Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period, S 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 0.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM. 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 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for our neck of the woods, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead. We’re looking at a long, dry spell before anything worth paddling out for shows up.
Right now, and for the bulk of the next couple of weeks, we’ve got a whole lot of nothing. From September 13th all the way through to the morning of September 25th, the ocean is flat. There’s no swell to speak of, and the wave energy is sitting at a big fat zero (0). The water’s running warm, about 88°, which is a good 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – feels more like bathwater than surf. So, save the wax and leave the boards in the car; it’s not worth the trip.
The first flicker of hope, and I use that word lightly, shows up on Friday the 25th of September. Anna Maria Island might see a tiny pulse of swell. We’re talking a weak 1 ft swell coming from the NE, but with a period of only 2 seconds. That’s not surf, that’s a lake ripple. The combined energy is a measly 1, which is barely a whisper. Winds are forecast to be cross-shore from the NE at 9 mph, which won’t help the quality. This is strictly a beginner-level wave, and even then, it’s a long shot. The break is inconsistent, and it can get crowded sometimes.
Honestly, this stretch is so quiet that the only real standout is the glassy, clean conditions we might see late in the period, like on the afternoon of September 28th. But without any swell, clean conditions are just a pretty view, not a surf session. There’s just nothing on the menu worth getting excited about for the foreseeable future.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | E 2 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | S 6 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:52AM0.71m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.33m | 8:32AM0.10m | 7:57PM0.38m | 9:20AM0.09m | 8:10PM0.41m | 10:14AM0.11m | 8:13PM0.44m | 11:21AM0.13m | 12:46PM0.15m | 2:16PM0.14m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | E 2 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 223 | 294 | 1234 | 227 | 732 | 732 | 825 | 825 | 1588 | 836 | 636 | 605 | 636 | 636 | 636 | 1209 | 244 | 1239 | 283 |
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