Anna Maria Island Beach surf report
Anna Maria, Florida
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a surfing score
Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.
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About Anna Maria Island Beach
Anna Maria Island Beach sits on the Florida coast, where the water runs from about 63°F in January to 89°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November — 9 months of the year — peaking around 89°F in July and dropping to about 63°F in January.
Today it is 89°F. That is right on the August average of 89°F for this beach.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Anna Maria Key, City Pier about 0.4 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anna Maria Island Beach good for surfing today?
Flat or blown out — we score it 28 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wave size at 0.6 ft.
What makes a good surfing day?
We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.