The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° E @ 2 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:29am / 1:10pm
  • BUOY 42098
    ESE2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 8pm on Mon 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (213) 0.4 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNW (333) 1.2 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    11mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    WSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    5s
    WSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    WSW
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  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 5, 2026 @ 9:06am.
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