Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period, SW swell with 1 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 0.1m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. 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 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with you about Anna Maria Key. Looking at the next two weeks, I gotta tell you straight up – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, flat run with nothing to get excited about for the next 16 days. The water’s sitting at about 87°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing worth noting.
The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until the afternoon of Saturday the 29th of August, and even then it’s a whisper. We’re talking a tiny 1 ft swell rolling in from the west with a period of just 2 seconds. That’s barely a ripple, and the combined energy is next to nothing (1). The wind that afternoon is onshore, so forget about any shape. After that, it’s a desert again. Another little 1 ft west-northwest pulse shows up on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September, but again, it’s got zero energy (1) and the wind is chopping it up with a cross-onshore breeze. That’s it for the whole run. Nothing else. No real standouts, no days to circle on the calendar. It’s just one of those blank spells that happens here. For an exposed beach setup like Anna Maria Key, you need a proper swell and clean wind to get anything going, and this forecast has neither. Honestly, with the wind we’re seeing, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on those rare afternoons a tiny bump tries to show.
So, I’d say save the wax for another week. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | S 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | S 4 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:00PM0.62m | 2:25AM0.74m | 4:04PM0.55m | 2:57AM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:33AM0.12m | 8:21PM0.31m | 9:27AM0.09m | 8:37PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 1730 | 255 | 261 | 1726 | 228 | 245 | 1162 | 284 | 913 | 795 | 931 | 981 | 675 | 929 | 929 | 929 | 1230 | 1233 | 1781 | 337 |
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