The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    99° SSE @ 8 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:46pm / 10:49am
  • BUOY 42098
    SSE1.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 8pm on Fri 5/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (314) 1.9 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    0.5ft
    3s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    1.1ft
    2s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    10mph
    0.2ft
    2s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SSE
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    13mph
    1.9ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    S
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    13mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    S
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  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    12mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 16, 2026 @ 9:05am.
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