The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SW @ 2 → 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:42am / 12:39am
BUOY 42098
SW1ft @ 2s
WATER TEMP
88° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 25

WED 26

THU 27

FRI 28

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 12am on Tue 8/25

WINDWSW 4 mph

PRIMARYWSW (256) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,1.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

SSE

6mph
0.2ft
3s
WSW
12pm
flat
choppy

SSW

9mph
0.2ft
3s
WSW
6pm
flat
fair

WSW

6mph
0.2ft
3s
WSW

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

7mph
0.2ft
3s
WSW
12pm
flat
clean

ESE

4mph
0.3ft
4s
NW
6pm
flat
fair

WNW

6mph
0.2ft
4s
NW

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

8mph
0.2ft
4s
WNW
12pm
flat
choppy

SSE

11mph
0.4ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

SW

4mph
0.7ft
4s
S

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

SE

9mph
1.1ft
3s
SSE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SSE

5mph
0.9ft
4s
S
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

WNW

9mph
0.7ft
4s
S

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

ESE

8mph
0.7ft
3s
SSE
12pm
flat
clean

E

6mph
0.6ft
3s
S
6pm
flat
choppy

NNW

10mph
0.3ft
3s
SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	SSE 6mph	0.2ft 3s WSW
12pm	flat choppy	SSW 9mph	0.2ft 3s WSW
6pm	flat fair	WSW 6mph	0.2ft 3s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 7mph	0.2ft 3s WSW
12pm	flat clean	ESE 4mph	0.3ft 4s NW
6pm	flat fair	WNW 6mph	0.2ft 4s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 8mph	0.2ft 4s WNW
12pm	flat choppy	SSE 11mph	0.4ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat fair	SW 4mph	0.7ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	SE 9mph	1.1ft 3s SSE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SSE 5mph	0.9ft 4s S
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	WNW 9mph	0.7ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	ESE 8mph	0.7ft 3s SSE
12pm	flat clean	E 6mph	0.6ft 3s S
6pm	flat choppy	NNW 10mph	0.3ft 3s SSE

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 24, 2026 @ 9:10pm.

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