Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, WNW swell with 26 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 0.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's a real dry spell down at Anna Maria Key (Anna-Maria-Key).
The whole 16-day outlook is pretty flat and pretty frustrating. The water is sitting at a balmy 89°F, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, but you won't be feeling that comfort from the board because there's barely a ripple to ride. The combined swell energy is non-existent to weak, rarely getting above weak values like (24). The dates are all a washout.
Looking at the pattern, the first actual swell on the charts is a tiny 0.98ft windswell from the WNW on Tuesday morning, July 14. It's got a light offshore wind, which is a major positive for cleanliness, but it's a 5-second affair. There's a bit more movement on Wednesday morning, July 15, with another 0.98ft WNW swell under clean conditions, but still tiny.
The best of a bad bunch looks to be around Saturday, July 26, but we're talking a 2ft swell from the west with a 6-second period and moderate cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is (24), but it's still weak and choppy. Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there's nothing that's going to get a surfer out of bed.
With the combination of tiny waves, moderately poor surf quality and onshore winds most afternoons, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Hang tight, the forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | W 3 | S 6 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | S 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.85m | 9:40AM0.89m | 10:39AM0.92m | 11:36AM0.93m | 3:39AM0.44m | 12:31PM0.90m | 3:47AM0.45m | 1:27PM0.85m | 4:01AM0.48m | 2:24PM0.77m | 4:18AM0.52m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM-0.13m | 6:11PM-0.17m | 7:01PM-0.18m | 7:47PM-0.16m | 5:33AM0.43m | 8:27PM-0.11m | 6:49AM0.39m | 9:04PM-0.04m | 7:58AM0.35m | 9:35PM0.04m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | S 6 | WNW 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 7 | NW 4 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 26 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 10 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 1239 | 284 | 284 | 293 | 426 | 284 | 269 | 422 | 284 | 1210 | 284 | 227 | 583 | 284 | 582 | 650 | 323 | 650 | 1598 | 733 |
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