Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anna Maria Island today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anna Maria Island at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Anna Maria Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, moderate winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 7 | NE 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:18AM0.69m | 5:50AM0.65m | 10:05PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.12m | 2:17PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 583 | 583 | 651 | 710 | 932 | 583 | 931 | 932 | 636 | 825 | 802 | 644 | 825 | 644 | 644 | 416 | 410 | 416 |
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