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Gulf Coast Guide

Anna Maria
Island

Old Florida

Everything for a barefoot day on the island — conditions, parking, the City Pier sunset and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Lots, meters & the trolley

Pier & Sunset

City Pier sunset & live cam

Dining

Grouper, smoked fish & donuts

Things to Do

Dolphin tours & sunset sails

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Bean Point

Wild north tip · where bay meets gulf

Walk-in · no lot

Manatee Public Beach

Family hub · cafe & lifeguards

Free lot · trolley

Coquina Beach

Long shaded sand · south end

Big free lot

Bradenton Beach

Bridge Street pier & shops

City lots

Holmes Beach

Central · calm gulf swimming

Resident-feel

Cortez Beach

Quiet · classic Old Florida

Roadside parking

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Cortez

10 min east

Historic fishing village & Star Fish Co.

Bradenton

20 min east

Riverwalk, museums & the Manatee River

Longboat Key

South over bridge

Quiet, upscale barrier island

Sarasota

40 min south

Ringling, St. Armands & Siesta Key

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Anna Maria Island. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Anna Maria, the water is 89°F, surf is running 0–1 ft and the air is 80°F. Wind is 28 mph from the S and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 30 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 5 PM. Today’s tides: High 12:58 AM, Low 6:36 AM, High 2:05 PM, Low 6:32 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.