The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    106° S @ 5 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:26pm / 7:56pm
  • BUOY 42098
    S2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    87° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 2am on Fri 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (175) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (236) 0.3 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    E
    8mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    4s
    S
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  • Saturday, Jul 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    S
  • Sunday, Jul 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    13mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    0.3ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    1ft
    4s
    NW
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  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    1ft
    4s
    NW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    1.2ft
    4s
    NW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 18, 2025 @ 3:41pm.
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