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Cortez Beach weather & conditions today

Bradenton Beach · Manatee County · Florida

Conditions for 10/23/2026 · Current weather and beach conditions · Live decision page · Conditions may change. Always check posted flags and official instructions.

Sunny's answerSunny the pelican giving today's Cortez Beach answer
Excellent

Cortez Beach looks like a strong choice today.

High confidence · 100% of expected inputs available

Weather and beach conditions at a glance

Missing information is shown as unavailable rather than estimated.

Temp73.0°F
Wind14 mph NNE
Rain0%
UV index0.0 · Low
Rip currentLow
Water quality100.0
Red tideClear
Next tideLow 0.7 ft · 5:26 AM

Daily tide schedule

NOAA CO-OPS · Heights in feet (MLLW)
Low 0.7 ft5:26 AMHigh 2.1 ft11:06 AMLow 0.9 ft5:37 PMHigh 2.2 ft10:57 PM

UV throughout the day

Hourly forecast · Open-Meteo
0.06:00 AM0.18:00 AM2.210:00 AM5.312:00 PM6.42:00 PM4.74:00 PM1.46:00 PM0.08:00 PM

Best hours tomorrow (10/23/2026)

Best available does not always mean ideal. Sunny ranks the remaining daylight hours by their combined weather, rain and storm chance, wind, heat, waves, rip-current outlook, water quality, and red-tide information. Safety restrictions can cap or remove an hour.

2 PMSunny78.0°F · 0% rain chance
3 PMSunny78.0°F · 0% rain chance
4 PMSunny80.0°F · 0% rain chance

Safety and official status

  • No additional cautions are currently listed. Always check posted flags and official information.
Go Ask Sunny is decision support, not an official warning system. Follow lifeguards, posted flags, closures, emergency officials, and responsible authorities.

Why Sunny says this

  • Rip Current looks favorable
  • Water Quality looks favorable
  • Red Tide looks favorable
  • Weather looks favorable
  • Waves looks favorable

Verified public access

Access features at Cortez Beach

Documented in Florida DEP's public beach-access dataset. This is not a live availability notice—confirm hours, fees, closures, and daily conditions before leaving.

RestroomsDocumented public-access feature
Shower StationsDocumented public-access feature
Picnic AreasDocumented public-access feature
Pavilion / Pavilion RentalDocumented public-access feature
Boardwalk / Beach WalkoverDocumented public-access feature
FishingDocumented public-access feature
ADA ParkingDocumented public-access feature
Food On SiteDocumented public-access feature
Source: Florida DEP Public Beach Access Sites ↗

Plan your visit to Cortez Beach

LocationBradenton Beach, Florida
Public accessYes
Beach characterPublic Gulf beach in Bradenton Beach.
CountyManatee County

Place record: City of Bradenton Beach ↗

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