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Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, WSW swell with 22 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM. 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 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a rough run for Anna Maria Key. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, poor, or just messy conditions. The water temp is 87°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable if you’re just floating, but you won’t be surfing.
The first couple of days are a write-off. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st of July are just a write-off with onshore wind and small, weak swell. The combined swell energy is a puny (16) on Thursday morning, dropping to even lower numbers. It’s just bumpy, short-period windswill with a period of only 4 seconds.
Saturday the 1st of August is no better, with tiny 1ft to 2ft swell and wind on it. The energy is a pathetic (8). Sunday the 2nd isn’t any better, with cross-onshore wind making a mess of the 1ft to 1ft waves.
We then hit a real dead zone. From Monday the 3rd of August through to Tuesday the 13th of August, the swell all but vanishes. You’ll see zero combined energy or just a single digit. There are a few brief moments of glassy or cross-offshore winds, like on the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th, but with no swell to speak of, it’s perfectly flat water, not surf. That’s a solid ten-day gap with almost nothing to ride.
The very tail end of the forecast, on Friday the 14th of August, shows a tiny blip of swell. We’re talking 0.7ft to 1ft from the WNW with a period of just 3 seconds. The combined energy is a laughable (1) to (2). The wind is cross-shore or cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy. It’s really not worth getting excited about. This is a beach/pier setup, and with these conditions, it’s more of a kite-surfing breeze than a paddle-surfing wave.
There are no standout days here. If you’re desperate, the cleanest conditions will be on the flat days, but you won’t be catching a wave. The best of a bad bunch? Maybe the 14th of August, but only if you have a longboard and zero expectations. It’s a rough outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 3 | SE 3 |
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 kJ | 22 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:33PM0.80m | 2:46AM0.49m | 1:16PM0.78m | 2:58AM0.53m | 2:02PM0.73m | 3:15AM0.57m | 2:55PM0.67m | 3:37AM0.63m | 3:53PM0.60m | 4:02AM0.68m | 5:03PM0.52m | 4:34AM0.73m | 6:33PM0.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.02m | 7:02AM0.35m | 8:28PM0.05m | 7:52AM0.30m | 8:53PM0.10m | 8:45AM0.26m | 9:17PM0.17m | 9:42AM0.21m | 9:40PM0.24m | 10:46AM0.16m | 9:59PM0.31m | 12:02PM0.12m | 10:07PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 6 | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 5 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | WNW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 3 | W 5 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SW 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | SE 3 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 9 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 981 | 1498 | 1132 | 582 | 650 | 1384 | 1208 | 1691 | 228 | 284 | 245 | 223 | 223 | 248 | 224 | 228 | 284 | 242 | 1145 | 774 | 284 |
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The above surf forecast table for Anna Maria Key provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Anna Maria Key can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anna Maria Key surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Anna Maria Key) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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