Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period, S swell with 2 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 0.3m 3s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. To be honest, looking at the next 16 days for Anna Maria Key, it’s a tough one. There’s a big fat gap right at the start because there’s just no surf on offer. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until much later, so we’re looking at nothing but flat, poor conditions for the first week and a half. From Tuesday the 8th of September all the way through to the 20th of September, it’s a total write-off. No energy, no swell, just clean skies and light breezes that would be perfect if there was any wave to ride. The problem is, there just isn’t.
Now, after that long dry spell, we finally get a glimmer on Sunday the 21st of September. The morning session at Anna Maria Key shows a bit of hope with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 6 mph, keeping things clean. But the swell is still a no-show, with zero combined energy (0), so it’s more of a hopeful paddle than a proper surf. The wind is good, but the ocean just isn’t giving us anything to work with.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September. We’ve got a moderate breeze from the ENE at 12 mph, still cross-offshore, so the surface should be clean. But again, the combined swell energy is still at zero (0). There’s no swell height, no direction, no period. It’s basically a flat day with good wind. For this spot, a beach and pier setup, this is pretty much a kite-surfing kind of day, not a paddle-surfing one.
The last day we’ve got data for, Wednesday the 23rd of September, is the same story. Fresh breeze from the NE at 19 mph, cross-offshore, clean conditions, but absolutely zero swell energy (0). The water temp is about average for this time of year, pretty standard for the Gulf.
To sum it up: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The guidance file shows that this area is only “fairly consistent,” so a blank run like this isn’t totally abnormal. It’s a bummer, but forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long. Keep an eye on the sky, but for now, the board stays on the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 2 |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | on | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:32PM0.68m | 1:16AM0.69m | 2:21PM0.62m | 1:35AM0.73m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.46m | 5:37PM0.00m | 4:33AM0.38m | 6:10PM0.05m | 5:28AM0.30m | 6:36PM0.12m | 6:17AM0.23m | 7:00PM0.19m | 7:03AM0.17m | 7:21PM0.27m | 7:47AM0.12m | 7:40PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 650 | 227 | 226 | 224 | 733 | 733 | 284 | 242 | 604 | 223 | 228 | 228 | 284 | 1145 | 1704 | 284 | 251 | 1096 | 242 |
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