Ancona Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. I’ll be honest, looking at this 16-day window for Ancona, it’s a tough one. We’re staring down a long stretch of flat, small, and messy conditions. The water is running at a very unusual 82°F at the start – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a bit of a head-scratcher.

The first sign of any surfable energy is a faint pulse on Wednesday morning, July 22nd, with a tiny 2ft swell from the NNW and a period of 4 seconds, but it’s coming in with a light cross-onshore breeze, so it’s not going to be pretty. The combined swell energy is a weak 15. That afternoon sees a slight bump to 3ft from the NNE, but the wind swings to a stronger cross-onshore, and the energy is a still-paltry 86. It’s not looking good.

We basically hit a major lull from Saturday, July 25th, through the end of the month. There are a few moments with clean, glassy conditions – like Tuesday morning, July 28th, with a glassy surface and a tiny 0.7ft wave – but zero energy to ride. The same goes for Wednesday morning, July 29th, glassy but with only 1ft. These are flat spells dressed up in nice glass.

The true low point hits around Saturday, August 2nd, where we have multiple days with zero swell. A couple of mornings in early August show glassy conditions, but with no wave height recorded, it’s a complete flat spell. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the charts go quiet.

The only glimmer in the whole 16-day window comes on Sunday afternoon, July 26th. We get a 3ft swell from the east with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is 64 and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW. The forecast notes “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s the only wave on the board that’s worth a look, but it’s still small and weak. For a point break like Ancona that’s exposed to the ESE swell, the direction is off, and the period is short, so it’ll be weak and lumpy. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but I can’t get excited about it. If you’re desperate, you might get a few knee-high dribblers, but don’t expect much.

So, the honest truth: there’s no standout surf in this forecast. It’s a long, flat run with a few tiny, windy bumps. The conditions are poor for paddle surfing. If you’re a kitesurfer, the moderate cross-onshore winds on some of the bigger afternoons might be more interesting, but for a surfer, it’s a time to take a break, do some maintenance, and wait for the next proper swell.

Rusty.

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