Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bradenton Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bradenton Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Bradenton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 29°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.75m | 5:01AM0.74m | 6:16AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.15m | 2:34PM0.12m | 3:45PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | 7 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — |
7 | — | — | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 579 | 579 | 646 | 705 | 579 | 1464 | 1202 | 926 | 705 | 1140 | 1688 | 1722 | 926 | 415 | 924 | 732 | 637 | 1140 | 1164 | 286 | 286 | 250 | 732 |
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