Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, NW swell with 23 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anna Maria Key this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Anna Maria Key in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Anna Maria Key.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long stretch of flatness and poor surf conditions. The forecast is stuffed with nothing but “poor surf conditions” from start to finish. There’s a gap of about two weeks with no real surf to recommend. The first record shows no surf at all, and it doesn’t get much better from there.
The earliest we see any significant energy is on Saturday the 18th of July, but even then, it’s a sorry story. The water temp is sitting at 89°F, which is 4°F warmer than average for this time of year—that’s seriously warm, mates.
The only sniff of swell comes late on Saturday the 18th of July afternoon. We’ve got a weak 2ft swell from the NW, with a short period of 4 seconds, and the combined energy is a feeble 14. That’s barely a ripple. The wind is cross-onshore from the WNW at 19 mph, making it fresh, lumpy, and choppy. Not worth paddling out for.
The next day, Sunday the 19th of July, sees a tiny 2ft NW swell with a period of 5 seconds and energy of 20. Still weak, still cross-onshore from the WSW at 16 mph. Again, poor conditions.
There is no standout option here. The swell is too small, the period is too short, and the wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore. The wave energy never even gets close to moderate. The best you could hope for is a knee-high slop, but it’s not going to be clean. The setup at Anna Maria Key is a beach/pier, and with these conditions, it’s honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Don’t get your hopes up. It’s a flat spell that tends to happen around here. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | W 2 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | — | WNW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 7:44AM0.80m | 8:41AM0.85m | 9:40AM0.89m | 10:39AM0.92m | 11:36AM0.93m | 3:39AM0.44m | 12:31PM0.90m | 3:47AM0.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.03m | 4:11PM-0.06m | 5:14PM-0.13m | 6:11PM-0.17m | 7:01PM-0.18m | 7:47PM-0.16m | 5:33AM0.43m | 8:27PM-0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NE 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 1211 | 223 | 245 | 1346 | 228 | 529 | 1691 | 284 | 284 | 981 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 245 | 242 | 333 | 223 | 223 | 411 | 223 |
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