Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for West Bradenton, FL
 | Sunrise 7:02 AM Sunset 8:05 PM Moonrise 11:49 AM Moonset 10:38 PM |
Marine Forecasts
NOTE: Zones updated 4/16/2026. Some zones changed. Use Edit if needed.
GMZ853 Coastal Waters From Englewood To Tarpon Springs Fl Out 20 Nm- 746 Pm Edt Tue Aug 18 2026
Rest of tonight - West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Wednesday - Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers. Isolated Thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday night - Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and Thunderstorms.
Thursday - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and Thunderstorms.
Thursday night - West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Friday - West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and Thunderstorms.
Friday night - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and Thunderstorms after midnight.
Saturday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and Thunderstorms.
Saturday night - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Sunday - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and Thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 746 Pm Edt Tue Aug 18 2026
Synopsis - Gusty west-northwest winds around 10-15 knots continue into tomorrow increasing wave activity along the beaches. Winds begin to subside Thursday allowing pleasant marine conditions to persist into the weekend.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near West Bradenton, FL
NEW! Add second zone forecast
| Anna Maria Key Click for Map Tue -- 03:22 AM EDT 2.28 feet High Tide Tue -- 07:03 AM EDT Sunrise Tue -- 09:39 AM EDT 0.56 feet Low Tide Tue -- 12:48 PM EDT Moonrise Tue -- 05:10 PM EDT 1.61 feet High Tide Tue -- 08:05 PM EDT Sunset Tue -- 08:33 PM EDT 1.31 feet Low Tide Tue -- 11:38 PM EDT Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Anna Maria Key, Bradenton Beach, Florida, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.8 |
| 1 am |
| 2 |
| 2 am |
| 2.2 |
| 3 am |
| 2.3 |
| 4 am |
| 2.2 |
| 5 am |
| 2 |
| 6 am |
| 1.6 |
| 7 am |
| 1.2 |
| 8 am |
| 0.9 |
| 9 am |
| 0.6 |
| 10 am |
| 0.6 |
| 11 am |
| 0.7 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 1 pm |
| 1 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.2 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 4 pm |
| 1.5 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 7 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 8 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.6 |
| Rattlesnake Key Click for Map Flood direction 65 true Ebb direction 250 true Tue -- 12:12 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 03:18 AM EDT 0.36 knots Max Flood Tue -- 05:33 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 07:03 AM EDT Sunrise Tue -- 09:47 AM EDT -0.54 knots Max Ebb Tue -- 12:48 PM EDT Moonrise Tue -- 02:11 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 04:54 PM EDT 0.25 knots Max Flood Tue -- 07:37 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 08:05 PM EDT Sunset Tue -- 10:15 PM EDT -0.10 knots Max Ebb Tue -- 11:38 PM EDT Moonset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Rattlesnake Key, 3.1 mi west of, Tampa Bay, Florida Current, knots
| 12 am |
| -0 |
| 1 am |
| 0.1 |
| 2 am |
| 0.3 |
| 3 am |
| 0.4 |
| 4 am |
| 0.3 |
| 5 am |
| 0.1 |
| 6 am |
| -0.1 |
| 7 am |
| -0.3 |
| 8 am |
| -0.4 |
| 9 am |
| -0.5 |
| 10 am |
| -0.5 |
| 11 am |
| -0.5 |
| 12 pm |
| -0.4 |
| 1 pm |
| -0.2 |
| 2 pm |
| -0 |
| 3 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 4 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 5 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 6 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 8 pm |
| -0 |
| 9 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 10 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 11 pm |
| -0.1 |
FXUS62 KTBW 182345 AFDTBW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 745 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
New UPDATE, AVIATION, MARINE
KEY MESSAGES
- Hot and humid conditions will continue through the week.
- Moisture increases from north to south with rain chances closer to normal mid to late week.
UPDATE
Issued at 741 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Dry air over the region has limited rain and storm coverage today with only a handful of showers and storms moving through the region today. The strongest storms and showers were over the Nature Coast and moved through parts of Levy and Citrus Counties late this evening. These showers and storms will taper off over the next couple of hours with mostly rain-free conditions expected overnight.
