The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    91° NNE @ 4 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:24am / 3:26am
  • BUOY 42098
    NE1.6ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
3pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 3pm on Fri 9/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (208) 0.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNNE (32) 0.8 ft @ 2 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    15mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    14mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Sep 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Sep 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    S
    2mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Monday, Sep 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    0.3ft
    2s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Sep 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    3mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 18, 2026 @ 9:02am.
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