Beaches in Anna Maria Island

3 beaches in Anna Maria Island with enough measured data to rank.

3 beaches in Anna Maria Island. Ranked by Beach Score, updated Sep 10, 2026. Rankings reflect typical conditions, not today.

  1. Bradenton Beach: sandy beach with shallow waves, beachfront buildings, trees, and clear sky
    85 Good beach day88 F water · 0.5 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Sunset over waterView beach
  2. Manatee County Beach: sandy beach with shallow waves, beachfront buildings, trees, and clear sky
    84 Good beach day88 F water · 0.4 ft waves
    Parking · Sunset over water · Restaurants and barsView beach
  3. Aerial view of Seven Pines in Anna Maria Island, Florida, shoreline and surroundings, USDA NAIP imagery from May 2023
    83 Good beach day88 F water · 0.3 ft waves
    BoardwalkView beach

What Anna Maria Island beaches are known for

Anna Maria Island's signature is lifeguards (most of its beaches) and sunsets over the water (most), which few beaches in Florida can match. The sea is warm for most of the year, and the surf is usually small. Most of them have parking nearby, most have restaurants and bars within a short walk, and most have a hotel nearby.

From the 3 ranked beaches in Anna Maria Island against the 185 in Florida: lifeguards 2 of 3 (10 percent in Florida); sunset over water 2 of 3 (31 percent in Florida); sea 77 F on average with 7 months at 75 F or more, mean daily maximum wave 1.6 ft; parking 2; restaurants and bars 2; hotels nearby 2. Each fact carries its source on the beach page.

Today in Anna Maria Island

Good beach day, 83 of 100

Wind up to 14 mph, waves up to 0.9 ft, 23% rain chance, high 87 F.

Wind, up to14 mph
Waves, up to0.9 ft
Rain chance23%
High87 F

Forecast at each area's centre from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly; the rating rule is on the methodology page. The ranking below reflects typical conditions, not today.

Climate in Anna Maria Island, averaged across ranked beaches

Sea and air temperature by month, Anna Maria IslandMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.5060708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jan62 F (17 C)66 F (19 C)82.1 ft
Feb67 F (19 C)70 F (21 C)41.8 ft
Mar71 F (22 C)74 F (23 C)72.0 ft
Apr76 F (24 C)78 F (26 C)71.8 ft
May82 F (28 C)83 F (28 C)91.3 ft
Jun86 F (30 C)85 F (30 C)181.4 ft
Jul89 F (32 C)87 F (31 C)201.0 ft
Aug89 F (32 C)88 F (31 C)201.4 ft
Sep86 F (30 C)86 F (30 C)171.3 ft
Oct79 F (26 C)81 F (27 C)71.8 ft
Nov73 F (23 C)75 F (24 C)41.6 ft
Dec66 F (19 C)70 F (21 C)51.8 ft

Monthly means, 2023-2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Wave height is the mean of daily maximum significant wave height.

When to go

Warmest sea: August at 89 F (32 C). Calmest water: July, mean daily maximum wave 1.0 ft. Fewest rain days: February, November, December.

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

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