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Bradenton Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 26 Jan 2026 EST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Bradenton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bradenton Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
 (Which is 3.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bradenton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 4PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (26 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (26 Jan)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Bradenton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
1
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.3
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.6
W
0.5
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.1
W
0.4
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.6
NW
0.5
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.4
NW
Period(s) (?)446678888777666653344444
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)837841288477654432181818883313710910145
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
45
N
45
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
30
NW
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:58PM
0.66
4:50PM
0.69
5:58PM
0.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:28AM
0.24
12:46AM
-0.14
2:08AM
-0.22
3:16AM
-0.28
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Sunrise--------7:18-------7:18-------
Sunset--6:06-------6:07-------6:07-----
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C1715121110765471010109878911111011119
Feels °C (?)141052-1-5-4-5-5034421022245353
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