TideAhead
FloridaNOAA 8726247

Bradenton, Manatee River Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 5:19 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
2.3ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8726247
Next high tide
5:31 AM
Wed, Aug 52.3 ft
Next low tide
1:27 PM
Wed, Aug 50.5 ft
Current Weather
76°F

Partly Cloudy

Model

SE 3 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8726247 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8726520
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft0.3 ft1.5 ft2.8 ft4 ft2.3 ft0.5 ft1.4 ft1.2 ft2.4 ft0.3 ft2.5 ft0.1 ftWed, Aug 55:05 AMWed, Aug 54:57 PMThu, Aug 64:51 AMThu, Aug 64:44 PMFri, Aug 74:44 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature76°FModel

Humidity97%Model

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedSE 3 mphModel

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance8%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water84.9°FObservedNOAA Port Manatee · 9.6 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:56 AM

Sunset8:16 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy76°FSE 3 mph7 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny75°FSE 3 mph7 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny75°FESE 3 mph7 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny76°FESE 3 mph7 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMIsolated Showers And Thunderstorms78°FESE 3 mph7 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms81°FESE 5 mph6 mph31%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms84°FESE 6 mph6 mph34%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms85°FSE 6 mph6 mph39%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms85°FSSE 6 mph6 mph37%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms87°FW 7 mph7 mph45%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms84°FW 7 mph7 mph44%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMScattered Showers And Thunderstorms84°FW 8 mph8 mph40%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

84/100 · Very good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind3 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry8% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface3 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.6 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fishing rulesFlorida · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Ellenton, Manatee River

NOAA 8726265 · FL

2.6 mi

Palma Sola Bay (South)

NOAA 8726233 · FL

4.5 mi

Palma Sola Bay (North)

NOAA 8726249 · FL

4.6 mi

Desoto Point

NOAA 8726273 · FL

5.0 mi

Perico Bayou

NOAA 8726254 · FL

5.8 mi

Redfish Point, Manatee River

NOAA 8726278 · FL

5.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Port Manateeobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.