Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with 71 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down for Anna Maria Key in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring for paddle surfing. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak, and messy conditions ahead. From now through the end of July, it’s mostly poor surf with heights barely breaking 2ft and short, weak periods. The combined wave energy is almost non-existent, often in the single digits or low teens (e.g., 53, 32, 8), meaning you’d be bobbing around more than riding. There’s a real gap of quiet water here – nothing worth paddling out for until well into the first week of August.
Things start to perk up a tiny bit around the 1st of August. The swell height bumps up to about 4ft from the WSW, and the combined energy jumps to 143 and 157 through Saturday, but the wind is fresh cross-onshore and lumpy at around 19 mph, making it a choppy, blown-out mess. It’s still classed as poor surf. Not the kind of day that gets me out of bed early.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday morning, the 5th of August. We’ve got a small 3ft swell from the WSW, but the wind swings to a light offshore from the ENE, at only 6 mph. That will clean things up nicely, giving you some clean surfable waves. It’s nothing special in size, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. The combined energy is still modest at 51, so expect it to be soft and weak, but you’ll at least get a few rides on a longboard.
Then, on Thursday morning, the 6th of August, we see another chance. The swell is again 3ft, coming from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy – a light 3 mph from the ESE. This is your true standout. For a beach break setup like Anna Maria Key, glassy conditions are gold. The waves will be clean, smooth, and the combined energy is 59 – the highest of the whole outlook. It’s still small and weak, but if you want the best conditions in this 16-day window, this is it. There’s no crowd info to warn about, but a clean, small morning like that usually draws a few locals.
Outside of those two mornings, it’s a grim run. The rest of the time it’s onshore winds, chop, and tiny surf. Honestly, if the wind stays up, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially on those bigger but wind-affected days around the 1st. For now, keep your board in the car and check the forecast closer to the 5th and 6th.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 44 | 71 | 44 | 29 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48AM0.71m | 7:42AM0.72m | 8:42AM0.74m | 9:40AM0.76m | 2:26AM0.47m | 10:29AM0.79m | 2:26AM0.46m | 11:13AM0.80m | 2:31AM0.46m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.14m | 3:32PM0.09m | 4:35PM0.05m | 5:26PM0.01m | 6:07PM-0.01m | 3:33AM0.47m | 6:41PM-0.02m | 4:33AM0.44m | 7:10PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 71 | 44 | 29 | — | 15 | 8 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | SE 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 48 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 1180 | 4 | 20 | 635 | 323 | 337 | 730 | 223 | 223 | 529 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 675 | 284 | 650 | 929 | 931 | 1217 | 859 |
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