Surf Forecasts:
Ancona surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, NNE swell with 21 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ancona this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ancona in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ancona over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up – the 16-day window for Ancona is a flat spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first surf on offer doesn’t show up until Friday the 21st of August, and even then, it’s a tiny 2ft east swell, with a short period of just 5 seconds. Combined energy is only 16, which is weak and won’t push much power through the lineup. The wind’s offshore from the SSW at 12 mph, but the waves are so small and poorly structured, it’s going to be a frustrating session if you even bother – poor surf conditions across the board.
That Friday afternoon is the most significant wave height for the entire run, and it’s followed by a gap of days with next to nothing. Saturday morning the 22nd sees a 1ft swell from the ESE, period still short at 5 seconds, and energy drops to 8. Wind is offshore WSW at 9 mph but again, the lack of size and quality makes it a non-event. By Saturday afternoon, the wind shifts cross-on from the ESE at 12 mph, making what little there is choppy and messy.
From Sunday the 23rd through to the rest of the month, it’s a parade of tiny, inconsistent, poor quality surf. On Monday the 24th there’s a brief bump to 3ft from the NNE, but period’s only 4 seconds, energy climbs to 32 – still weak – and the wind is cross-on from the north at 12 mph, so it’s choppy and ugly. Not a single standout session. The water temperature on the 21st is 84°F which is 6°F warmer than normal – that’s very unusual for the time of year, so you’ll be sweating in a wetsuit if you wear one.
The rest of the forecast into early September is flat, with long gaps of several days where the combined energy is zero. There’s a tiny 1ft pulse on the 30th of August from the NNW, but wind ruins it, and by the 2nd of September another 1ft ESE swell appears with offshore morning wind, but still energy is only 4 – barely a knee-high dribble. Conditions improve to glassy stillness on the 4th of September morning, but there is simply no swell to ride.
Honestly, for a point break that is fairly consistent, this is a bleak stretch. It tends not to stay this poor for long normally, but right now, there are no good options. If you’re dead keen to get wet, Friday the 21st or Monday the 24th offer the most size, but it’s thin, weak, and short period – not worth the paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:51PM0.42m | 1:50PM0.43m | 1:30PM0.43m | 1:27PM0.44m | 9:16PM0.38m | 1:30PM0.44m | 10:23PM0.37m | 1:36PM0.44m | 11:17PM0.37m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.14m | 4:00AM0.12m | 4:35AM0.10m | 5:06AM0.09m | 6:53PM0.37m | 5:33AM0.09m | 6:58PM0.35m | 5:59AM0.09m | 7:15PM0.32m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | 10 | 5 | 13 | 21 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 234 | 375 | 260 | 1185 | 1331 | 1161 | 1198 | 1475 | 815 | 686 | 1470 | 1174 | 1180 | 1203 | 864 | 841 | 859 | 528 |
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