The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    91° S @ 3 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:52pm / 11:18am
  • BUOY 42098
    SSW1.3ft @ 2s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 2am on Fri 5/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (326) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    WNW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    WNW
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    WSW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    18mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    NNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    SW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.3ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    0.6ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    NW
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  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    ESE
    11mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 1, 2026 @ 3:22pm.
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