Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, NW 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 0.4m 3s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next sixteen days are looking pretty bleak for surf around Anna Maria Island. I’ve scanned every day, and there’s just nothing on the table that’s worth getting excited about. We’re staring at a long stretch of tiny, weak, short-period windswell at best, and most days there’s nothing at all.
The water is sitting at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s nice for a swim, but it doesn’t help the waves.
We’re looking at a big gap of poor surf right through the end of August and the first week of September. Mornings are often clean with light offshore breezes, but the swell just isn’t there. The afternoons are mostly cross-onshore and choppy, or worse. A few days have the chance of thunderstorms, particularly on Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th. Nothing but flat, crummy conditions.
As we roll into the first week of September, from the 1st through to the 7th, the story doesn’t change. There’s still no meaningful swell. The odd 0.6ft to 1ft blip shows up, with periods of 2 to 4 seconds, but that’s just wind chop, not surf. The combined wave energy on these days is almost non-existent, often reading a weak 1 or 2. It’s not even worth paddling out for.
Around the 6th and 7th, we get a tiny increase, with a wave height of 2ft, but the period is still only 4 seconds and the energy is a minimal 8. That’s not a wave, that’s a ripple. The mornings do offer light offshore and clean conditions, but there’s simply no power behind it.
The second week of September, right up to the 12th, is more of the same. We see a bit of southwest swell trying to show up, around 0.6ft, but it’s weak and inconsistent. The energy is still pitifully low. The winds are more onshore in the afternoons, and the mornings are cross-onshore. There’s no clean window with any real swell.
To be honest, this stretch looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. With the constant onshore flow and the lack of any real groundswell, you’d be better off leaving the board at home and just enjoying the beach.
The one thing that keeps me optimistic is that this area doesn’t stay flat forever. A forecast this poor can change, and it often doesn’t last long. But as it stands, there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. Keep your eyes on the horizon, and hopefully, something will turn around.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | SE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:32PM0.77m | 1:24AM0.58m | 1:16PM0.74m | 1:39AM0.63m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.13m | 6:59AM0.23m | 7:40PM0.19m | 7:45AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.25m | 8:33AM0.12m | 8:21PM0.31m | 9:27AM0.09m | 8:37PM0.37m | 10:31AM0.07m | 8:44PM0.42m | 11:49AM0.06m | |||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 25 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 1416 | 244 | 300 | 1125 | 421 | 228 | 932 | 932 | 931 | 931 | 1234 | 1231 | 1693 | 578 | 528 | 1161 | 335 | 578 | 1524 | 244 |
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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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