean

SSE

2mph
2ft
7s
W
6pm
2 ft
choppy

WNW

10mph
1.9ft
7s
W

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

E

9mph
1.4ft
6s
W
12pm
1 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
1.1ft
6s
W
6pm
1 ft
choppy

W

10mph
0.9ft
7s
W

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

ESE

7mph
0.7ft
6s
W
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

9mph
0.6ft
6s
W
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

W

11mph
0.5ft
6s
W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	S 23mph	4.6ft 5s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	S 23mph	5.5ft 6s SSW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	S 18mph	4.6ft 7s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	SSE 15mph	2.5ft 7s W
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	S 14mph	2.3ft 7s W
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SSW 14mph	2.4ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	ESE 5mph	2.2ft 7s W
12pm	2 ft clean	SSE 2mph	2ft 7s W
6pm	2 ft choppy	WNW 10mph	1.9ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	E 9mph	1.4ft 6s W
12pm	1 ft clean	ENE 7mph	1.1ft 6s W
6pm	1 ft choppy	W 10mph	0.9ft 7s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	ESE 7mph	0.7ft 6s W
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 9mph	0.6ft 6s W
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	W 11mph	0.5ft 6s W

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 21, 2026 @ 3:01am.

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