the beach today
Gulf Coast Guide

Bradenton
Beach

Bridge Street

Bridge Street, the Thursday night market and Anna Maria Island's most walkable beach town — wide Gulf sand a few steps from the island's best restaurants.

Today on the Sand

loading live data…

Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, flags & Gulf water temp

Parking Finder

Bridge St lot & Coquina

Sunset

Bridge Street Pier sunset

Dining

Bridge Street restaurants & market

Things to Do

Dolphin tours & fishing charters

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Bradenton Beach

Wide Gulf sand the length of Bridge Street area

Main town beach

Coquina Beach

South end of AMI — excellent shelling, calmer crowds

County park · free

Bridge Street Beach

Beach access at the foot of Bridge Street

Walk from Bridge St

Anna Maria Beach (north)

The northernmost AMI town with a classic pier

20 min north

Holmes Beach

Midisland town with pools, shops and quieter access

10 min north

Longboat Key (south)

The upscale barrier island continuing south

10 min south

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Holmes Beach

10 min north

Mid-island town with the most shops and restaurants on AMI

Anna Maria Island

20 min north

The classic AMI pier and the quietest north-end town

Longboat Key

10 min south

Upscale barrier island resort community

Sarasota

25 min south

St. Armands Circle, the Ringling Museum and Siesta Key

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Bradenton Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Small Craft Advisory out for Bradenton Beach until 8 AM Thursday. Rough water for small boats, kayaks and paddleboards. Right now at Bradenton Beach, the water is 75°F, surf is running 2–3 ft and the air is 76°F. Wind is 12 mph from the NE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Today’s tides: High 12:03 AM, Low 7:08 AM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.