Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period, W 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 0.3m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Anna Maria Island has cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch of the Gulf is lookin' pretty sleepy. The forecast is full of flat spells, and even when we get a little bump, it's gonna be hard to find anything with a pulse. Don't get your hopes up for anything epic.
We're starting out on Sunday, August 30th, and honestly, we're in a full-on lull. The water's a warm 87°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but there's no swell to speak of. The combined energy of all swells is a flat zero. The rest of the first week is a ghost town. We've got a few days with tiny 0.7ft to 1.0ft swells showing up, like a weak 1.0ft from the south on Friday afternoon, but the period is a paltry 4 seconds – that's just wind slop. The wind is cross-on or onshore most of the time, so it'll be choppy and messy. You're better off with a cold one on the beach than a board under your arm.
The pattern doesn't improve much as we roll into the second week. We see a few more of those tiny, short-period blips – 1.0ft from the WNW on Saturday the 12th, but the wind is howling onshore at 16 mph, making it a total write-off. The following Monday morning sees the strongest wind of the whole outlook, with a fresh breeze at 19 mph straight onshore. The combined energy never breaks into double digits, topping out at a measly 3. For a spot like this, a long stretch of nothing is pretty normal when the wind and swell don't line up. If you're desperate for a paddle, you could look at the early mornings, like Wednesday, September 2nd, when the wind is gentle offshore from the SE, but with zero swell, you'll just be floating.
Honestly, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the few afternoons the breeze fills in from the west. For the rest of us, it's a long, flat wait. Keep an eye on the charts, 'cause it tends not to stay this poor for long.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:05PM0.69m | 2:00AM0.69m | 3:00PM0.62m | 2:25AM0.74m | 4:04PM0.55m | 2:57AM0.79m | 5:23PM0.48m | 3:35AM0.81m | 4:26AM0.82m | 5:37AM0.81m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.25m | 8:33AM0.12m | 8:21PM0.31m | 9:27AM0.09m | 8:37PM0.37m | 10:31AM0.07m | 8:44PM0.42m | 11:49AM0.06m | 1:21PM0.05m | 2:52PM0.02m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 931 | 1693 | 932 | 636 | 226 | 223 | 342 | 1705 | 532 | 578 | 842 | 858 | 563 | 563 | 223 | 244 | 1424 | 223 | 912 | 283 | 729 |
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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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