Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, WSW swell with 66 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening with the surf at Anna Maria Island.
I'll be honest with you, it's looking pretty grim. The whole 16-day forecast is a flat spell. There's nothing worth getting excited about. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly messy. You'd be better off finding something else to do.
It starts on Monday, July 27th, with a tiny 2ft swell from the west, but it's a short 5-second period and the wind is blowing onshore. The water temp is about average for the season. The combined energy is a weak 11 ( 11 ), and it's just "poor surf conditions." That's the story for days. Tuesday and Wednesday are the same – small, weak, and choppy. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see a slight bump to 3ft, but it's still a short-period swell and the wind is fresh and cross-onshore, making it a lumpy mess. The energy gets up to 26 ( 26 ) on Thursday, but it's not doing us any good.
Going into the first week of August, there's a tiny glimmer. Sunday, August 2nd, and Monday, August 3rd, have cleaner conditions. Monday morning on the 3rd of August is actually glassy with a light offshore wind from the southeast and a 3ft swell from the west-southwest. The energy climbs to 46 ( 46 ), which is moderate, but it's still a short 5-second period and the wave comment is still "poor surf conditions." It's a real tease. Tuesday, August 4th, has a clean morning with a light offshore, but the swell drops back to 2ft. After that, it's back to tiny and weak.
The second week, from August 5th onward, is a total write-off. The swell vanishes. Waves are either non-existent or a pathetic 0.3ft to 0.7ft with hardly any energy. The wind is sometimes glassy, sometimes onshore, but there's nothing to ride. The combined energy drops to single digits and even zero. The last few days from the 8th to the 11th of August show no wave height at all.
Look, there are no standout options here. You're not getting a wave. It's a total dead run. The best you could do is that glassy morning on Monday, August 3rd, but even then, the swell is weak and short. It's a bummer, but it happens. Forecasts can change, so keep your eyes peeled, but for now, I'd leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 29°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 28°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26AM0.47m | 10:29AM0.79m | 2:26AM0.46m | 11:13AM0.80m | 2:31AM0.46m | 11:53AM0.81m | 2:38AM0.47m | 12:33PM0.80m | 2:46AM0.49m | 1:16PM0.78m | 2:58AM0.53m | 2:02PM0.73m | 3:15AM0.57m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.47m | 6:41PM-0.02m | 4:33AM0.44m | 7:10PM-0.02m | 5:24AM0.41m | 7:37PM-0.01m | 6:13AM0.38m | 8:03PM0.02m | 7:02AM0.35m | 8:28PM0.05m | 7:52AM0.30m | 8:53PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 651 | 651 | 658 | 405 | 651 | 729 | 651 | 651 | 283 | 729 | 710 | 985 | 980 | 651 | 1383 | 405 | 563 | 1471 |
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