Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bradenton Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bradenton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 2 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:35AM0.71m | 5:07AM0.67m | 9:22PM0.52m | 6:44AM0.65m | 9:27PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM0.12m | 1:50PM0.13m | 1:06AM0.47m | 2:38PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 926 | 1240 | 1553 | 924 | 924 | 631 | 835 | 805 | 805 | 828 | 1165 | 648 | 431 | 415 | 605 | 415 | 605 | 648 | 805 | 805 | 805 | 415 | 415 |
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