
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bradenton Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Bradenton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
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6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:10AM0.84m | 1:55AM0.48m | 11:50AM0.83m | 2:03AM0.51m | 12:33PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.43m | 7:10PM-0.01m | 5:46AM0.40m | 7:36PM0.02m | 6:35AM0.36m | 8:01PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 859 | 839 | 646 | 646 | 705 | 915 | 498 | 670 | 582 | 582 | 732 | 915 | 1673 | 287 | 988 | 705 | 915 | 531 | 516 | 579 | 578 | 578 | 653 |
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