Surf Forecasts:
Ancona surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNE swell with 42 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ancona this week:
The surf forecast for Ancona over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ancona in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ancona over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Ancona.
Well, straight up, I gotta be honest with you. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Ancona. There's just nothing on offer that's worth getting excited about. I'm not seeing any surfable waves in the whole window. The forecast is showing a lot of flat spells, and when there is a little bump, it's tiny, weak, and blown out.
We start off with a few days of small, weak swell. On Friday the 21st of August, we're looking at a tiny 2ft ESE swell with a short 6-second period. The combined energy is a measly 33 (weak energy), and with a cross-off breeze, it's clean but the surf quality is just poor. It's the same story on Saturday the 22nd, with even smaller 1ft swell. The wind swings offshore on the morning of the 22nd, which is nice, but the wave is just not there.
The rest of the first week and into the second week is a bust. We get some glassy mornings on the 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of August, with zero energy in the water. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Late in the forecast, around the 4th and 5th of September, we see a tiny spike of 2ft to 3ft swell, but it's from the north with a short period and the winds are a mess. The 5th of September morning is glassy, but the swell is just 0.7ft. It's a long, flat run.
This is one of those stretches where the Adriatic just goes to sleep. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's not unusual. Keep the board waxed and wait for the next system. The forecasts can always change, but for now, there's nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM0.43m | 2:51PM0.42m | 1:50PM0.43m | 1:30PM0.43m | 1:27PM0.44m | 9:16PM0.38m | 1:30PM0.44m | 10:23PM0.37m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.16m | 3:19AM0.14m | 4:00AM0.12m | 4:35AM0.10m | 5:06AM0.09m | 6:53PM0.37m | 5:33AM0.09m | 6:58PM0.35m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 8 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 26 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 247 | 1014 | 247 | 247 | 375 | 247 | 260 | 1215 | 686 | 1198 | 1398 | 735 | 762 | 1416 | 762 | 1007 | 1198 | 1174 |
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