Surf Forecasts:
Anclote Island surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anclote Island this week:
The surf forecast for Anclote Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anclote Island in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anclote Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 5 | 169 | 199 | 140 | 54 | 88 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | on | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:32PM0.77m | 5:29AM0.93m | 6:40PM0.69m | 6:11AM0.94m | 8:01PM0.66m | 7:00AM0.94m | 9:28PM0.66m | 7:56AM0.94m | 10:43PM0.69m | 8:54AM0.94m | 11:38PM0.72m | 9:49AM0.96m | 00:21AM0.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.24m | 11:32PM0.37m | 12:46PM0.23m | 00:09AM0.45m | 1:54PM0.21m | 00:56AM0.52m | 3:06PM0.18m | 1:58AM0.58m | 4:12PM0.14m | 3:10AM0.60m | 5:08PM0.09m | 4:18AM0.60m | 5:54PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 54 | 44 | 59 | 34 | — | 22 | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | NW 3 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 87 | 124 | 102 | 169 | 199 | 140 | 25 | 88 | — | — | 33 | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 857 | 695 | 213 | 1706 | 1753 | 213 | 213 | 1004 | 0 | 27 | 800 | 516 | 222 | 464 | 213 | 213 | 345 | 214 | 213 | 213 | 697 |
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