Bradenton Beach, Florida Weather
Bradenton Beach, Florida — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Bradenton Beach, Manatee County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bradenton Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bradenton Beach is published on the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ) page, 17 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Bradenton Beach have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bradenton Beach: Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG) 34 km · MacDill Air Force Base (KMCF) 46 km · St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (KPIE) 49 km · Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC) 51 km · Peter O Knight Airport (KTPF) 56 km
Conditions reported at KSRQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bradenton Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bradenton Beach, Florida
Bradenton Beach unfolds as a sun-kissed haven where Anna Maria Sound whispers secrets to the Gulf of Mexico. It lies 7.5 miles west of South Bradenton, FL (from South Bradenton, FL: bearing 272°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-south-west of Bradenton. The air here carries the briny tang of the sea, thick and warm, a constant caress against the skin. Whitewashed cottages, their porches adorned with flowering vines, cluster along streets shaded by the broad, arching fronds of coconut palms. The sand, a fine, pale gold, stretches out, meeting the gentle, turquoise swell of the water in a soft embrace, and the sky overhead, often a vast canvas of cerulean, deepens to bruised lavender and fiery orange as the day surrenders to evening. The history of Bradenton Beach is intertwined with the ebb and flow of the tides and the dreams of those who sought its shores. Once a quieter fishing village, its economy has gracefully transitioned, now thriving on the steady stream of visitors drawn to its pristine beaches and laid-back atmosphere. The iconic Bridge Street, a vibrant artery of shops and eateries, hums with a convivial energy, a modern counterpoint to the echoes of its past. Here, the gentle rhythm of island life is palpable, from the morning fishermen mending their nets to the evening revelers enjoying the sunset's spectacular performance, a testament to Bradenton Beach's enduring allure.
Live animated radar for Bradenton Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bradenton Beach, Manatee County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27.466984°N, 82.703989°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 34217 |
| Area Code | 941 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bradenton Beach, Florida Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bradenton Beach, Florida, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bradenton Beach includes coordinates 27.466984°N, 82.703989°W, situated in Manatee County. ZIP code 34217. Telephone area code: 941. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
