Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, NW 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 Monday (Jul 13) 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's take a look at what's on offer for Anna Maria Key over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s pretty bleak out there. We’re looking at a long, flat stretch ahead. From now through the 16-day window, the models show next to no swell energy reaching us. The combined energy readings are almost all zero, or just a tiny 1 to 4 (weak energy) for the rare moments we do see a pulse. The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 89°, much warmer than normal for this time of year.
There’s a massive gap right from the start. For the first several days, we've got clean, glassy mornings, but with zero swell. That’s just no use for a paddle. We do see a few tiny bumps on the afternoon of Saturday, July 11th, with a 1ft swell from the west, but the wind is a messy cross-shore. The 15th of July brings another small pulse of 1ft from the SSW, but again with cross-onshore winds.
Honestly, the most notable period is right at the end, around Wednesday, July 23rd. We finally see a little consistency with a 0.7ft swell from the WNW and a clean, cross-offshore southeast breeze in the morning. The period is only 6 seconds though, so it’s short-period, weak stuff. The combined energy is still a minimal 3.
Because the waves are so small and the winds are often onshore or strong, this setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There’s no standout session in this forecast. The break is fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay this flat for long, and forecasts can change. But as it stands right now, don’t get your hopes up for anything rideable for a while.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | NW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | W 2 | S 4 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 8:14PM0.43m | 6:56AM0.74m | 7:44AM0.80m | 8:41AM0.85m | 9:40AM0.89m | 10:39AM0.92m | 11:36AM0.93m | 3:39AM0.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.12m | 11:56PM0.37m | 3:00PM0.03m | 4:11PM-0.06m | 5:14PM-0.13m | 6:11PM-0.17m | 7:01PM-0.18m | 7:47PM-0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 529 | 635 | 223 | 223 | 1691 | 272 | 284 | 1162 | 255 | 529 | 1108 | 284 | 284 | 913 | 284 | 284 | 333 | 284 | 284 | 272 | 245 |
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