Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, NW swell with 11 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, this is a tough one for Anna Maria Key. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim for any decent surf.
Right from the start, we’ve got nothing. The first week is a total write-off. We’re looking at flat spells and poor surf conditions from Friday the 10th all the way through. There’s a tiny bit of movement around Tuesday the 14th with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the WNW, but it’s got a period of just 4 seconds and the combined energy is a measly (1). That’s not even worth waxing up for. The wind is all over the place, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of anything that might try to form.
The water temperature is sitting at 89°F which is a full 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. It’s like bath water, but unfortunately, there’s no waves to enjoy it with.
We then hit a solid gap of several days with no real recommendations. It’s not until we get into the second week, around Sunday the 19th, that we see a slight pulse. The swell picks up to 2ft from the W with a period of 4 seconds and combined energy in the teens (13-15). However, the wind is blowing onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. By Monday the 20th, the swell nudges up to 3ft (WSW) but the wind stays poor, and the energy is still very weak (16-18). The best-looking window is actually Tuesday the 21st morning. The swell is 2ft from the W with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 71. The wind is cross-shore at 16 mph, so it’s not clean, but it’s the most energy we’ll see in the whole outlook. For a beach/pier setup like this, with such weak, short-period swell and poor wind, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
After that, it fades back to nothing. The setup is a beach and pier, it’s exposed to the swell, but it’s just not getting any love from the ocean. For the area, a blank run like this isn’t all that unusual. Don’t hold your breath, but forecasts can change.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.85m | 9:40AM0.89m | 10:39AM0.92m | 11:36AM0.93m | 3:39AM0.44m | 12:31PM0.90m | 3:47AM0.45m | 1:27PM0.85m | 4:01AM0.48m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM-0.06m | 5:14PM-0.13m | 6:11PM-0.17m | 7:01PM-0.18m | 7:47PM-0.16m | 5:33AM0.43m | 8:27PM-0.11m | 6:49AM0.39m | 9:04PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 1384 | 298 | 529 | 790 | 323 | 284 | 733 | 284 | 529 | 582 | 965 | 582 | 582 | 223 | 256 | 562 | 226 | 228 | 228 | 227 |
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