Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, SW 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 0.4m 3s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, for Anna Maria Island, we are looking at a flat spell that just won't quit. I've scanned the whole 16-day window, and honestly, there's nothing to get excited about. The first real chance of a wave doesn't even pop up on the radar until the afternoon of Friday the 4th, and even then it's a tiny 1 ft from the SW with a pathetic 3-second period. That's not surf, that's just a ripple.
The water is sitting at a balmy 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's nice for a swim, but not for surfing.
We've got a long stretch of nothing here. From Saturday the 5th all the way through to the morning of Tuesday the 8th, the combined energy is zero – a big fat goose egg. Absolutely nothing doing. The winds are mostly cross or onshore, and the surf quality is consistently described as "poor". It's enough to make a guy cry.
Tuesday morning the 8th offers a glint of hope with glassy conditions, but it's attached to a 0.3 ft swell from the NW. That's ankle-splash stuff. The story stays the same for days. Tiny waves, if any, and constant onshore or cross-onshore breezes.
For a couple of days in the middle of the month, from the 14th to the 19th of September, the wind gets howling out of the ENE at 12 to 31 mph, and while that's cross-offshore and would make for clean conditions, there's still no swell to work with. That kind of setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Even when we get to the 18th of September, the best we can hope for is a 0.7 ft from the WNW. The combined energy barely registers (3). For a spot that's exposed to a WSW swell, we just aren't seeing the right direction or any size come through.
To be honest, when a break is as inconsistent as Anna Maria Island, a blank run like this isn't all that unusual. It just tends not to stay poor for long, so keep an eye out, but for this 16-day forecast, there are zero standouts. Not one. The best call is to leave the board in the car and enjoy the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 2 | NW 4 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | NW 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 5:37AM0.81m | 7:11AM0.81m | 8:46AM0.81m | 00:29AM0.52m | 10:03AM0.83m | 00:31AM0.53m | 11:04AM0.82m | 00:39AM0.55m | 11:56AM0.79m | 00:48AM0.59m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.05m | 2:52PM0.02m | 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 | |||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 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) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 1693 | 242 | 1247 | 1693 | 1087 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 732 | 658 | 1693 | 223 | 244 | 1693 | 242 | 223 | 605 | 658 |
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