Anna Maria Key Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what we’ve got for Anna Maria Key over the next couple weeks. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The surf is pretty much flat or tiny for the whole run. There’s no real swell to speak of, and the wind is consistently onshore or messy. We’re looking at a long, quiet period with nothing that’s really worth paddling out for.

The first real chance to even think about a wave comes way down the line, on Friday, July 31st. The swell bumps up to about 3 ft from the west, with a period of 6 seconds. That’s weak, short-period stuff. The combined energy hits 74 (moderate), but it’s not enough to get excited about, and it’s coming with a strong onshore wind from the west at 19 mph. The water temp is sitting at 87°, which is about normal for this time of year, about 2° warmer than average. Nothing special.

The next day, Saturday, August 1st, looks similar. Swell drops back to 2 ft from the west, period still a short 6 seconds, energy at 38 (weak). Onshore wind again, this time from the WNW at 19 mph. Still messy.

Honestly, nothing in this forecast reaches a point where I’d say it’s a standout. The swell never gets above 4 ft, and that’s the only day (Friday the 31st) where it even gets close to a rideable size, but the wind is terrible. It’s all onshore, choppy, or straight up blown out. For a beginner beach break, that’s just not the kind of setup that’s gonna give you any fun.

For the first week, from Friday, July 24th right through to Thursday, July 30th, it’s all tiny – under 2 ft – with periods of 4 to 7 seconds. The combined energy is mostly in the single digits or low teens (weak). The wind is a mess. It’s a total write-off.

There’s a brief moment on Wednesday morning, August 5th, where the wind goes glassy from the ENE at 3 mph, but the swell is only 1.0 ft from the SW with a 3-second period. That’s a lake, not surf. It’s a nice morning to be on the beach, but not to be on a board.

After that, from August 6th onwards, the swell drops to nothing – zeros across the board for most of the following days. It’s a blank run. The wind is better, sometimes offshore or glassy, but there’s simply no wave energy to work with.

So, the bottom line: do not bother. This is a classic mid-summer flat spell for the Gulf. No swell, bad wind, no standout days. Sometimes it just goes quiet, and this is one of those times. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a no-go.

Rusty.

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