Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period, S 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 0.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a solid 16-day stretch for Anna Maria Island, and to be honest, there's just nothing doing. The whole period is a flat spell. We've got day after day of "poor surf conditions" with the combined swell energy sitting at zero or close to it (0 to 2). You're looking at a blank run that starts now and doesn't let up until at least the 10th of September.
The first hint of anything coming through is on the afternoon of Friday the 28th of August, but it's a joke – a 1.0ft swell from the SW with a period of only 2 seconds. That's not a wave, that's a ripple. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore making it choppy, and the energy is a laughable 1. That's the best we've got, and it's still rated as poor. There's a couple more tiny, short-period pulses on the 30th and 31st of August, but again, nothing to get wet for.
The breaks are inconsistent at the best of times, and this run just confirms it. With no significant swell and the winds swinging around from light offshores to onshores, there's nothing here for a paddle surfer. Honestly, with these conditions, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Hang in there – it tends not to stay this flat forever, forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | SW 2 | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | ESE 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06AM0.50m | 11:11AM0.79m | 1:10AM0.51m | 11:51AM0.79m | 1:15AM0.54m | 12:32PM0.77m | 1:24AM0.58m | 1:16PM0.74m | 1:39AM0.63m | 2:05PM0.69m | 2:00AM0.69m | 3:00PM0.62m | 2:25AM0.74m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.40m | 6:34PM0.06m | 5:33AM0.35m | 6:56PM0.09m | 6:16AM0.29m | 7:18PM0.13m | 6:59AM0.23m | 7:40PM0.19m | 7:45AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.25m | 8:33AM0.12m | 8:21PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:59 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | W 2 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 283 | 1693 | 283 | 527 | 1650 | 223 | 223 | 1392 | 244 | 856 | 676 | 1131 | 932 | 1087 | 1131 | 322 | 932 | 292 |
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