Surf Forecasts:
Anna Maria Key surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period, NW swell with 7 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 3s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anna Maria Key over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks for Anna Maria Key are looking pretty flat. I'm not seeing anything that gets me excited. The whole 16-day window is essentially a bust for decent waves.
Right now, we're in a dead stretch. There’s no surf on offer to start, and it looks like that’s gonna be the story for a while. The first few days are a total write-off with nothing but poor conditions and tiny, short-period wind slop. Even when we get a tiny pulse of swell from the NW or W, the period is so short (2-4 seconds) it’s barely rideable. The combined swell energy is practically zero, sitting at (1) or (2) most days – that’s as weak as it gets. Combine that with onshore or cross-onshore winds, and you’re looking at choppy, bumpy junk.
There are a few moments where the wind lays down, like the morning of Tuesday the 11th with glassy conditions, but there’s zero swell to go with it. Same story on Saturday the 15th morning – glassy, but nothing to ride. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there at least.
For a beginner-friendly beach break, the key ingredient is small, clean surf. We just aren't getting any of that consistency. There’s no point pretending otherwise. Even the most optimistic surfer would struggle to find a wave worth paddling for here over the next sixteen days.
Honestly, this setup looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddle. If there's any brief window of clean-ish conditions, the onshore flow tends to wreck it right after.
Keep the board in the car, but maybe take the fishing rod instead. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a long, flat wait. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | W 2 | NW 3 | S 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:33AM0.85m | 9:47AM0.88m | 1:56AM0.48m | 10:51AM0.90m | 1:57AM0.48m | 11:47AM0.88m | 2:06AM0.49m | 12:38PM0.84m | 2:18AM0.52m | 1:30PM0.78m | 2:33AM0.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM-0.09m | 6:03PM-0.11m | 3:55AM0.46m | 6:45PM-0.09m | 5:08AM0.41m | 7:19PM-0.04m | 6:08AM0.35m | 7:49PM0.03m | 7:05AM0.29m | 8:16PM0.11m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | W 2 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 269 | 1585 | 242 | 284 | 1384 | 730 | 730 | 1691 | 774 | 913 | 301 | 919 | 956 | 730 | 730 | 529 | 790 | 422 |
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