
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bradenton Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 7AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Bradenton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | SE 4 | ENE 2 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:53PM0.82m | 2:42PM0.52m | 00:20AM0.82m | 3:46PM0.49m | 00:53AM0.81m | 5:12PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.01m | 6:27PM0.45m | 8:30AM0.03m | 6:39PM0.46m | 9:21AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 225 | 225 | 705 | 1128 | 1128 | 1464 | 1202 | 1202 | 670 | 670 | 1509 | 1407 | 1464 | 1202 | 1464 | 1202 | 1134 | 1134 | 1134 | 1128 | 1817 | 1240 | 983 |
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