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Sandbars are highly tide- and swell-dependent: best shape often on winter northwest long-period pulses with light east winds (offshore for the Gulf-facing shore).
Low-to-mid tide windows usually produce the most rideable peaks.
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Anna Maria Key
A quieter Gulf beach-break on the west side of Anna Maria Island where hooky sandbars fire on winter northwest groundswells and rips punish the inattentive. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Anna Maria Key in Florida.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationFlorida, US
Forecast
- Waves Flat
- Period 3 s
- Wind W 7 kt
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The spot is remote with limited public parking and long beach approaches-access by foot or boat reduces crowds but increases rescue time.
Expect strong, shifting rip currents near the north tip where Tampa Bay meets the Gulf.
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