Bradenton Beach

Bradenton Beach is a WSW-facing beach break in Cortez, Florida, United States. It picks up swell from SSW to WNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 55% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the ENE: light winds or ENE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WSW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

WSW (252°)

Best swell

SSW to WNW (212°–293°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NNE to ESE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSW to WNW (198° to 302.5°)

Offshore wind

ENE

Tide

NOAA station 8726347

Wave buoy

Egmont Channel Entrance, FL (214) · 27 km away

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