The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    100° SSW @ 3 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:29pm / 1:04pm
  • BUOY 42098
    NNW1ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 27
MON 28
TUE 29
WED 30
THU 1
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 6pm on Sun 9/27
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (208) 0.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Sep 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Monday, Sep 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Sep 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    NW
  • Wednesday, Sep 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Oct 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    13mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    18mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    16mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 27, 2026 @ 3:18pm.
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