Surf Forecasts:
Bradenton Beach surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, NW swell with 2 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 0.4m 3s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bradenton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, my friends, Rusty here again. Let me lay it out for you in feet and knots. This 16-day forecast is a real bummer – we’ve got a long stretch of flat water ahead.
Starting from Monday, August 31st, right through to Saturday, September 12th, the ocean is dead calm. The finder shows zero wave energy, with combined energy values stuck at 0 for nearly two weeks straight. There’s just no swell. The wind is light and variable – some mornings are glassy, some have a little breeze – but it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing to ride. The water is 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s good for swimming, but leave the board at home.
The first little hint of something shows up on Sunday, September 6th, but it’s barely a wrinkle. You’re looking at a 0.7 ft swell from the NNW with a 2-second period – that’s wind slop, not surf. The combined energy is a measly 1, and the wind is cross-onshore, making it messy. That carries into Monday, September 7th, with a 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft swell from the NW, but the period is still a lousy 4 seconds, and the energy only gets to 5. It’s still poor surf conditions.
The only day that even gets a look is Sunday, September 13th. The morning is clean, with a light offshore breeze from the east at 6 knots. But the swell? Zero. Flat. The afternoon shows a 0.7 ft swell from the WNW with a 3-second period and a combined energy of 1, but it’s blowing cross-onshore at 12 knots, so it’s just choppy junk.
The same story repeats into the next week. Monday, September 14th morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze, but no swell. Tuesday, September 15th has a cross-shore wind, but the ocean is flat.
So, the final word? There are zero standout sessions in this entire 16-day window. The best I can say is that some mornings are glassy or have a light offshore wind – great for a paddle, but not a single wave for surfing. For this area, a blank run like this is normal. It's a beach and pier setup (Bradenton Beach), exposed to the northwest for swell, but the forecast just isn't delivering. If you’re itching for something, the wind is there on a few days, so it might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Keep your chin up, forecasts can change. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | S 3 | SE 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM0.64m | 1:42AM0.77m | 3:21PM0.57m | 2:14AM0.81m | 4:40PM0.50m | 2:52AM0.84m | 3:43AM0.85m | 4:54AM0.84m | 6:28AM0.83m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.12m | 7:54PM0.32m | 9:00AM0.09m | 8:10PM0.38m | 10:04AM0.07m | 8:17PM0.43m | 11:22AM0.06m | 12:54PM0.05m | 2:25PM0.02m | 3:37PM-0.01m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 924 | 924 | 227 | 846 | 286 | 242 | 631 | 255 | 223 | 1164 | 246 | 340 | 1386 | 304 | 983 | 1688 | 926 | 1224 | 578 | 271 |
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