Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, NW swell with 12 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's gonna be a quiet couple of weeks out at Anna Maria Key. We've got a long stretch of nothing happening, so don't be in a rush to grab your board.
Looking at the whole 16-day run, it's mostly flat with just a few tiny, messy bumps that aren't worth getting wet for. In fact, from now through to the end of the period, the finder keeps coming up empty – no decent waves on offer. That's a solid three weeks of poor surf, so if you're new to the area, this is just how it goes sometimes. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so at least you won't freeze if you paddle out for a swim.
There are a couple of afternoons – like Tuesday July 7th with a weak 0.7ft swell from the WNW at a 5 second period (combined energy just 2), and Thursday July 9th with a 0.7ft swell from the W at 4 seconds (energy 1) – but the wind is straight onshore and those waves are absolutely tiny. Even on Wednesday morning July 8th, when it goes glassy for a bit, there's no swell at all to ride.
Later on, around Saturday July 19th morning, we see a 1.0ft WNW swell at 4 seconds (combined energy 3), but the wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph making it choppy. Not worth your time. By the final Tuesday morning July 21st, the wind swings offshore from the SE for a clean session, but again, only a 0.7ft, 3-second windswell (energy 1).
Bottom line: there's no standout here. With swell that small and mostly mangled by onshore or cross-onshore wind, Anna Maria Key is a miss for the whole outlook. If you're desperate for a paddle, maybe the glassy Wednesday morning July 8th or the clean Tuesday July 21st morning might be okay for a float, but don't expect to catch anything.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts – it won't stay dead forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | W 2 | NW 2 | — | WNW 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.58m | 5:02PM0.56m | 5:45AM0.63m | 6:23PM0.48m | 6:17AM0.69m | 8:14PM0.43m | 6:56AM0.74m | 7:44AM0.80m | 8:41AM0.85m | 9:40AM0.89m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.12m | 11:08AM0.27m | 11:09PM0.20m | 12:25PM0.20m | 11:35PM0.29m | 1:44PM0.12m | 11:56PM0.37m | 3:00PM0.03m | 4:11PM-0.06m | 5:14PM-0.13m | 6:11PM-0.17m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | 8:30 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | NW 2 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 857 | 650 | 343 | 579 | 1460 | 284 | 227 | 635 | 223 | 223 | 1691 | 223 | 284 | 1162 | 255 | 228 | 562 | 284 | 284 | 417 |
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