The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° SSE @ 9 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:02am / 3:41pm
  • BUOY 42098
    SE1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 7pm on Sat 1/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (180) 0.2 ft @ 0 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    1ft
    2s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    2ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    18mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    21mph
    5ft
    6s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    23mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    16mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    1ft
    7s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    N
    11mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    20mph
    3ft
    4s
    NW
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  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    NNW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    2ft
    5s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 25, 2026 @ 8:11am.
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