Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 926 | 1202 | 1202 | 646 | 1467 | 926 | 924 | 286 | 637 | 1128 | 1140 | 705 | 286 | 646 | 286 | 429 | 286 | 759 | 655 | 732 | 670 | 859 | 915 | 286 |
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