The surf forecast is flat right now for Bradenton, FL

WEATHER - LIVE
83° NNW @ 4 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:29am / 1:18am
BUOY 42098
N2ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 16

SAT 17

SUN 18

MON 19

10pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are flat and clean at 10pm on Thu 10/15

WINDE 10 mph

PRIMARYSSE (168) 0.6 ft @ 4 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Thursday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL
12pm
flat
clean

ENE

10mph
0.8ft
3s
SSE
6pm
flat
fair

NNE

9mph
0.6ft
4s
SSE

Friday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
clean

E

10mph
1.5ft
4s
SE
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

SE

6mph
1.1ft
4s
SSE
6pm
0-1 ft
fair

W

8mph
1ft
4s
S

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NNW

4mph
0.3ft
7s
SW
12pm
0-1 ft
fair

NNE

18mph
0.5ft
6s
SW
6pm
1+ ft
fair

NNE

18mph
3ft
6s
NNW

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NE

26mph
0.2ft
6s
SW
12pm
flat
fair

NE

25mph
0.2ft
8s
WSW
6pm
flat
fair

NE

25mph
3.6ft
4s
NE

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
flat
fair

NE

24mph
2.9ft
4s
NE
12pm
flat
fair

NE

21mph
1ft
5s
NNW
6pm
flat
clean

ENE

17mph
0.6ft
5s
NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	flat clean	ENE 10mph	0.8ft 3s SSE
6pm	flat fair	NNE 9mph	0.6ft 4s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat clean	E 10mph	1.5ft 4s SE
12pm	0-1 ft fair	SE 6mph	1.1ft 4s SSE
6pm	0-1 ft fair	W 8mph	1ft 4s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NNW 4mph	0.3ft 7s SW
12pm	0-1 ft fair	NNE 18mph	0.5ft 6s SW
6pm	1+ ft fair	NNE 18mph	3ft 6s NNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NE 26mph	0.2ft 6s SW
12pm	flat fair	NE 25mph	0.2ft 8s WSW
6pm	flat fair	NE 25mph	3.6ft 4s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NE 24mph	2.9ft 4s NE
12pm	flat fair	NE 21mph	1ft 5s NNW
6pm	flat clean	ENE 17mph	0.6ft 5s NNW

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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 15, 2026 @ 9:04pm.

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