Surf Forecasts:
Ancona surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, NNE swell with 22 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ancona over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we’ve got.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim picture for the next fortnight. The whole 16-day window is a tough one. Now, Ancona is a point break, pretty consistent, and it likes the swell from ESE, but we just aren’t seeing that magic combo. The water temp anomaly is pretty average for this time of year, nothing special to report there.
For the first week, starting Sunday the 13th and right through to Saturday the 26th of September, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking a solid two weeks of flat or tiny, choppy junk. There’s a little bump on Sunday the 20th with a 1ft to 2ft northerly windswell, but the combined energy is a paltry 9 and the wind is all wrong – cross-on or onshore. It’s just messy. The wind state is clean on a few mornings, but without any swell to work with, it’s just flat.
There’s a bit of a swell pulse on Friday the 25th of September, but this is a beast for experts only. We’re looking at a 10ft swell from the NNE, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is massive at 1226, but the wind is howling onshore at 25 mph from the NE. That’s not surfable; that’s a washing machine. For a beach-and-reef setup, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The best we can see is a slight uptick right at the tail end. On Sunday the 27th of September, things look a little more promising. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the ESE at 6 seconds, so it’s a little longer period but still a bit average. The wind in the morning is a light cross-off from the W at 3 mph, which will keep it clean. The combined energy is a low 40, so it’s weak, but it’s just surfable. The next day, Monday the 28th, is a bit similar with a 3ft ESE swell and a 9 mph cross-off from the S. Again, weak energy (55) and very ordinary conditions. The score is low, but it’s the best of a really bad bunch.
So, if you’re desperate, those last two days – the 27th and 28th – are your only real shot, and even then, don’t get your hopes up. It’s a long, blank run. That’s just how it goes sometimes around here.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:35AM0.33m | 1:35PM0.46m | 2:25AM0.32m | 1:47PM0.45m | 3:23AM0.31m | 1:56PM0.45m | 4:54AM0.30m | 2:01PM0.44m | 1:59PM0.43m | 1:42PM0.42m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.20m | 6:54AM0.21m | 8:35PM0.18m | 7:09AM0.24m | 9:06PM0.16m | 7:14AM0.28m | 9:40PM0.16m | 6:45AM0.30m | 10:20PM0.16m | 11:11PM0.16m | 00:22AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1185 | 129 | 1232 | 686 | 1174 | 1216 | 1180 | 1181 | 1677 | 1150 | 686 | 486 | 486 | 486 | 584 | 435 | 435 | 780 | 435 |
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