The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° NNW @ 4 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:41am / 4:20am
  • BUOY 42098
    ENE2.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 3
WED 4
THU 5
FRI 6
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 2am on Tue 11/3
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 18 mph
PRIMARYESE (116) 2.2 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYN (349) 0.2 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Nov 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    24mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    17mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Nov 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    14mph
    1.9ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    14mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Nov 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    9mph
    1.2ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1ft
    3s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Nov 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    8mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Friday, Nov 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SE
    6mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    2mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    SSE
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Nov 2, 2026 @ 8:12pm.
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