Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, SSW swell with 4 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 0.4m 3s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 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.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with ya – this is a tough one. Lookin’ through the whole 16-day window, from the 7th of August right through to the 22nd, it’s a bloody desert. There’s not a single recommendation worth paddling out for. The whole period is a long stretch of flat, junk, or blown-out conditions. The combined energy of all swells directed here is basically zero (0) for most of it, and when we do see a tiny blip, it’s a miserable 2 to 3 second windswell. That’s not surf, that’s just lake chop.
We’ve got a gap of basically the entire 16 days with no real surf. The wind is either onshore, cross-onshore, or just making a mess of things. For a beach/pier setup like this, it’s a kiteboarder’s dream and a surfer’s nightmare. The water temp is sittin' around 86°F with a 1°F anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year, but that’s cold comfort when there’s nothing to ride.
The only tiny flicker I see is on the morning of the 20th of August, where we get a glassy morning with a 0.3 ft ripple from the NW. But with a 4-second period and energy at just 1, it’s barely a wrinkle. You’d have a better time skipping stones.
So, sorry crew, but for Anna Maria Key, the advice is to leave the boards in the car and go find something else to do. The forecasts might change, but right now, this is a total blank. Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:15AM0.83m | 8:33AM0.85m | 9:47AM0.88m | 1:56AM0.48m | 10:51AM0.90m | 1:57AM0.48m | 11:47AM0.88m | 2:06AM0.49m | 12:38PM0.84m | 2:18AM0.52m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.01m | 4:12PM-0.05m | 5:13PM-0.09m | 6:03PM-0.11m | 3:55AM0.46m | 6:45PM-0.09m | 5:08AM0.41m | 7:19PM-0.04m | 6:08AM0.35m | 7:49PM0.03m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 635 | 859 | 224 | 635 | 242 | 225 | 1584 | 242 | 284 | 1691 | 730 | 730 | 1598 | 730 | 657 | 582 | 730 | 913 | 333 | 422 |
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