Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period, S swell with 1 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 0.2m 3s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s call it like it is: the next 16 days at Anna Maria Key are a total bust. No swell to speak of, so don’t even bother. Starting Thursday the 10th through Wednesday the 16th, there’s zero wave energy (0) and the wind is all over the place – onshore, cross-shore, with storm threats. The water is way warmer than normal, sitting at 88°, but that’s the only thing worth noting.
Moving into the second week, from Thursday the 17th all the way to Friday the 25th of September, we get tiny ripples of 0.3ft to 1ft from the WNW and NW, but the period is super short – 2 to 5 seconds. That’s just wind chop. The combined energy is a joke (1 to 4). Even on the 19th of September, when the wind goes glassy from the NNE, the swell is only 0.7ft. It’s not surf.
There’s no standout here. Not a single day offers a ride. If you want the cleanest flat water, the morning of the 19th is your best bet, but it’s still flat. This is a total dead period for Anna Maria Key. It’s normal for the area to go quiet like this. Stash the board and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:56AM0.79m | 00:48AM0.59m | 12:44PM0.74m | 1:00AM0.64m | 1:32PM0.68m | 1:16AM0.69m | 2:21PM0.62m | 1:35AM0.73m | 3:14PM0.56m | 1:59AM0.76m | 4:13PM0.51m | 2:28AM0.77m | 5:30PM0.47m | 3:03AM0.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.12m | 6:17AM0.23m | 7:00PM0.19m | 7:03AM0.17m | 7:21PM0.27m | 7:47AM0.12m | 7:40PM0.33m | 8:32AM0.10m | 7:57PM0.38m | 9:20AM0.09m | 8:10PM0.41m | 10:14AM0.11m | 8:13PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 1405 | 223 | 284 | 931 | 284 | 1691 | 1096 | 284 | 228 | 242 | 242 | 245 | 1088 | 284 | 284 | 1774 | 1145 | 1417 | 1469 | 1162 |
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