Anna Maria Key Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and grim for Anna Maria Key. I’ve scanned the whole 16-day window, and there’s just nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping. We’re talking about a serious drought of surfable waves.

Right now, and for the foreseeable future, the ocean is basically a lake. We're looking at a whole lot of days with no swell at all. The odd pulse tries to show up, but we’re talking ankle-biters. For instance, this Thursday morning there’s a tiny 0.7ft bump from the south with a period of just 3 seconds. That’s wind chop, not surf. The energy reading is a mere 1, which is as weak as it gets. The afternoon isn't any better, just more of the same crumble.

The next couple of days through the weekend will be completely flat. Saturday morning is clean, but there’s nothing to ride. You’d be better off finding a sandbar to practice your pop-up on dry land.

We do see a tiny shift around the 6th of September, a week from this coming Sunday. There’s another small pulse of 1ft from the south, with a slightly longer period of 4 seconds. It’s something, but not much. The energy is still weak at 2. The morning might be okay, but the afternoon wind kicks up from the northwest at 25 km/h, making it choppy and messy.

The most interesting blip in this whole stretch looks like Monday the 7th. We’ve got a 1ft swell from the west-northwest with a 3-second period in the morning. It’s still tiny, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the north-northeast, which should keep things clean. The energy reading climbs to a 3, so it’s the most energy we’ll see for a while. The afternoon sees that swell bump to 2ft from the west, but the wind swings onshore and picks up to 25 km/h, which will chop it all up.

Beyond that, it’s more of the same. A few mornings with clean conditions and light winds, but nothing with any size or punch. The second week is just a write-off; a lot of flat days and tiny, short-period slop.

Water temp is running a bit warm at 87°, which is about two and a half degrees above normal for this time of year. It’s noticeably warm, but nothing crazy.

Bottom line, there are no good surf options in this window. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can change, so don't lose hope, but as it stands, you’re better off doing something else with your time. The board stays in the car, but the wax is safe.

Rusty, out.

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