West Bradenton FL
04/23/2026 03:00 PM
80°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 7 mph ENE
Partly Sunny
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Moonrise
01:34 PM
Moonset
02:58 AM
Sunrise
06:57 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:59 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 03:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph ENE
80°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph NE
79°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph NNE
78°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph NNE
78°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph N
75°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph N
73°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph N
73°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph E
72°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph E
71°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph ESE
71°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph ESE
70°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph ESE
69°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph ESE
69°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph SE
68°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph SE
67°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph SE
68°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph ESE
67°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph SE
68°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph SE
71°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph SE
75°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph SSE
77°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph S
78°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph SW
80°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SW
79°
Winds: 7 mph NE
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Winds: 8 mph ENE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Winds: 8 to 12 mph S
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 12 mph.
Winds: 3 to 9 mph WNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Winds: 3 to 13 mph SSW
Sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 3 to 13 mph.
Winds: 3 to 12 mph W
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 3 to 12 mph.
Winds: 5 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 5 mph.
Winds: 3 to 8 mph NNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Winds: 3 to 10 mph SE
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Winds: 6 to 9 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Winds: 6 to 12 mph SSW
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph W
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Winds: 5 to 13 mph W
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Winds: 5 to 12 mph W
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Southeast winds continue through the end of the week before switching to southwest/west this weekend as a frontal boundary settles north of the area. Rain chances increase slightly for the weekend, but then diminish for early next week. No headlines are expected for the next several days.

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.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers after midnight
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
SUNDAY
West winds around 5 knots Bay and inland waters smooth
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north around 5 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters smooth
MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning
FRIDAY
East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
SUNDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters smooth
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters smooth
MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds A slight chance of showers in the morning
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds A slight chance of showers
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds
SUNDAY
West winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight Seas 1 foot or less
MONDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
MONDAY NIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TONIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY NIGHT
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
SUNDAY
West winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters smooth
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters smooth
MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds
SUNDAY
West winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest after midnight Seas 1 foot or less
MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TONIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this evening, then becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers after midnight
SUNDAY
West winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters smooth A slight chance of showers A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers in the evening
MONDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TONIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds
SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds A slight chance of showers after midnight
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds A slight chance of showers
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
MONDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less
MONDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 02:28 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
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