Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 2s period, NW 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 0.4m 2s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 2s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what Anna Maria Key has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim picture overall.
Right off the bat, there’s a long stretch of nothing. From Monday, 24 August, all the way through to the morning of Monday, 31 August, it’s just flat. There's no wave energy to speak of. The wind does swing offshore at times, especially around the 26th and 29th, which would be perfect conditions if there was any swell to work with. But there isn’t. That’s a solid week of flatness, so don’t bother waxing up.
Now, on the afternoon of Monday, 31 August, we finally see a tiny pulse of life. A little 1.0ft swell from the WNW with a period of just 2 seconds rolls in – that’s windswell, pure and simple. The combined swell energy is at a measly 1 (1). The wind goes glassy from the NW at 3 mph, which would make the surface beautiful, but the waves themselves are barely there. It’s not really worth paddling out for, but it's the only thing we’ve got.
After that tiny blip, it’s back to the doldrums. From Tuesday, 1 September, right through to the end of the forecast on Tuesday, 8 September, we see zero swell. Zilch. Lots of onshore wind from the west and northwest, gusting up to 16 mph on the 5th and 6th of September, which would just blow out any chance anyway. There are a few glassy mornings, like on the 2nd and 8th of September, but with no swell, that’s just a flat, pretty ocean.
There’s no standout here. Honestly, there isn’t a single day where the surf is worth chasing. The area is known to go through these blank runs, and this is one of them. The water temp is sitting at 88° – about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – but you’d be swimming, not surfing.
Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. It’ll change eventually. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:35AM0.75m | 1:02AM0.50m | 10:28AM0.78m | 1:06AM0.50m | 11:11AM0.79m | 1:10AM0.51m | 11:51AM0.79m | 1:15AM0.54m | 12:32PM0.77m | 1:24AM0.58m | 1:16PM0.74m | 1:39AM0.63m | 2:05PM0.69m | 2:00AM0.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.04m | 3:57AM0.45m | 6:09PM0.04m | 4:48AM0.40m | 6:34PM0.06m | 5:33AM0.35m | 6:56PM0.09m | 6:16AM0.29m | 7:18PM0.13m | 6:59AM0.23m | 7:40PM0.19m | 7:45AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1096 | 1384 | 284 | 284 | 1096 | 284 | 730 | 1691 | 255 | 1208 | 1143 | 223 | 223 | 1489 | 284 | 931 | 675 | 1384 | 635 | 1617 | 337 |
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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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