Bradenton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.49° N 82.71° W

Bradenton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bradenton Beach sea temperature is
31.0° C
1.4° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 7AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (21 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:01AM0.74m
6:16AM0.73m
7:41AM0.75m
Low Tide
2:34PM0.12m
3:45PM0.09m
4:35PM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
33
33
32
32
31
31
31
32
31
32
32
32
32
31
31
32
32
31
32
33
31
30
30
32
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