Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, W swell with 22 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anna Maria Island this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Anna Maria Island in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, and I'm looking at the same picture for Anna Maria Island, but in feet and miles per hour. It's a grim outlook, folks.
We're starting with a real dry spell. From Thursday, the 23rd of July, all the way through to the end of the month, the surf is barely a bump. The biggest swell we see is a weak 3ft from the west on the 1st of August, but it's going to be a messy, lumpy, blown-out mess with fresh to strong cross-onshore winds. The combined energy numbers are all in the low double digits or single digits (max 58), so there's just no power in the water. You're better off finding a pool or a cold drink.
The first real chance of anything rideable, and I'm being generous, shows up around the 4th of August. We get a drop in the wind on Tuesday morning, with a light cross-offshore breeze, which cleans up the 1ft west swell. The energy is still tiny (5), but at least it won't be choppy. Then on the 5th of August, Wednesday morning, it goes glassy flat with a 0.6ft swell. That's as flat as it gets.
The only true standout, if you can call it that, is a short window around the 7th of August. Friday morning looks like the best of the worst. The swell is still minimal, only 1ft from the west-northwest, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the south at 3 mph. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 87°, but honestly, with the combined energy sitting at just 3, you're still going to be doing more sitting than surfing. Anna Maria Island is an exposed beginner spot, and even though it's inconsistent, we need a pulse of energy that just isn't coming. The west-southwest direction is the optimum, but we're not getting a swell that matches it.
Honestly, for the entire 16 days, the best advice is to leave the board in the car. The setup is so weak and wind-affected for most of it that it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially when that wind picks up over 18 mph. There are no good surf options on the table. It's a blank run, and for this area, it's a bit of a normal summer pattern. Forecasts can change, but for now, I'd save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 16 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:42AM0.72m | 8:42AM0.74m | 9:40AM0.76m | 2:26AM0.47m | 10:29AM0.79m | 2:26AM0.46m | 11:13AM0.80m | 2:31AM0.46m | 11:53AM0.81m | 2:38AM0.47m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.05m | 5:26PM0.01m | 6:07PM-0.01m | 3:33AM0.47m | 6:41PM-0.02m | 4:33AM0.44m | 7:10PM-0.02m | 5:24AM0.41m | 7:37PM-0.01m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 3 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 880 | 283 | 335 | 1139 | 242 | 223 | 658 | 227 | 227 | 583 | 223 | 651 | 583 | 931 | 658 | 268 | 676 | 563 | 244 |
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