The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    74° NNE @ 10 → 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:18am / 4:01pm
  • BUOY 42098
    NE3.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
MON 13
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 2am on Thu 4/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (57) 2.5 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNW (346) 1.1 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    20mph
    2.4ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    20mph
    2.2ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    23mph
    2.4ft
    3s
    NE
  • Friday, Apr 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    1.8ft
    3s
    NE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    NE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    16mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NNW
  • Saturday, Apr 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    13mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    NE
  • Sunday, Apr 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    14mph
    1.6ft
    3s
    ENE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    14mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    14mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    SSE
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  • Monday, Apr 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    14mph
    1.7ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    SSE
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 9, 2026 @ 3:17pm.
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