Bradenton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.49° N 82.71° W

Bradenton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bradenton Beach sea temperature is
23.8°C
2.4° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • 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) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 6AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (27 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Evening (27 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.7
NE
3
0.8
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
3
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
5
5
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
Wind State
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
2:07PM0.54m
11:32PM0.90m
3:32PM0.50m
00:13AM0.92m
Low Tide
7:01AM-0.13m
5:32PM0.48m
7:53AM-0.14m
5:39PM0.48m
8:52AM-0.12m
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clear
clear
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clear
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cloud
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clear
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clear
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clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
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Temp °C
21
21
21
23
27
28
25
23
22
23
23
24
26
27
24
23
23
23
22
25
28
29
27
24
Feels °C
17
18
18
20
23
23
20
19
18
19
19
20
23
25
21
21
23
23
22
26
29
30
26
24
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