Anna Maria Key Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – Gulf)
| Name: | Anna Maria Key |
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| Type: | beach/Pier |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: E |
Anna Maria Key in Florida is an exposed beach/Pier break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's often crowded here. Watch out for .
Overall Anna Maria Key Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Anna Maria Key surf quality by season and Anna Maria Key surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Anna Maria Key |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Anna Maria Key:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Anna Maria Island | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Anna Maria Island Beach Streets | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Holmes Beach Pier | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bradenton Beach | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Siesta | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Anna Maria Key: |
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| Closest wave buoy | West Tampa Buoy | 128 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Canaveral Buoy | 172 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 206 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Pensacola Buoy | 218 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | St Augustine Buoy | 219 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Anna Maria Key: |
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| Closest tide station | Anna Maria Key, city pier, Florida | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Anna Maria Key, city pier, Tampa Bay, Florida | 1 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Anna Maria Key, Bradenton Beach, Florida | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Anna Maria Key, Bradenton Beach, Tampa Bay, Florida | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Egmont Key, Egmont Channel, Tampa Bay, Florida | 5 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Anna Maria Key: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 456 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 495 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 518 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 520 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 525 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Anna Maria Key: |
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| Closest city location | Anna Maria (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Holmes Beach (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bradenton Beach (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cortez (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | West Bradenton (United States) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Anna Maria Key is Albert Whitted (St. Petersburg) Airport (SPG) in USA, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Anna Maria Key is Macdill Afb (Tampa) Airport (MCF), also in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away.
- Third is St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) in USA, 43 km (27 miles) away.
- Tampa International Airport (TPA) in USA is 54 km (34 miles) away.
- Page Fld (Fort Myers) Airport (FMY), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Anna Maria Key and is 136 km (84 miles) away.
