The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and fairly clean right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° N @ 5 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:31pm / 2:42pm
  • BUOY 42098
    W3.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sat 1/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (247) 3.7 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    3ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    W
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  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    W
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    W
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    W
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  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    4mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 4, 2026 @ 8:10am.
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