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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° NNE @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:31am / 3:24am
  • BUOY 42098
    SSW1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7am on Fri 1/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (269) 0.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    S
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  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    S
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NE
    20mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    NW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    12mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NNW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    NNW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 9, 2026 @ 8:13pm.
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