Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, WNW swell with 11 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one for Anna Maria Island. The whole 16-day window from July 16th through to the end of the month is looking like a write-off for any decent surf. We've got nothing but tiny, weak, and short-period windswell, and it's all coming in from the wrong directions. The water is a very warm 89° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's small comfort when there's nothing to ride.
The first day, Thursday the 16th, it's virtually flat with a 1ft swell from the WNW at a pathetic 3 seconds (combined energy of only 4). That's not even a wave, it's a ripple. The wind is onshore and strong at 16 mph, making it a total mess. Friday and Saturday are more of the same non-story: tiny heights, short periods, and onshore winds. The swell barely reaches 1ft all week, and the period never gets above 5 or 6 seconds. The combined energy values are all below 11, which is just dead. For a beach break like this, that's a total bust.
By Sunday the 19th, the swell has dropped to 0.7ft, and while the wind goes cross-offshore, there's just no energy in the water. The following week is even worse, with multiple days of zero swell. We see a few glassy mornings on the 27th, 28th, and 29th, but with a 0.7ft to 1ft, short-period swell from the south, it's still essentially flat. The combined energy is under 10. Honestly, there is not a single standout moment in this entire 16-day forecast. There's nothing here for a surfer.
If you're really desperate, the best chance for a clean, albeit tiny, wave would be during the glassy periods on the morning of Monday the 27th or Tuesday the 28th, when the wind is calm and the water is clean. But don't expect to get wet. For a setup like this, it's a normal thing to have long blank runs. Stick to the beach, enjoy the warm weather, and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | S 3 | W 6 | W 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:01AM0.48m | 2:24PM0.77m | 4:18AM0.52m | 3:22PM0.67m | 4:38AM0.57m | 4:25PM0.57m | 5:02AM0.62m | 5:37PM0.48m | 5:31AM0.66m | 7:18PM0.41m | 6:05AM0.69m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM-0.04m | 7:58AM0.35m | 9:35PM0.04m | 9:06AM0.31m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:16AM0.27m | 10:30PM0.22m | 11:31AM0.23m | 10:52PM0.29m | 12:51PM0.19m | 11:06PM0.36m | 2:14PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SSW 3 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | SW 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 272 | 1247 | 1693 | 242 | 1209 | 259 | 283 | 1147 | 271 | 271 | 931 | 283 | 416 | 528 | 227 | 254 | 223 | 248 | 244 |
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