The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° E @ 0 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:22am / 5:53pm
  • BUOY 42098
    SSE2ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 8am on Thu 4/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (142) 1.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    10mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    S
  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    0ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    12mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 23, 2026 @ 9:08pm.
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