Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Anna Maria Island today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Anna Maria Island at 6PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Anna Maria Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:44AM0.72m | 6:59AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.15m | 3:01PM0.12m | 4:12PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
5 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 651 | 710 | 583 | 1707 | 1650 | 932 | 1147 | 1209 | 1693 | 1782 | 932 | 322 | 283 | 644 | 1131 | 756 | 729 | 283 | 335 | 244 | 227 |
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