Bradenton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.49° N 82.71° W

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bradenton Beach sea temperature is
29.5° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 2AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Fri morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.3
W
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
6
9
12
11
11
7
18
18
18
20
17
24
17
20
32
31
39
35
30
25
45
35
23
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
15
S
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:38PM0.91m
4:57AM0.45m
1:40PM0.84m
5:08AM0.47m
Low Tide
8:22PM-0.20m
9:10PM-0.14m
6:54AM0.43m
9:55PM-0.07m
8:30AM0.41m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:28
8:28
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
Feels °C
29
29
30
30
31
28
28
29
30
30
30
29
29
28
29
30
31
30
31
32
31
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
4
5
30
25
45
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
5
6
9
12
11
11
7
18
18
18
20
17
24
17
20
32
31
39
35
25
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
579
579
257
1090
246
1140
862
286
1701
1356
226
1144
225
1140
286
336
286
732
286
286
80
80
286
646
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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