The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Bradenton, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° NW @ 0 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:16am / 11:52am
  • BUOY 42098
    W2.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 7am on Wed 12/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (277) 2.5 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (186) 0.9 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    W
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    12mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    WNW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    1ft
    5s
    WNW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    WNW
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    W
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.1ft
    3s
    S
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1ft
    3s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    4s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    1ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    0.6ft
    4s
    W
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 3, 2025 @ 9:02pm.
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