Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 90 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Anna Maria Key over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent waves. There’s no standout session, no sneaky gem, nothing worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy never gets above a weak 113 (moderate energy) for the whole period, and most days it’s sitting in the piddly single or double digits. The swell is small, weak, and short-period, with wind directions that just won’t line up for clean surf.
The only hint of a clean surface comes on Thursday the 23rd morning and Friday the 24th morning, with a light breeze and cross-offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the west with a period of just 6 to 7 seconds. That’s barely a ripple. The rest of the time it’s cross-shore, onshore, choppy, or lumpy – and often with strong winds, especially early on in the period. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Anna Maria Key is a beach and pier setup, and with such weak, short-period swell and poor wind, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s nothing to recommend. The forecast is consistent in its poor quality, so this blank run is normal for the area when the conditions don’t line up. Sometimes it just stays flat for a while.
Hang in there, but don’t hold your breath.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 49 | 74 | 90 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 46 | 63 | 66 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:02AM0.62m | 5:37PM0.48m | 5:31AM0.66m | 7:18PM0.41m | 6:05AM0.69m | 6:48AM0.71m | 7:42AM0.72m | 8:42AM0.74m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.22m | 11:31AM0.23m | 10:52PM0.29m | 12:51PM0.19m | 11:06PM0.36m | 2:14PM0.14m | 3:32PM0.09m | 4:35PM0.05m | 5:26PM0.01m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 63 | 66 | 27 | 15 | — | 7 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 3 | — | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 49 | 74 | 90 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 46 | 50 | 47 | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | 12 | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 284 | 492 | 223 | 1150 | 1691 | 255 | 251 | 75 | 20 | 242 | 730 | 284 | 227 | 562 | 228 | 223 | 343 | 223 |
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