Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period, S swell with 4 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 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, folks, Rusty here. I gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days are looking like a proper bust for Anna Maria Island. I've scanned the charts and there's just nothing to get excited about. This is one of those quiet spells where the Gulf just shuts down.
We start right now, September 11th, and there's absolutely no swell to speak of. The water temp is sitting at a warm 88°, which is 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a real standout, but it doesn't help the waves. We've got a long stretch of nothing, with only a couple of tiny, weak pulses that barely register.
Let's run through it. Today, Friday the 11th, through to Sunday the 13th, it's all flat with poor conditions. Morning winds are light, but there's no swell energy to push anything. The combined energy is a zero (0). Monday the 14th through Thursday the 17th is the same story – flat, flat, flat, even with some cleaner offshore mornings later in the week, the ocean is just a lake.
Finally, on Friday morning, September 18th, we see the tiniest blip of life. A south swell rolls in at a pathetic 1 ft with a period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 4. That's not a wave, that's a ripple. It's clean with a light offshore wind, but you'd be fighting for a dribble.
Saturday the 19th morning is even smaller – 0.7 ft (combined energy of 1). After that, it's back to dead flat until Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd, where we get some tiny NW windswell. On Tuesday afternoon we might see 1 ft with a period of 4 seconds (combined energy of 4), with a fresh offshore wind. It'll be clean, but tiny. By Wednesday the 23rd, the wind is howling at 34 mph from the ENE, and that combined with a tiny NW swell is just a mess.
For the final stretch from the 24th to the 26th, it's a complete wipeout – no swell at all, just strong winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. The whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.
So, the honest truth is there are no highlights, no standouts. This is a blank run, and for this area, that's just how it goes sometimes. Keep the board in the car just in case, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.74m | 1:00AM0.64m | 1:32PM0.68m | 1:16AM0.69m | 2:21PM0.62m | 1:35AM0.73m | 3:14PM0.56m | 1:59AM0.76m | 4:13PM0.51m | 2:28AM0.77m | 5:30PM0.47m | 3:03AM0.76m | 3:48AM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.19m | 7:03AM0.17m | 7:21PM0.27m | 7:47AM0.12m | 7:40PM0.33m | 8:32AM0.10m | 7:57PM0.38m | 9:20AM0.09m | 8:10PM0.41m | 10:14AM0.11m | 8:13PM0.44m | 11:21AM0.13m | |||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — |
| 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) | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 1771 | 254 | 283 | 1710 | 244 | 223 | 1151 | 223 | 227 | 912 | 283 | 732 | 732 | 825 | 1650 | 732 | 601 | 965 | 563 | 732 |
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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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