The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi glassy right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    69° S @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:16am / 9:40pm
  • BUOY 42098
    WNW1.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7pm on Thu 1/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (290) 1.5 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    0.9ft
    4s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    4s
    WNW
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  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    3s
    WSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    WSW
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    3ft
    7s
    W
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    W
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  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 2, 2026 @ 8:07am.
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