The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly bumpy right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° SSE @ 6 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:01am / 3:09am
  • BUOY 42098
    W2.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Tue 5/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (258) 1.9 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (162) 0.2 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    W
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.8ft
    5s
    W
  • Friday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    1mph
    1ft
    6s
    W
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    W
  • Saturday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WNW
    10mph
    0.3ft
    3s
    S
  • Sunday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.5ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    S
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 14, 2025 @ 3:48am.
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