Check the Beach
author Barbara PageAnna Maria Island, Manatee County

Manatee County beaches

Which Manatee County beach is best right now? 4 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 3:06 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 9.0 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. author Barbara Page19.0Excellentlater

    Anna Maria Island

    Manatee County

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    25°C77°F
    Wind
    27 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 9.0
  2. Anna Maria Beach www.florida-infos.com - panoramioLive cam29.0Excellentlater

    Bradenton Beach

    Manatee County

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    25°C77°F
    Wind
    27 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 9.0
  3. Anna Maria Beach www.florida-infos.com - panoramio39.0Excellentlater

    Manatee County Beach

    Manatee County

    Dark there now. Best 1 pm later
    Air
    21°C70°F
    Water
    25°C77°F
    Wind
    27 km/h16 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 4 pm, 9.0

Manatee County today

It is dark across Manatee County right now: 4 of 4 scored beaches look good later, water is 25°C77°F. Read at 3:06 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Manatee County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.0ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Anna Maria Island, 9.0
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
27 km/h16 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft

Eastern Manatee County

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

9.0ExcellentAverage Beach ScoreBest: Manatee County Beach, 9.0
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
27 km/h17 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
  • Warmest water

    25°C77°F

    Bradenton Beach

    Manatee County. Score 9.0 Excellent.

  • Calmest sea

    0.3 m1 ft waves

    Seven Pines

    Manatee County. Wind 27 km/h17 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 3 pm (9.2); the weakest is 10 am (7.9).

The strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 7 pm.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Manatee County beaches

Every Manatee County beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

4 beaches listed · 4 of 4 scored live

  1. author Barbara Page

    Anna Maria Island

    Manatee County

    9.0Excellentlater

    Flat water, breezy and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind27 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Live camAnna Maria Beach www.florida-infos.com - panoramio

    Bradenton Beach

    Manatee County

    9.0Excellentlater

    Flat water, breezy and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind27 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Anna Maria Beach www.florida-infos.com - panoramio

    Manatee County Beach

    Manatee County

    9.0Excellentlater

    Flat water, breezy and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind27 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Seven Pines

    Manatee County

    9.0Excellentlater

    Flat water, breezy and 25°C77°F water.

    • Water25°C77°F
    • Air21°C70°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 1 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Manatee County beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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1 Manatee County beach has a live cam
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Manatee County beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Manatee County right now?

Anna Maria Island has the top Beach Score later: 9.0 Excellent, with 27 km/h (16 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Manatee County today?

Sea water is 25°C (77°F) across the 4 scored beaches. The warmest is Bradenton Beach, at 25°C (77°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Manatee County right now?

Seven Pines has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (1 ft) with 27 km/h (17 mph) of wind.

Which Manatee County beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Manatee County today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 3 pm, at 9.2 Excellent, and the strongest stretch runs 1 pm to 7 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Manatee County?

1 listed beach has a live cam. Cams load on click, and each shows the owner's credit.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Manatee County?

All 4 beaches in our data for Manatee County are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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