The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    89° NNW @ 5 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:24pm / 11:32pm
  • BUOY 42098
    N2.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 24
FRI 25
SAT 26
SUN 27
MON 28
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 5pm on Thu 9/24
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (206) 0.2 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNNW (336) 1.9 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Sep 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    N
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Friday, Sep 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    17mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    14mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Sep 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    10mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Sep 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Monday, Sep 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 24, 2026 @ 3:26pm.
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