These low rain chances and humid conditions led to widespread heat indices reaching up to 106-111 degrees this afternoon. Onshore flow will continue over the region, which will lead to some showers and a stray storm over the eastern Gulf waters during the morning hours and spreading inland late morning and into the afternoon on Wednesday. Made some slight tweaks to POPs for the next few hours based on latest radar trends and HRRR guidance.
Otherwise forecast looks good.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 741 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
VFR conditions and onshore west-northwest winds around 10 knots or less will prevail through the period. Shower and storm chances increase along the coast by mid-morning, moving inland through the day. Will cover this with PROB30 -TSRA starting after 15Z for TPA/PIE/SRQ and after 18Z for LAL/PGD/FMY/RSW.
MARINE
Issued at 741 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Gusty west-northwest winds around 10-15 knots continue into tomorrow increasing wave activity along the beaches. Winds begin to subside Thursday allowing pleasant marine conditions to persist into the weekend.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 82 92 80 91 / 20 50 40 50 FMY 79 95 79 94 / 0 40 20 50 GIF 79 96 77 95 / 20 60 20 70 SRQ 80 93 79 92 / 10 50 40 50 BKV 78 93 76 93 / 20 50 30 60 SPG 82 92 81 91 / 10 50 50 50
Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Wednesday: 8 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Thursday: 4
For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https:// www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 745 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
New UPDATE, AVIATION, MARINE
KEY MESSAGES
- Hot and humid conditions will continue through the week.
- Moisture increases from north to south with rain chances closer to normal mid to late week.
UPDATE
Issued at 741 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Dry air over the region has limited rain and storm coverage today with only a handful of showers and storms moving through the region today. The strongest storms and showers were over the Nature Coast and moved through parts of Levy and Citrus Counties late this evening. These showers and storms will taper off over the next couple of hours with mostly rain-free conditions expected overnight.
These low rain chances and humid conditions led to widespread heat indices reaching up to 106-111 degrees this afternoon. Onshore flow will continue over the region, which will lead to some showers and a stray storm over the eastern Gulf waters during the morning hours and spreading inland late morning and into the afternoon on Wednesday. Made some slight tweaks to POPs for the next few hours based on latest radar trends and HRRR guidance.
Otherwise forecast looks good.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 741 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
VFR conditions and onshore west-northwest winds around 10 knots or less will prevail through the period. Shower and storm chances increase along the coast by mid-morning, moving inland through the day. Will cover this with PROB30 -TSRA starting after 15Z for TPA/PIE/SRQ and after 18Z for LAL/PGD/FMY/RSW.
MARINE
Issued at 741 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Gusty west-northwest winds around 10-15 knots continue into tomorrow increasing wave activity along the beaches. Winds begin to subside Thursday allowing pleasant marine conditions to persist into the weekend.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 82 92 80 91 / 20 50 40 50 FMY 79 95 79 94 / 0 40 20 50 GIF 79 96 77 95 / 20 60 20 70 SRQ 80 93 79 92 / 10 50 40 50 BKV 78 93 76 93 / 20 50 30 60 SPG 82 92 81 91 / 10 50 50 50
Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Wednesday: 8 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Thursday: 4
For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https:// www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| PMAF1 | 9 mi | 44 min | 91°F | 30.01 | ||||
| MTBF1 | 10 mi | 44 min | WNW 9.9G | 29.98 | ||||
| 42098 | 16 mi | 62 min | 88°F | 89°F | 2 ft | |||
| SAPF1 - 8726520 - St. Petersburg, FL | 17 mi | 44 min | W 9.9G | 90°F | 29.97 | |||
| OPTF1 - 8726607 - Old Port Tampa, FL | 24 mi | 44 min | WNW 8.9G | 29.99 | ||||
| 42013 - C10 - Navy-2 | 28 mi | 87 min | WNW 7.8G | 88°F | 29.99 | |||
| EBEF1 | 30 mi | 44 min | 93°F | 29.98 | ||||
| SKCF1 | 30 mi | 44 min | W 9.9G | |||||
| TPAF1 - 8726694 - TPA Cruise Terminal 2, Tampa, FL | 31 mi | 44 min | WSW 4.1G | |||||
| CWBF1 - 8726724 - Clearwater Beach, FL | 33 mi | 44 min | W 12G | 91°F | 30.00 | |||
| VENF1 - Venice, FL | 33 mi | 32 min | WNW 9.9G | 87°F | 29.98 | 77°F |
Wind History for St. Petersburg, FL
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