Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bradenton Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Bradenton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:41AM0.75m | 00:24AM0.51m | 8:52AM0.77m | 00:19AM0.51m | 9:45AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.06m | 2:23AM0.50m | 5:12PM0.04m | 3:30AM0.46m | 5:42PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 |
2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 532 | 883 | 732 | 653 | 653 | 286 | 246 | 926 | 222 | 225 | 1224 | 532 | 926 | 926 | 926 | 257 | 286 | 286 | 582 | 862 | 286 | 1567 | 286 | 286 |
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