Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period, NW swell with 3 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 0.3m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one for the Anna Maria Island area. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, and I’ve got to be honest, the surf is quiet. Real quiet. There’s a big gap of flat or tiny, crummy conditions right through until the end of the period. Not a single recommendation, not a single standout. For a beach break exposed to the Gulf, it’s one of those blank runs that can happen, but it usually doesn’t stay this way for long. Forecasts can always change, so keep your eyes peeled.
We start off on Friday, August 7th, with nothing. A risk of thunderstorms, a cross-shore breeze, and the combined swell energy is absolutely zero (0). The water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year – about 1° above normal, so nothing to get excited about.
Saturday the 8th? Still nothing. The morning is clean but flat. The afternoon sees a tiny 1 foot of swell from the south with a period of just 3 seconds and energy of only 2 – that’s not even a ripple worth paddling for. The wind is light and cross-shore. It’s a no-go.
Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are the same story. Clean conditions, but no waves. The only real energy comes on Monday afternoon with a measly 0.7 ft, 6-second period, and a combined energy of 2. Poor surf is the name of the game.
The pattern repeats all the way through to Saturday, August 22nd. The biggest swell we see is a tiny 1 ft from the northwest on Wednesday, August 19th and Monday, August 17th, but with periods of 3 to 4 seconds and energy in the 3 to 4 range, it’s just not surfable. The wind is mostly cross-offshore or clean, but without any meaningful swell, it doesn’t matter.
For a beach break like Anna Maria Island, with this much onshore and cross-shore wind and zero groundswell, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, but even then, you’d be waiting for a puff.
Bottom line: leave the boards at home for this stretch. It’s flat, it’s weak, and there’s no swell to speak of.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:15AM0.83m | 8:33AM0.85m | 9:47AM0.88m | 1:56AM0.48m | 10:51AM0.90m | 1:57AM0.48m | 11:47AM0.88m | 2:06AM0.49m | 12:38PM0.84m | 2:18AM0.52m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.01m | 4:12PM-0.05m | 5:13PM-0.09m | 6:03PM-0.11m | 3:55AM0.46m | 6:45PM-0.09m | 5:08AM0.41m | 7:19PM-0.04m | 6:08AM0.35m | 7:49PM0.03m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 636 | 858 | 224 | 636 | 242 | 225 | 1583 | 242 | 283 | 1693 | 729 | 729 | 1597 | 729 | 658 | 583 | 729 | 912 | 331 | 421 |
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The above surf forecast table for Anna Maria Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Anna Maria Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anna Maria Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Anna Maria Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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