West Bradenton FL
04/26/2026 03:00 AM
71°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 2 mph SSE
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 3 mph.
Moonrise
03:42 PM
Moonset
04:23 AM
Sunrise
06:55 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
08:01 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph SSE
71°

Sun, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 2 mph S
70°

Sun, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph S
70°

Sun, 06:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 3 mph S
70°

Sun, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 3 mph S
70°

Sun, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph S
70°

Sun, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph SSW
73°

Sun, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph SSW
76°

Sun, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph SW
78°

Sun, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph WSW
78°

Sun, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WSW
79°

Sun, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph WSW
79°

Sun, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph W
79°

Sun, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph W
80°

Sun, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph W
78°

Sun, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph W
78°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 9 mph W
77°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph W
75°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 7 mph WNW
74°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 6 mph WNW
74°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph WNW
74°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 5 mph WNW
73°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 3 mph WNW
72°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 3 mph NW
72°
Winds: 3 mph S
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 3 mph.
Winds: 3 to 13 mph SW
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 3 to 13 mph.
Winds: 3 to 12 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northwest wind 3 to 12 mph.
Winds: 3 to 12 mph N
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 12 mph.
Winds: 8 to 12 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Winds: 7 to 12 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Winds: 6 to 12 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Winds: 6 to 14 mph SSW
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Winds: 5 to 14 mph W
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 14 mph.
Winds: 3 to 14 mph W
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Winds: 5 to 12 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Winds: 5 to 14 mph ESE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Winds: 6 to 12 mph WSW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Winds: 8 to 18 mph SSW
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

We will once again see light winds just around 5 knots out of the south today. A weak cold front will push through on Monday shifting winds to the north but staying around 5 knots. For Tuesday through Thursday we will see winds shifting slowly from the east to the west with speeds around 5 to 10 knots.

Gulf coastal waters from Bonita Beach to the mouth of the Suwannee River out to 60 NM. Important notice to mariners.marine forecasts are issued at least four times a day. Boaters on extended trips should routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for the latest marine weather information. The wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is the average of the highest one-third of the waves. The highest waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. The winds and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.

TODAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY
North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
Reporting time 02:56 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
TODAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Patchy fog in the morning
MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY
West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:56 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
TODAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming west late Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters smooth
MONDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Patchy fog in the morning
MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY
West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:56 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
TODAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds
TONIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
MONDAY
North winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Patchy fog in the morning
MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds
WEDNESDAY
South winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
THURSDAY
West winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 02:56 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
TODAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY NIGHT
North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY
West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
Reporting time 02:56 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
TODAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds
TONIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
MONDAY
North winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 02:56 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds around 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 02:56 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
TODAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds
TONIGHT
West winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds
MONDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds
TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds
WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 02:56 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
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