The surf forecast is 2+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° NE @ 2 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:03am / 4:06pm
  • BUOY 42098
    SSE3.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 11am on Sun 7/19
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (190) 3.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    3ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Jul 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    W
Check 16-days forecast with
Surf Captain Pro
Upgrade to Pro
This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 19, 2026 @ 9:01am.
Read more about the Surf Captain forecasts.

Forecast Services

Surf Captain Mobile
  • App Store Link
  • Google Play Store Link

Surf Captain Widgets

Add Surf Captain Widgets to your website. Choose from two different widget types to provide the 3 day surf forecast or current conditions on your site.

View Service

Surf Etiquette Guide

We created the Surf Captain Surf Etiquette guide to hand out to surf schools and surf shops to help educate the new wave of beginner surfers. Free for those willing to help educate.

View Service

Cross Promotional Tide Charts

The Surf Captain cross promotional tide charts offer you and your business and easy and inexpensive way to market your brand. The tide charts are 3 months front, and 3 months back, with your logo and business info on the top of each side.

View Service

Surf Captain Mini Handbook

The Surf Captain Mini Handbooks - A Simple Guide to Surf Forecasting. The Mini Handbook is a trifold brochure providing the basic understandings of ocean wave science and surf forecasting.

View Service