Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period, W 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 0.3m 3s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, it's a flat spell for us on Anna Maria Key for a good long while. Looking through the whole 16-day window, there's just nothing doing. Starting from Thursday the 2nd, we have a full run of poor surf conditions with no swell to speak of. The water is unusually warm right now at 88.9°, about 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only excitement.
We get a day on Thursday the 3rd with some clean, glassy conditions early, but with zero swell, it's just a mirror out there. The following Saturday morning the 4th sees a tiny 0.7ft ripple from the west with a period of just 3 seconds and combined wave energy of only (1), and it's cross-onshore. That's not surf. That's barely a lake ripple.
The pattern holds. Barely a bump registers. On Friday the 10th we see a 1ft swell from the SSW with a 4-second period and energy of just (3), but it's blown out by 12 mph cross-onshore winds in the afternoon. Then on the 16th of July, Thursday afternoon, a 1.6ft south swell with a 4-second period and energy up to (10) shows up with a clean offshore wind from the NNE. That's the closest thing to a highlight, but it's still tiny and weak. That's a 14-day wait for something that won't even get you to your feet.
Bottom line: for this stretch, there are no options, no standouts, no good surf. Anna Maria Key is a consistent enough spot normally, but this run is a total blank. The setup here is beach and pier, and honestly, with this non-existent swell and the stronger winds later on, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Leave the boards in the car.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | on | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20AM0.46m | 2:04PM0.76m | 4:36AM0.49m | 2:56PM0.71m | 4:55AM0.53m | 3:54PM0.64m | 5:18AM0.58m | 5:02PM0.56m | 5:45AM0.63m | 6:23PM0.48m | 6:17AM0.69m | 8:14PM0.43m | 6:56AM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM-0.02m | 7:47AM0.39m | 9:39PM0.00m | 8:50AM0.36m | 10:09PM0.05m | 9:56AM0.33m | 10:39PM0.12m | 11:08AM0.27m | 11:09PM0.20m | 12:25PM0.20m | 11:35PM0.29m | 1:44PM0.12m | 11:56PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | 8:29 |
mm | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 657 | 1211 | 223 | 1691 | 223 | 228 | 931 | 227 | 1150 | 1469 | 529 | 1208 | 1691 | 255 | 1162 | 1412 | 223 | 223 | 529 | 223 | 223 |
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