Bradenton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.49° N 82.71° W

Bradenton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bradenton Beach sea temperature is
30.4° C
0.9° 

Bradenton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bradenton Beach today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 6PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
2
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
17
32
24
32
23
15
10
9
10
6
8
4
4
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:10PM0.62m
3:19AM0.70m
4:20PM0.54m
3:51AM0.75m
5:50PM0.46m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.21m
9:13PM0.25m
10:19AM0.16m
9:32PM0.32m
11:35AM0.12m
9:40PM0.39m
thunderstorm
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:16
8:16
 mm
2
1
1
4
51
Temp °C
29
28
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
30
29
28
24
Feels °C
30
27
28
30
31
31
29
31
31
31
32
34
31
31
30
30
30
33
30
30
26
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