Surf Forecasts:
Ancona surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NNE swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ancona this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ancona in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ancona over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, mate, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. For the entire 16-day window, there’s no real surf to get excited about. We’ve got a long gap from now right through to the end of August with barely a ripple. The swell energy is tiny, and most of the time it’s either flat or just wind chop. The first few days – from the 14th through the 16th – see some small, short-period swell around 1ft to 3ft, but it’s coming from the NNE, which isn’t the ideal direction for Ancona (it really wants it from the ESE). The wind is a mess too, mostly cross or onshore, so the surf is poor and not worth paddling out for.
On the 18th, Tuesday morning, there’s a glassy moment with a tiny 2ft pulse from the north, but the period is short at 4 seconds, and the energy is weak (12). It’s barely a ripple. The water is sitting at 84°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – over 5° warmer, which is pretty unusual. You’ll feel like you’re surfing in a bath.
The only slight glimmer comes right at the end, on Thursday the 27th. The afternoon sees a bump to 4ft from the NNE, with a period of 6 seconds and moderate energy creeping up to 106. That’s the biggest we get, but it’s still a short-period, choppy, cross-onshore mess. Not exactly a standout.
Honestly, for this stretch, there’s no best option. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell just isn’t there, and the winds aren’t cooperating. It’s a blank run for Ancona. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38PM0.47m | 00:56AM0.35m | 2:56PM0.47m | 1:47AM0.32m | 3:12PM0.47m | 2:42AM0.29m | 3:27PM0.46m | 3:56AM0.26m | 3:39PM0.45m | 3:49PM0.44m | 3:53PM0.44m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.29m | 7:34AM0.12m | 9:32PM0.26m | 7:51AM0.16m | 10:18PM0.23m | 7:59AM0.20m | 11:10PM0.21m | 7:44AM0.24m | 00:10AM0.20m | 1:21AM0.18m | 2:28AM0.16m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1182 | 1216 | 1174 | 1416 | 1177 | 926 | 1307 | 510 | 1200 | 1416 | 224 | 260 | 439 | 572 | 863 | 1675 | 321 | 260 | 1217 | 379 |
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