The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SSE @ 0 → 2mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:42pm / 6:49am
BUOY 42098
WNW1ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and fair at 12am on Sat 8/22

WINDWSW 7 mph

PRIMARYWNW (289) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,1.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SW

7mph
0.3ft
4s
WNW
12pm
flat
choppy

SSW

12mph
0.3ft
3s
WNW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

11mph
0.6ft
4s
WNW

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
0.6ft
4s
WNW
12pm
flat
choppy

SW

11mph
0.5ft
3s
W
6pm
flat
clean

WSW

4mph
0.5ft
3s
W

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SSE

5mph
0.4ft
3s
W
12pm
flat
choppy

SSW

8mph
0.2ft
3s
WNW
6pm
flat
fair

WSW

9mph
0.2ft
3s
W

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

E

5mph
0.2ft
3s
W
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

3mph
0.2ft
3s
W
6pm
flat
choppy

WNW

9mph
0.2ft
4s
S

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ENE

7mph
0.3ft
4s
S
12pm
flat
clean

SSW

3mph
0.2ft
4s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

W

8mph
0.2ft
4s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SW 7mph	0.3ft 4s WNW
12pm	flat choppy	SSW 12mph	0.3ft 3s WNW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 11mph	0.6ft 4s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	0.6ft 4s WNW
12pm	flat choppy	SW 11mph	0.5ft 3s W
6pm	flat clean	WSW 4mph	0.5ft 3s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SSE 5mph	0.4ft 3s W
12pm	flat choppy	SSW 8mph	0.2ft 3s WNW
6pm	flat fair	WSW 9mph	0.2ft 3s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	E 5mph	0.2ft 3s W
12pm	flat clean	SSW 3mph	0.2ft 3s W
6pm	flat choppy	WNW 9mph	0.2ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ENE 7mph	0.3ft 4s S
12pm	flat clean	SSW 3mph	0.2ft 4s S
6pm	flat choppy	W 8mph	0.2ft 4s S

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 21, 2026 @ 9:04pm.

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