Bradenton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.49° N 82.71° W

Bradenton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bradenton Beach sea temperature is
25.0°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 (24 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)--
Afternoon (24 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Evening (24 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
3
0.1
NW
5
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
1
1
3
8
5
3
1
2
1
4
6
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNW
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
11:07AM0.64m
10:11PM0.74m
12:01PM0.61m
10:32PM0.80m
1:00PM0.58m
10:59PM0.86m
Low Tide
4:47AM0.08m
4:40PM0.34m
5:29AM-0.01m
5:01PM0.40m
6:13AM-0.09m
5:19PM0.45m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
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Temp °C
20
19
21
24
26
23
21
21
21
21
23
26
26
24
22
21
21
21
23
27
27
24
22
Feels °C
15
14
17
20
23
17
17
17
17
17
18
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
19
23
22
19
18
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