Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | |
— | 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) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 25 | 45 | 35 | — | |
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) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 6 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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