Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, SW swell with 2 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 Friday (Sep 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 0.2m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright surfers, Rusty here with a look at what's cookin' for Anna Maria Key. Gotta be straight with you – we're looking at a pretty flat spell for the foreseeable future. The water's sitting at a balmy 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the swims will be nice.
We're looking at a long, dry gap here. From now until at least the morning of the 14th of September, the surf is just not happening. We're talking about ten days of zilch. A few tiny ripples might show up, but nothing you'd bother paddling out for.
Finally, on the morning of Monday the 14th of September, we might get a pulse of life. The swell direction is from the WSW, around 3 ft, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak (64). The real kicker is the wind: a clean offshore breeze from the east at 6 mph. That's the only window in the whole outlook where the conditions are described as "clean". It's surfable, but barely. It's small, weak, and the quality is just ordinary.
Beyond that, a slightly bigger pulse shows up on the morning of the 13th of September – 3 ft from the SSW with a 4-second period (20 energy) – but the wind is cross-on and it's classed as "poor".
Honestly, this is a tough one. There's just no standout surf here. The only real mention is that Monday morning, 14th of September, with the offshore wind, but even then it's a beggars-can't-be-choosers situation. The crowds are often here, but with this kind of forecast, I doubt many will show. For the rest of the two-week window, it's a total write-off. Keep the boards waxed and hope the forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:26AM0.82m | 5:37AM0.81m | 7:11AM0.81m | 8:46AM0.81m | 00:29AM0.52m | 10:03AM0.83m | 00:31AM0.53m | 11:04AM0.82m | 00:39AM0.55m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.05m | 2:52PM0.02m | 4:04PM-0.01m | 4:57PM-0.02m | 3:25AM0.46m | 5:37PM0.00m | 4:33AM0.38m | 6:10PM0.05m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 223 | 228 | 1691 | 223 | 931 | 1691 | 668 | 583 | 582 | 583 | 582 | 582 | 583 | 582 | 583 | 1130 | 1096 | 1433 | 245 |
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