Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Island surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period, WNW 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 0.3m 3s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
Honestly, it’s looking pretty flat and frustrating out there for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the horizon for Anna Maria Island. The waves are just not showing up, and we’re looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions.
The water is sitting at 87.8°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one small positive if you’re just looking for a swim.
We’ve got a long gap of flatness ahead. For the first week, from Saturday the 7th through to Friday the 13th, we’re only seeing tiny, dribbly waves. The best of it is on Monday the 7th with a 1ft swell from the W, but with a period of just 2 seconds, it’s going to be nothing but chop. There are some cleaner moments on the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings with light offshore winds, but we’re talking about 0.3ft of swell at best. It’s not surfable.
After that, we slip back into a full flat spell. From the 14th through to the 17th, there’s nothing at all on the cards. Zilch. Nada. You’d be better off checking the forecast for a change, but at the moment it’s just a waiting game.
The only glimmer of hope comes on Friday the 18th of September. The morning shows a 1ft WSW swell with a 4 second period and some light cross-offshore winds. It’s tiny, you’d need a longboard and it would still be a struggle, but it’s something to paddle for. There’s a touch more energy in the water, with the combined energy reading a weak 4, but don’t get too excited. The afternoon brings a cross-onshore wind and it gets chopped up.
That’s the only real standout, and even then, it’s a pretty desperate call. We’re looking at a long stretch of flatness, so I wouldn’t be rushing to load up the car just yet.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | SE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 12:44PM0.74m | 1:00AM0.64m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:17AM0.23m | 7:00PM0.19m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 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) | — | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 | SE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1693 | 912 | 583 | 583 | 527 | 410 | 583 | 658 | 583 | 1693 | 242 | 732 | 732 | 244 | 223 | 636 | 227 | 227 | 658 | 527 |
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