Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, NW swell with 17 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
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 16-day window for Anna Maria Key is a tough one. The surf is basically flat for the entire run. There’s no real swell to speak of, and what little bump shows up is plagued by messy onshore winds. It’s a long stretch of nothing really worth paddling out for.
We start off with a tiny bit of energy on Wednesday, July 15th, but with a 1ft wobble from the west and a period of just 2 seconds, it’s barely a ripple. The water is a balmy 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a good day for a swim, not a surf. The combined swell energy is a weak 1.
Through Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th, we see a slight bump to 2ft and 2ft from the northwest, but the wind is cross-onshore, keeping it choppy and crumbly. The energy stays weak, peaking at just 11 on Friday morning. That morning does have a clean wind look, but the swell is so small and short-period (5 seconds) there’s just no push.
The weekend of the 19th and 20th is even worse, with swell dropping to 0.3ft and 0.6ft. The combined energy is a measly 1 to 3. It’s flat and bumpy.
The whole second week, from July 21st through the 30th, is more of the same. A few glassy mornings on the 21st and 22nd, but with zero swell on the charts, it’s a flat, glassy lake. The only tiny uptick is on Tuesday, July 28th, where the energy hits 45 combined, but that’s still a weak reading, and it’s coming from a 2ft, 5-second closeout swell with cross-onshore winds. It’s not surfable.
For a beach break like Anna Maria Key, this is a blank run. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on those few afternoons with a bit of cross-onshore breeze. There are no standouts here. The best advice is to leave the boards at home and check back in a few days – forecasts can change, but right now, this is a long dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:47AM0.45m | 1:27PM0.85m | 4:01AM0.48m | 2:24PM0.77m | 4:18AM0.52m | 3:22PM0.67m | 4:38AM0.57m | 4:25PM0.57m | 5:02AM0.62m | 5:37PM0.48m | 5:31AM0.66m | 7:18PM0.41m | 6:05AM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM-0.11m | 6:49AM0.39m | 9:04PM-0.04m | 7:58AM0.35m | 9:35PM0.04m | 9:06AM0.31m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:16AM0.27m | 10:30PM0.22m | 11:31AM0.23m | 10:52PM0.29m | 12:51PM0.19m | 11:06PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 5 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 583 | 668 | 583 | 1346 | 1691 | 1691 | 1469 | 1208 | 1393 | 931 | 579 | 650 | 529 | 730 | 929 | 284 | 929 | 878 | 223 | 284 |
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