Surf Forecasts:
Ancona surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ancona over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this Ancona forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple for days on end. The water’s way warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 82°F with a 5°F anomaly, so it’s like bathwater, but that’s about the only good news.
The first real chance to wet a line doesn’t come until Monday morning, the 27th of July. Even then, it’s a minor pulse. We’ve got a 3ft east swell creeping in at 7 seconds, with weak energy (109). The wind is glassy from the WSW, which is a major positive for clean conditions, but the waves themselves are just ordinary. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
That theme continues. Tuesday morning, the 28th, sees a similar setup – a 3ft swell from the NNE, but the period drops to a weak 6 seconds, and the energy is back down to 73. It’s glassy again with the wind shifting west, so the surface will be clean, but the waves are small and lack any punch.
After that, things flatline. From Wednesday afternoon the 29th right through to the end of the forecast window on Thursday the 6th of August, the surf is essentially non-existent. There are gaps of days with zero swell. We see a few tiny 2ft pulses here and there, but the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, making it a complete write-off for any kind of quality surfing.
Honestly, if you’re looking for a standout, there isn’t one. The only real window is Monday and Tuesday morning, and even then, you’re looking at knee-high, short-period slop. The conditions are clean, but the waves aren’t there. This is a classic summer flat spell for Ancona – a point break that needs a good ESE swell to work, and we’re just not getting it. For a beginner, the 3ft stuff is fine, but it’s not the wave you’d drive for.
Keep an eye on the charts, boys. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but for now, the board stays in the bag.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | E 4 | — | N 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 156 | 109 | 71 | 36 | 65 | 42 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48PM0.46m | 6:04PM0.46m | 6:22PM0.45m | 6:44PM0.44m | 3:31PM0.44m | 7:19PM0.43m | 2:59PM0.44m | 8:23PM0.43m | 2:56PM0.45m | 9:24PM0.42m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:18AM0.11m | 4:46AM0.09m | 5:13AM0.07m | 5:47PM0.43m | 5:40AM0.05m | 6:56PM0.42m | 6:06AM0.04m | 7:27PM0.41m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:38 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | N 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 39 | 156 | 109 | 71 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 50 | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 36 | 65 | 42 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1416 | 748 | 756 | 1415 | 1167 | 435 | 1675 | 686 | 1007 | 1836 | 50 | 249 | 605 | 50 | 0 | 439 | 55 | 0 | 1232 | 129 |
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