Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period, WNW 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 0.3m 3s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead for Anna Maria Island. We're looking at a long, dry spell before anything even thinks about showing up.
Right now, and for the vast majority of the next 16 days, it's flat. Dead flat. The water is sitting at a warm 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't be needing a wetsuit or a surfboard for that matter. We're talking about a gap from now until at least the 17th of September with nothing but zero scores. That's a solid 11 days of nothing worth paddling out for. Some mornings will have clean, offshore breezes, but there's simply no swell to work with. It’s a complete bust.
Late in the outlook, around Thursday the 17th afternoon, we finally see a tiny blip of life. A weak 1.0 ft swell from the SSE with a short period of 4 seconds. The energy is a measly 3, and the comment still says "poor surf conditions." It's not worth getting excited about.
Even further out, on the morning of Sunday the 20th, we see a 1 ft swell from the WNW, but with a period of just 3 seconds – that's pure wind chop. The energy is still only 3. The wind will be strong from the ENE, around 19 mph, keeping it clean but completely unsurfable.
Bottom line, Anna Maria Island is a write-off for the next two weeks. This kind of blank run is just normal for the area when the swell windows don't line up. Keep the board in the car, but leave the wax at home. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | WNW 3 | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:46AM0.81m | 00:29AM0.52m | 10:03AM0.83m | 00:31AM0.53m | 11:04AM0.82m | 00:39AM0.55m | 11:56AM0.79m | 00:48AM0.59m | 12:44PM0.74m | 1:00AM0.64m | 1:32PM0.68m | 1:16AM0.69m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM-0.01m | 4:57PM-0.02m | 3:25AM0.46m | 5:37PM0.00m | 4:33AM0.38m | 6:10PM0.05m | 5:28AM0.30m | 6:36PM0.12m | 6:17AM0.23m | 7:00PM0.19m | 7:03AM0.17m | 7:21PM0.27m | |||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | W 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 229 | 676 | 732 | 732 | 636 | 1888 | 244 | 224 | 636 | 227 | 244 | 1563 | 788 | 965 | 788 | 283 |
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