The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° SE @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:51am / 12:43am
  • BUOY 42098
    SSE1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 12
SUN 13
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 3am on Sat 9/12
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (207) 0.3 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (173) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Sep 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    0.4ft
    3s
    S
  • Sunday, Sep 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SSW
  • Monday, Sep 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    0.2ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    0.3ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Sep 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    11mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Sep 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    19mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    23mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SSW
Check 16-days forecast with
Surf Captain Pro
Upgrade to Pro
This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 12, 2026 @ 3:16am.
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