Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period, WNW swell with 7 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 3s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The bottom line is pretty grim for Anna Maria Island over the next two and a half weeks. We’re looking at a real flat spell with almost no surf to speak of. The water is sitting at a toasty 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle will be comfortable.
The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Friday afternoon, the 14th of August, and even then it’s a sad story. You’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the NW with a period of just 3 seconds, and a moderate onshore breeze at 12 mph. Combined wave energy is a weak 5. It’s a total write-off for any kind of decent wave. The whole 16-day window is littered with “poor surf conditions” and zero scores. There are massive gaps—days on end with nothing rideable at all.
We don’t see a glimmer until the very end of the run, around the 24th and 25th of August. Monday the 24th afternoon might offer a tiny 1 ft swell from the south, but with a 4-second period, and combined energy of just 6. It’s still poor. Tuesday the 25th morning has a clean offshore breeze from the east at 12 mph, but the swell is only 1.0 ft from the south at 5 seconds, with energy of 5. It’s clean, but flat. Honestly, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the persistent small, weak swell and often choppy conditions.
For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a particularly blank run. It’s a tough outlook, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSE 3 | — | S 6 | — | W 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:33AM0.57m | 2:21PM0.70m | 2:51AM0.62m | 3:16PM0.62m | 3:13AM0.67m | 4:15PM0.54m | 3:40AM0.70m | 5:27PM0.47m | 4:11AM0.72m | 7:25PM0.42m | 4:50AM0.73m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.11m | 7:59AM0.24m | 8:40PM0.19m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:01PM0.26m | 9:49AM0.17m | 9:19PM0.33m | 10:51AM0.16m | 9:29PM0.38m | 12:03PM0.16m | 9:05PM0.41m | 1:30PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | SSE 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | W 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1693 | 912 | 563 | 1693 | 836 | 283 | 283 | 283 | 563 | 563 | 563 | 283 | 228 | 227 | 244 | 583 | 651 | 583 | 583 | 1383 |
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