The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° SSW @ 4 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:18am / 1:53am
  • BUOY 42098
    SW1ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 8am on Fri 5/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (291) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    0.6ft
    2s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    2ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    17mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1ft
    6s
    SW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    12mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 1, 2026 @ 9:09pm.
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