The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Bradenton, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
83° ENE @ 3 → 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:06am / 12:46pm
BUOY 42098
WSW7.9ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6+ ft and choppy at 10pm on Fri 10/9

WINDS 18 mph

PRIMARYSW (220) 6 ft @ 10 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

SSE

16mph
3.1ft
9s
W
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

S

17mph
3.9ft
7s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

S

16mph
3.7ft
6s
SSW

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

SSW

14mph
2.9ft
6s
SW
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

W

9mph
1.8ft
6s
SSW
6pm
1 ft
fair

N

12mph
1.5ft
5s
SSW

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

11mph
0.9ft
5s
SSW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

15mph
0.6ft
5s
SW
6pm
0-1 ft
choppy

N

12mph
1.2ft
4s
NNW

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

NNE

11mph
0.3ft
5s
SSW
12pm
flat
clean

NNE

9mph
0.2ft
7s
SW
6pm
flat
choppy

NW

13mph
0.3ft
7s
SW

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
clean

E

7mph
0.3ft
6s
SW
12pm
0-1 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
0.3ft
6s
SW
6pm
flat
clean

NNE

6mph
0.3ft
7s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	SSE 16mph	3.1ft 9s W
12pm	3+ ft choppy	S 17mph	3.9ft 7s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	S 16mph	3.7ft 6s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	SSW 14mph	2.9ft 6s SW
12pm	1+ ft choppy	W 9mph	1.8ft 6s SSW
6pm	1 ft fair	N 12mph	1.5ft 5s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NNE 11mph	0.9ft 5s SSW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 15mph	0.6ft 5s SW
6pm	0-1 ft choppy	N 12mph	1.2ft 4s NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	NNE 11mph	0.3ft 5s SSW
12pm	flat clean	NNE 9mph	0.2ft 7s SW
6pm	flat choppy	NW 13mph	0.3ft 7s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft clean	E 7mph	0.3ft 6s SW
12pm	0-1 ft clean	ENE 7mph	0.3ft 6s SW
6pm	flat clean	NNE 6mph	0.3ft 7s SW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 9, 2026 @ 9:09pm.

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