Bradenton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.49° N 82.71° W

Bradenton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bradenton Beach sea temperature is
30.2° C
0.6° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 2s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Afternoon (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)2s
Evening (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:23AM0.51m
11:55AM0.87m
1:35AM0.54m
12:47PM0.80m
Low Tide
6:52PM-0.05m
5:41AM0.36m
7:22PM0.03m
6:38AM0.30m
7:49PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:09
8:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
30
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
30
30
30
30
Feels °C
32
30
31
32
32
32
33
31
30
30
31
32
33
31
33
32
32
33
33
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