
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bradenton Beach today (27 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 8PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Bradenton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:07PM0.54m | 11:32PM0.90m | 3:32PM0.50m | 00:13AM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.48m | 7:53AM-0.14m | 5:39PM0.48m | 8:52AM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 781 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 670 | 735 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 599 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 599 | 631 | 735 | 599 |
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