The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
79° NNW @ 0 → 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:27am / 3:14am
BUOY 42098
NE2ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 3

FRI 4

SAT 5

SUN 6

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 2am on Thu 9/3

WINDE 13 mph

PRIMARYENE (60) 1 ft @ 2 sec

SECONDARYNNW (337) 0.7 ft @ 3 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Sep 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SE

10mph
0.8ft
2s
ESE
12pm
flat
clean

SE

4mph
0.2ft
2s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

SE

5mph
0ft
0s
S

Friday, Sep 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
choppy

SSE

10mph
0.9ft
2s
SSW
12pm
0-1 ft
choppy

S

9mph
1ft
3s
SSW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

SW

7mph
0.9ft
3s
SW

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

S

5mph
0.3ft
3s
SSW
12pm
flat
clean

WSW

3mph
0.3ft
3s
WSW
6pm
flat
choppy

W

8mph
0.2ft
3s
WSW

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

W

6mph
0ft
0s
S
12pm
flat
choppy

WSW

9mph
0.4ft
3s
NW
6pm
flat
fair

W

8mph
0.5ft
3s
NW

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

9mph
1.2ft
4s
WNW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SW

7mph
1.1ft
4s
WNW
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

WSW

7mph
1ft
4s
WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SE 10mph	0.8ft 2s ESE
12pm	flat clean	SE 4mph	0.2ft 2s SSE
6pm	flat fair	SE 5mph	0ft 0s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat choppy	SSE 10mph	0.9ft 2s SSW
12pm	0-1 ft choppy	S 9mph	1ft 3s SSW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	SW 7mph	0.9ft 3s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	S 5mph	0.3ft 3s SSW
12pm	flat clean	WSW 3mph	0.3ft 3s WSW
6pm	flat choppy	W 8mph	0.2ft 3s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	W 6mph	0ft 0s S
12pm	flat choppy	WSW 9mph	0.4ft 3s NW
6pm	flat fair	W 8mph	0.5ft 3s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	WSW 9mph	1.2ft 4s WNW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SW 7mph	1.1ft 4s WNW
6pm	0-1 ft fair	WSW 7mph	1ft 4s WNW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 2, 2026 @ 9:04pm.

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