The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Bradenton, FL

WEATHER - LIVE

77° ENE @ 0 → 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

1:54pm / 12:02pm
BUOY 42098

E2ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP

72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

SAT 14

SUN 15

MON 16

TUE 17

WED 18

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8pm on Fri 3/13

WIND NE 7 mph

PRIMARY WNW (283) 1.1 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY NW (322) 1.6 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Saturday, Mar 14

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
0-1 ft
clean

ENE

8mph

0.8ft
4s
NW
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

ENE

7mph

0.5ft
5s
W
6pm
flat
fair

WSW

7mph

0.5ft
5s
W
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Sunday, Mar 15

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
flat
clean

ESE

5mph

0.2ft
4s
W
12pm
flat
choppy

SSE

8mph

0.2ft
5s
W
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

S

15mph

1.2ft
3s
S
Monday, Mar 16

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1 ft
choppy

S

13mph

2ft
4s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

17mph

1.9ft
4s
SSW
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

NW

22mph

4ft
5s
W
Tuesday, Mar 17

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4 ft
choppy

N

21mph

4.7ft
7s
NW
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NNE

19mph

3.9ft
7s
NW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNW

20mph

3.7ft
7s
NW
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Wednesday, Mar 18

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
clean

ENE

20mph

1.9ft
6s
WNW
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

ENE

16mph

1.1ft
5s
WNW
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

17mph

0.8ft
5s
WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	ENE 8mph	0.8ft 4s NW
12pm	0-1 ft clean	ENE 7mph	0.5ft 5s W
6pm	flat fair	WSW 7mph	0.5ft 5s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 5mph	0.2ft 4s W
12pm	flat choppy	SSE 8mph	0.2ft 5s W
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	S 15mph	1.2ft 3s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	S 13mph	2ft 4s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 17mph	1.9ft 4s SSW
6pm	2+ ft choppy	NW 22mph	4ft 5s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	N 21mph	4.7ft 7s NW
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 19mph	3.9ft 7s NW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNW 20mph	3.7ft 7s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	ENE 20mph	1.9ft 6s WNW
12pm	0-1 ft clean	ENE 16mph	1.1ft 5s WNW
6pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 17mph	0.8ft 5s WNW

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	ESE 5mph	0.2ft 4s W	68°
9am	ESE 7mph	0.2ft 4s W	70°
12pm	SSE 8mph	0.2ft 5s W	78°
3pm	S 15mph	0.2ft 5s W	80°
6pm	S 15mph	1.2ft 3s S	76°

This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Mar 14, 2026 @ 9:10am.

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