Surf Forecasts:
Ancona surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, ESE swell with 20 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ancona this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ancona in the next 16 days are 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ancona over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real about this one. For the next 16 days, Ancona is pretty much a no-go zone for a paddle. We’re staring down a long, flat stretch of “poor surf conditions” with barely a bump on the horizon. The combined wave energy is either zero or barely into double digits the whole time, which is just sad. For this area, a blank run like this is more normal than you’d hope, so don’t hold your breath.
The water is at 28°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only interesting thing going on.
Looking at the first few days, Wednesday the 19th is a total dud – glassy, but no swell. Thursday the 20th offers a tiny 0.3m ESE windswell with a 4-second period, but onshore winds from the E will chop it up. Friday the 21st morning is the closest we get to a highlight, but it’s not a highlight for surfing. You’ll see a 0.6m E swell, glassy conditions with a light WNW wind, and the combined energy reaches a whopping 20 (still weak). The swell is short period at 5-6 seconds, so it’s gutless. The break is a point, so it might handle that small energy, but it’s really just ankle-biters for a beginner.
The rest of the month is the same story. You’ll see some glassy mornings and offshore winds, like on the 22nd, 25th, 28th, and 30th of August, but the swell is consistently under 0.5m. The combined energy flirts with single digits. It’s just not surfable.
We roll into September with the same situation. The 1st gives us a 0.4m ESE swell with a 25 km/h offshore wind from the SW, which is clean, but the swell is so weak (energy of 9) and short period (5 seconds) that it’s a lake. The 2nd of September has a glassy morning with a 0.2m swell. The 3rd? Flat again.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, leave the boards at home. Unless you’re a kite surfer, and even then, the wind is fickle and the swell is tiny. The pattern says it’s just not our time. Forecasts can change, but this one looks locked in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49PM0.44m | 3:53PM0.44m | 3:44PM0.43m | 2:51PM0.42m | 1:50PM0.43m | 1:30PM0.43m | 1:27PM0.44m | 9:16PM0.38m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.18m | 2:28AM0.16m | 3:19AM0.14m | 4:00AM0.12m | 4:35AM0.10m | 5:06AM0.09m | 6:53PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | N 4 | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 584 | 264 | 260 | 1205 | 263 | 247 | 321 | 220 | 247 | 272 | 572 | 1181 | 1307 | 756 | 1193 | 1535 | 681 | 601 | 591 | 220 |
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