The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° WSW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:09pm / 4:03pm
  • BUOY 42098
    2.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 8pm on Wed 4/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (317) 0.2 ft @ 2 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (166) 0.7 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    11mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    S
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    9mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    S
  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    S
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    4mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 23, 2026 @ 9:07am.
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