Surf Forecasts:
Bradenton Beach surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 2s period, WNW swell with 1 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 0.2m 2s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 2s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bradenton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the straight talk on Bradenton Beach in the units you might be more used to. It’s a tough outlook, no sugarcoating it. We’re looking at a long, dry period with almost nothing rideable.
The forecast starts with a big, blank gap. From now all the way through the 27th of September, the surf is pretty much non-existent. You’ll see clean mornings with offshore breezes, but there’s no swell in the water, just flat conditions. The water temp is running hot at about 88°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but with no waves, it’s just a bath.
There’s a tiny flicker of hope on the morning of Monday, September 28th. A small bump from the S comes through at about 2ft, but with a period of only 4 seconds, it’s short-period windswell, not a groundswell. The combined energy is a weak (17). The wind will be light offshore from the E, so it’ll look clean and glassy on the surface, but there’s just no power behind it. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but the quality is poor.
That afternoon, the swell drops to about 1ft from the SSW, period still short at 5 seconds and the energy drops to (11). The wind switches onshore from the W, making it a bit messy. Not worth getting excited about.
By Tuesday the 29th of September, it’s back to flat again. Clean, but empty. So, there’s no true highlight or standout session in this whole 16-day stretch. For a beach like Bradenton Beach, this kind of flat spell is just part of the deal around here. We’ll have to wait for the next weather system to stir things up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31PM0.58m | 1:16AM0.78m | 3:30PM0.52m | 1:45AM0.79m | 4:47PM0.48m | 2:20AM0.78m | 3:05AM0.77m | 4:09AM0.73m | 5:41AM0.71m | 11:14PM0.53m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.10m | 7:30PM0.39m | 8:53AM0.10m | 7:43PM0.43m | 9:47AM0.11m | 7:46PM0.45m | 10:54AM0.13m | 12:19PM0.15m | 1:49PM0.14m | 2:59PM0.12m | 1:05AM0.52m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 579 | 1224 | 1558 | 1464 | 1224 | 1688 | 497 | 631 | 988 | 1090 | 564 | 222 | 1753 | 924 | 1098 | 1810 | 1202 | 1098 | 1164 | 286 |
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