Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, WNW swell with 26 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 0.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight up about what we're looking at for the next 16 days.
First thing, the water temp is sitting at about 89°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The air's warm, the water's warm, but the waves? They're basically dead.
We are looking at a long, dry spell. From Saturday the 11th right through to the end of the period on Sunday the 26th of July, every single reading is flagged as "poor surf conditions." There is nothing to get excited about. The biggest swell we see is a tiny 2ft.
The best of a bad bunch might be a couple of mornings. On Saturday morning, the 11th, we have a clean 1ft from the S, but with a period of only 5 seconds and a weak energy of just 8, it's a dribbler. The wind is light off ESE at 5 km/h, so it's clean, but there's no power behind it.
Then on Tuesday the 21st, the morning looks clean again with a 2ft swell from the W, period of 4 seconds, and energy of 12. The wind is light off SSW at 15 km/h, so it's cross-off and clean. The swell is still tiny and super short-period, so don't expect to get your fins wet.
Because the swell is so small and the wind is up a lot, especially in the afternoons, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on a beach break like Anna Maria Island. The combined energy never gets above 26 (on the 14th), which is very weak.
Just a flat, blank run. That's the reality for this area right now. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | S 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.85m | 9:40AM0.89m | 10:39AM0.92m | 11:36AM0.93m | 3:39AM0.44m | 12:31PM0.90m | 3:47AM0.45m | 1:27PM0.85m | 4:01AM0.48m | 2:24PM0.77m | 4:18AM0.52m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM-0.13m | 6:11PM-0.17m | 7:01PM-0.18m | 7:47PM-0.16m | 5:33AM0.43m | 8:27PM-0.11m | 6:49AM0.39m | 9:04PM-0.04m | 7:58AM0.35m | 9:35PM0.04m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | S 6 | WNW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 10 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 1239 | 283 | 283 | 292 | 425 | 283 | 268 | 421 | 283 | 1210 | 283 | 227 | 583 | 283 | 583 | 651 | 322 | 651 | 1597 | 732 |
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