Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, SW 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 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next 16 days for Anna Maria Island.
Honestly, I've got to be straight with you – the outlook is a bit of a bust. Right now, there's nothing on the table. The surf is flat, and the forecasts are showing a whole lot of nothing. We're looking at a stretch with zero recommendations, a real dry spell that's going to test your patience. It's a tough run for this area, but it happens.
The first real chance to even consider paddling out is on the morning of the 23rd, but it's barely a ripple. We're talking about a tiny 0.7ft swell rolling in from the W, with a short 4-second period. The combined energy is next to nothing (1), so don't expect any ride. The wind is light and cross-offshore though, so the water will be clean. For a beginner looking for a float, maybe, but it's not really surf.
The pattern continues – a few days with flat, glassy conditions like the 24th, 25th, and 26th, but still no swell to speak of. The mornings look clean with light winds, but the afternoons all get a chop from a westerly breeze. It's a real tease.
We do see a tiny bump of 1ft from the S on the 31st, still with a combined energy of just 9, but it's another "poor surf conditions" call. The water temperature is about normal for this time of year, but that doesn't help when there's nothing to ride.
The first week of September looks the same. A few ghostly pulses of 0.7ft to 1ft, but nothing that will push you down the line. The wind tries to work for us in the mornings with some offshore and glassy conditions, but the waves just aren't there. The standout is truly the lack of standouts. There is no one location or day to highlight. The best I can tell you is to keep an eye on the morning of September 6th, which has a small 1ft from the WNW with a 3-second period and glassy wind. It's a long shot, but it's the cleanest we'll see.
This is a flat spell, plain and simple. It's not unusual for the area, but it's a bummer. Hang in there, keep an eye on the forecasts, and sometimes the best call is to leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:24AM0.73m | 1:07AM0.50m | 9:35AM0.75m | 1:02AM0.50m | 10:28AM0.78m | 1:06AM0.50m | 11:11AM0.79m | 1:10AM0.51m | 11:51AM0.79m | 1:15AM0.54m | 12:32PM0.77m | 1:24AM0.58m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.09m | 5:02PM0.06m | 2:50AM0.49m | 5:39PM0.04m | 3:57AM0.45m | 6:09PM0.04m | 4:48AM0.40m | 6:34PM0.06m | 5:33AM0.35m | 6:56PM0.09m | 6:16AM0.29m | 7:18PM0.13m | |||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 773 | 858 | 651 | 729 | 601 | 931 | 254 | 729 | 335 | 283 | 283 | 1131 | 283 | 932 | 794 | 1154 | 1095 | 636 | 251 | 223 | 1180 |
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