Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period, S swell with 2 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 0.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's cooking. And I gotta tell you, the cupboard is pretty bare.
We are staring down a long, flat stretch. There is no surf to speak of from now until at least Saturday the 19th. That's a big gap with nothing. The water temp is a balmy 88°F, which is about 4°F warmer than average for this time of year, so it's much warmer than normal, but that doesn't mean a thing for the waves.
The first little blip on the radar is the morning of Saturday the 19th. We're talking a tiny 0.7ft swell from the south with a period of just 4 seconds. The wave energy is weak, and with a gentle cross-onshore breeze, it's going to be a choppy mess. Not worth paddling out for.
We get a few more of these weak pulses. Monday the 21st has a 1ft south swell, but it's blown out by a 20 km/h onshore wind. Wednesday the 23rd shows a 1ft northeast swell, but again, the wind is not your friend.
The cleanest window might be Friday the 25th. We've got a clean cross-offshore wind from the ENE, but the swell is a minuscule 0.3ft from the southwest. It might look pretty, but there's no push. For the whole 16-day run, the energy never gets above a 17 on the scale, which is just weak. For the beginners, there's nothing to learn on, and for the rest of us, it's a flat spell. This looks more like a kiteboarding forecast than a surf forecast. Hang in there, things can change, but for now, it's a bust.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NW 5 | E 3 | — | ESE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21PM0.62m | 1:35AM0.73m | 3:14PM0.56m | 1:59AM0.76m | 4:13PM0.51m | 2:28AM0.77m | 5:30PM0.47m | 3:03AM0.76m | 3:48AM0.74m | 4:52AM0.71m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.33m | 8:32AM0.10m | 7:57PM0.38m | 9:20AM0.09m | 8:10PM0.41m | 10:14AM0.11m | 8:13PM0.44m | 11:21AM0.13m | 12:46PM0.15m | 2:16PM0.14m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 35 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 563 | 223 | 283 | 1693 | 335 | 732 | 732 | 825 | 985 | 1471 | 492 | 559 | 605 | 410 | 605 | 583 | 253 | 292 | 571 | 583 |
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