Surf Forecasts:
Anclote Island surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with 24 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anclote Island this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Anclote Island in the next 16 days are 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anclote Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 29°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:21PM0.94m | 3:25AM0.97m | 4:09PM0.86m | 3:55AM0.98m | 5:00PM0.78m | 4:28AM0.98m | 6:00PM0.71m | 5:07AM0.97m | 7:16PM0.67m | 5:57AM0.94m | 8:47PM0.66m | 7:03AM0.92m | 10:11PM0.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.28m | 10:20AM0.18m | 10:14PM0.36m | 11:06AM0.19m | 10:43PM0.43m | 11:56AM0.21m | 11:16PM0.50m | 12:57PM0.23m | 11:58PM0.56m | 2:12PM0.24m | 1:03AM0.62m | 3:32PM0.23m | 2:32AM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 15 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 39 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1757 | 1153 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 231 | 610 | 263 | 748 | 610 | 235 | 464 | 713 | 231 | 781 | 213 | 214 |
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The above surf forecast table for Anclote Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Anclote Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anclote Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Anclote Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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