Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, SSW swell with 6 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 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
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 outlook is a tough one to write. I’ve looked at the whole 16-day window for Anna Maria Key, and honestly, you're looking at a long, flat spell. There’s not a single recommendation that jumps out as good surf. The first real chance of even a ripple doesn't show up until Saturday afternoon, August 8th, and even then it’s a sad little 1 ft of swell from the SSW with a period of only 4 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not surf. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a measly 6 (six), so we’re talking about weak, gutless conditions.
After that, the forecast is just a long gap of nothing. Most days, the wave comment is "poor surf conditions" or a flat line. You’ll see a few tiny pulses – like a 1.0 ft on Tuesday morning, August 11th, and a 2 ft from the NW on Thursday afternoon, August 13th – but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, making it a messy, choppy situation. The only time we see glassy conditions is on Friday morning, August 14th, and again on Monday morning, August 17th, but there’s no swell to ride. It’s a cruel tease.
This is a beach/pier setup, so with the combination of weak swell, poor surf quality, and strong onshore winds on some of those afternoons, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. For us, there’s just nothing to get excited about. The good news is that for a break like this, a blank run isn't unusual; it tends not to stay poor forever, but right now, forecasts would need to change dramatically.
Hang in there, but don't bother waxing up for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | NW 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SE 2 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:13AM0.77m | 6:05AM0.80m | 7:15AM0.83m | 8:33AM0.85m | 9:47AM0.88m | 1:56AM0.48m | 10:51AM0.90m | 1:57AM0.48m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.38m | 1:27PM0.07m | 2:54PM0.01m | 4:12PM-0.05m | 5:13PM-0.09m | 6:03PM-0.11m | 3:55AM0.46m | 6:45PM-0.09m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SE 2 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 2 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1210 | 1152 | 1691 | 337 | 1150 | 635 | 843 | 337 | 533 | 245 | 337 | 1624 | 242 | 323 | 1691 | 245 | 228 | 1433 | 730 |
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