Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with 40 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Anna Maria Key.
Truth be told, it's a grim stretch ahead. The next 16 days are basically a flat spell with a few tiny, junky bumps that aren't worth paddling out for. The pickings are so slim, there's a massive gap from the first few days of almost nothing straight through to the end of the period. The water is sitting at a warm 87°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.
We start off Monday, August 3rd, with a weak 2ft W swell pushing in at a short 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly (35), and with a stiff 16 mph WSW wind putting it onshore, it's a complete write-off. That theme continues into Tuesday with even smaller, junkier swell. Wednesday the 5th sees a tiny 0.7ft W swell with an offshore breeze in the morning, but it's just too small to do anything with. After that, from Thursday the 6th through to the weekend of the 9th, it's a complete flat spell, and while we get some glassy and offshore windows, there's simply no swell to ride.
The second week offers no hope either. We see a few 1.0ft bumps pop up on the 10th and again on the 16th, but with periods of 2 to 5 seconds and choppy onshore winds, it's unrideable. The strongest wind gusts are cross-onshore or onshore, making a mess of things. For a beach break like this, with such weak, short-period swell and poor wind, it's honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the few days there's any breeze. Just leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 2 | — | SE 3 | S 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | S 5 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | S 5 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 3 |
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 kJ | 18 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:53PM0.60m | 4:02AM0.68m | 5:03PM0.52m | 4:34AM0.73m | 6:33PM0.45m | 5:13AM0.77m | 6:05AM0.80m | 7:15AM0.83m | 8:33AM0.85m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.21m | 9:40PM0.24m | 10:46AM0.16m | 9:59PM0.31m | 12:02PM0.12m | 10:07PM0.38m | 1:27PM0.07m | 2:54PM0.01m | 4:12PM-0.05m | 5:13PM-0.09m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 23 | 29 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | 22 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | W 2 | — | SE 3 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 323 | 284 | 227 | 227 | 284 | 284 | 1162 | 1469 | 859 | 1803 | 1150 | 1096 | 635 | 843 | 733 | 1221 | 259 | 259 | 1439 | 245 |
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