The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    86° N @ 2 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:01pm / 8:18am
  • BUOY 42098
    SE1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 9
MON 10
TUE 11
WED 12
THU 13
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and fair at 8pm on Sun 8/9
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (166) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Aug 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    5mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    W
    5mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
  • Monday, Aug 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    S
  • Tuesday, Aug 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    S
  • Wednesday, Aug 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 9, 2026 @ 3:16pm.
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