Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period, WNW 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 0.3m 3s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Anna Maria Key.
Honestly, it's a pretty quiet picture on the whole. We're lookin' at a long stretch ahead with hardly any surf to speak of. The next couple of weeks are gonna be a bust for anyone lookin' to paddle out. There's a real gap in the action, with the first wave energy showin' up only on the 28th of August, but it's so weak it's hardly worth a mention. The whole 16-day window is dominated by "poor surf conditions" and energy readings are flat-out zero for most of it, with only a few tiny blips right at the end. The water temp's sittin' at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but you won't be needing a wetsuit to chase these tiny waves.
Let's start on Friday, 28th August. Morning's a washout with storms brew in' and a light cross-shore. Afternoon shows a tiny 1-ft swell creepin' in from the SW with a period of only 3 seconds, so no push at all. The energy is just 1 (weak), and it's blown out by onshore winds. Not worth gettin' wet.
Saturday, 29th August. Morning has some clouds and a clean cross-offshore breeze, but no swell. The afternoon shows another 1-ft ripple, this time from the West, period of 2 seconds and still onshore. Forget it. Sunday the 30th has a glassy, offshore morning... but with zero swell. Afternoon goes glassy, but still flat. Monday, 31st, Tuesday 1st September, Wednesday 2nd, Thursday 3rd, Friday 4th, Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th... all the way through, it's the same story. Clean offshore winds here and there, but the ocean is givin' us absolutely nothing. The occasional tiny 1-ft or smaller swell pops up in the second week, but with periods between 2 and 6 seconds and onshore or cross-onshore winds, it's just messy and useless.
Even the tail end of the forecast, from the 7th of September through the 12th, shows no real improvement. A couple of tiny 1-ft waves show up from the WNW, but the energy is still the lowest it can be (1), and the wind is consistently cross-onshore or onshore, creating choppy, ugly conditions. The setup here is beach and pier, so with this combo of weak swell and strong wind, it's lookin' more interesting for kite surfin' than a proper paddle session.
Overall, I can't point to any standout sessions. There’s just nothin' on offer. A blank run like this isn't abnormal for the area when the swell window shuts down. Keep your eyes peeled, though—forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 4 | — | W 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | ESE 2 | SSE 4 | — | S 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | off | cross-off | on | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:23PM0.48m | 3:35AM0.81m | 4:26AM0.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:31AM0.07m | 8:44PM0.42m | 11:49AM0.06m | |||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 26 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | W 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 1384 | 245 | 337 | 635 | 929 | 1132 | 1756 | 929 | 929 | 1230 | 284 | 913 | 245 | 579 | 529 | 635 | 530 | 417 | 1384 | 298 |
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