Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, WNW swell with 18 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The bad news first: for the next couple of weeks, Anna Maria Key is looking like a flat spell, and I mean flat. There’s just nothing coming through that’s gonna get a surfer out of bed. We’ve got a real dry run here, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
The first real chance of anything remotely rideable is a tiny pulse of 0.4 ft from the WNW on Friday morning, July 17th. But with a cross-on breeze and a combined energy of only 9, it’s pretty weak. The swell period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s gonna be wobbly and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
The rest of the first week is a wasteland. From the 18th through the 24th, it’s a mix of flat spells and tiny, wind-affected bumps. The combined energy stays in the low single digits, almost all of it coming from a cross-onshore wind. You’re looking at either flat water or choppy, unrideable conditions.
We do see a slight uptick around Sunday, July 26th. The swell climbs to 2 ft from the SW, with a bit more energy (up to 9). But it’s still short period and cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be clean. The standout window, if you can call it that, is on Monday the 27th afternoon. We get a 2 ft SW swell with a period of 4 seconds, and a light WNW wind that’s actually offshore. The combined energy reads 12 — still weak, but it’s the cleanest session we’ll see. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
After that, we’re back to tiny bumps and very little energy. On Thursday, July 30th, there’s a brief moment of clean conditions in the morning with a light ESE offshore wind, but the swell is only 2 ft. It’s a long way off from anything exciting.
The best bet in the whole outlook? It’s got to be that Monday afternoon, July 27th, at Anna Maria Key. The swell is tiny, but with the offshore wind, it’ll be the cleanest we get. Don’t expect much, but it’s the only hint of proper shape. The rest of the 16 days? Honestly, you’d be better off doing something else. This is a classic summer flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 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 | 2:14PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 6 | 8 | — | 28 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1469 | 1245 | 1691 | 253 | 1208 | 284 | 323 | 1145 | 1497 | 757 | 929 | 301 | 272 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 929 | 269 | 284 |
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