Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, NW swell with 12 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Anna Maria Island over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s gonna be a long, quiet stretch. The first recommendation for a surf doesn’t actually show up until the morning of Thursday, 10 July, and even then it’s marginal. Before that, we’ve got a solid five days of flat, poor conditions starting from Monday, 6 July. Winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell energy is a big fat zero. There’s a glassy moment on Wednesday morning, 8 July, but without any swell to push through, it’s just a pretty lake.
When we finally get something on Thursday, 10 July morning, it’s tiny. We’re looking at a 0.7ft swell out of the south with a period of only 3 seconds – that’s pure wind chop. The combined energy is a measly 2 (weak). The wind is offshore from the SE though, so it’ll be clean. But honestly, it’s barely a ripple. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report.
This pattern of tiny, short-period slop continues through the weekend and into the following week. The biggest bump we see is on Sunday, 12 July afternoon, with a 1ft swell from the WNW, but it’s still only 3 seconds of period and the combined energy is just 3 (weak). The wind is a cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy. Not worth paddling out for.
Later in the week, from Thursday, 16 July through the 20th, we get a few more clean windows with offshore or cross-offshore winds, especially in the mornings. But the swell stays stubbornly small – never more than 1.0ft and always with short periods. The energy never breaks into double digits. For a beginner looking for a float, those clean mornings might be okay, but there’s no power or shape for a proper wave.
Honestly, nothing here stands out as good surf. The forecast is all poor conditions, flat spells, and tiny windswell. For an exposed beach break like Anna Maria Island, you need some proper groundswell to get it working, and we just don’t have any in this 16-day window. If you’re desperate, the cleanest mornings with the littlest bump might be enough for a longboard paddle, but don’t expect to catch much.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and remember – it never stays flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | W 2 | S 6 | — | WNW 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.58m | 5:02PM0.56m | 5:45AM0.63m | 6:23PM0.48m | 6:17AM0.69m | 8:14PM0.43m | 6:56AM0.74m | 7:44AM0.80m | 8:41AM0.85m | 9:40AM0.89m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.12m | 11:08AM0.27m | 11:09PM0.20m | 12:25PM0.20m | 11:35PM0.29m | 1:44PM0.12m | 11:56PM0.37m | 3:00PM0.03m | 4:11PM-0.06m | 5:14PM-0.13m | 6:11PM-0.17m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | NW 2 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 856 | 651 | 342 | 578 | 1459 | 283 | 227 | 636 | 223 | 223 | 1693 | 223 | 283 | 1161 | 254 | 228 | 563 | 283 | 283 | 416 |
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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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