Anclote Island Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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Anclote Island Surf Guide

Anclote Island in Gulf Coast, Florida is a fairly exposed sandbar break. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Short period wind swells are the rule and the ideal wave direction is from the southwest. The sandbar break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded.

Anclote Island Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	rarely breaks	25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Anclote Island:

The best conditions reported for surf at Anclote Island occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Anclote Island (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Anclote Island with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in January while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

93%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Anclote Island Location Map

Interactive Anclote Island surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Anclote Island Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 14:32 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)				W
Period (s)	-	-	-	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

Tides at Anclote Island

Current tide and informaton

For North Anclote Key, Florida, 2 km from Anclote Island.

Next High Water: 03:22pm | 0.88m

Next Low Water: 11:04pm | 0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Anclote Island Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Anclote Island won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite