The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° WNW @ 0 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:20am / 10:11am
  • BUOY 42098
    S1.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
TUE 28
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 8am on Fri 4/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (187) 0.4 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (170) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    N
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
  • Tuesday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    15mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0.7ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    SSE
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  • Wednesday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    10mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 24, 2026 @ 9:07pm.
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