Surf Forecasts:
Bradenton Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period, WNW swell with 3 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bradenton Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Bradenton Beach in the next 16 days are 0.3m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bradenton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of flat or near-flat conditions ahead, so I’ll walk you through it.
The outlook starts on Monday, September 7th, and honestly, there’s nothing doing. The first record shows a combined swell energy of 0 – a total dud. The water temp is sitting at 88° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice swim if you’re not on a board.
We’ve got a solid two-week gap here with no real surf to speak of. From Monday the 7th all the way through to Saturday the 19th, the height readings are either missing or tiny – like 0.7ft to 1ft with periods of 2 to 4 seconds. That’s pure wind chop, if that. The wind is all over the place: some mornings look glassy or clean, but there’s just no swell to work with. The combined energy never gets above 3 for any of those days. It’s a real bummer.
The only faint glimmer shows up on Saturday, September 19th, in the afternoon. We get a 1ft swell from the south with a 4-second period, and combined energy of 3. That’s still tiny, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 12 mph, which will chop it up. Bradenton Beach is a beach/pier break, exposed to the NW, and this south swell isn’t going to do much. It’s inconsistent here, and this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The rest of the run through to Tuesday, September 22nd, is more of the same: flat, clean mornings, but zero swell. For an area like this, a blank run is pretty normal when there’s no tropical activity or winter groundswell. Don’t lose hope – forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:03AM0.84m | 11:46PM0.53m | 9:20AM0.85m | 11:48PM0.54m | 10:21AM0.85m | 11:56PM0.57m | 11:13AM0.82m | 00:05AM0.61m | 12:01PM0.77m | 00:17AM0.66m | 12:49PM0.70m | 00:33AM0.71m | 1:38PM0.64m | 00:52AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM-0.02m | 2:58AM0.48m | 5:10PM0.00m | 4:06AM0.40m | 5:43PM0.05m | 5:01AM0.31m | 6:09PM0.12m | 5:50AM0.23m | 6:33PM0.20m | 6:36AM0.17m | 6:54PM0.27m | 7:20AM0.13m | 7:13PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | WSW 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 578 | 1386 | 246 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 735 | 242 | 222 | 653 | 222 | 225 | 924 | 1134 | 532 | 1701 | 732 | 286 | 1688 | 226 |
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