The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Bradenton, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
83° ESE @ 2 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:03am / 1:48am
BUOY 42098
S2.6ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 1

FRI 2

SAT 3

SUN 4

MON 5

9pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 9pm on Thu 10/1

WINDESE 13 mph

PRIMARYS (178) 3 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Oct 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

E

15mph
0.9ft
5s
SSW
12pm
1 ft
fair

ESE

18mph
2.5ft
5s
SSE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SE

16mph
3.3ft
5s
S

Friday, Oct 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

ESE

16mph
2.3ft
5s
SSE
12pm
1 ft
fair

ESE

15mph
2.4ft
5s
S
6pm
1 ft
clean

ESE

4mph
1.9ft
5s
S

Saturday, Oct 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

ESE

12mph
1ft
6s
SSW
12pm
1 ft
fair

ESE

11mph
1.6ft
5s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

E

11mph
0.9ft
6s
SSW

Sunday, Oct 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

ESE

13mph
0.8ft
6s
SSW
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

12mph
2.2ft
5s
S
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
1.8ft
5s
S

Monday, Oct 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
1.1ft
4s
S
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

S

10mph
0.7ft
6s
SSW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

7mph
0.9ft
4s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	E 15mph	0.9ft 5s SSW
12pm	1 ft fair	ESE 18mph	2.5ft 5s SSE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SE 16mph	3.3ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	ESE 16mph	2.3ft 5s SSE
12pm	1 ft fair	ESE 15mph	2.4ft 5s S
6pm	1 ft clean	ESE 4mph	1.9ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	ESE 12mph	1ft 6s SSW
12pm	1 ft fair	ESE 11mph	1.6ft 5s S
6pm	0-1 ft clean	E 11mph	0.9ft 6s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	ESE 13mph	0.8ft 6s SSW
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SSE 12mph	2.2ft 5s S
6pm	1 ft choppy	SW 10mph	1.8ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SSE 6mph	1.1ft 4s S
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	S 10mph	0.7ft 6s SSW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 7mph	0.9ft 4s SSW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 1, 2026 @ 3:23pm.

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