Surf Forecasts:
Ancona surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ancona in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ancona over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a grim 16-day outlook for Ancona, so let’s not beat around the bush.
Straight up, this is a tough one. There’s nothing on the cards worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day window is a write-off. We’re starting with a flat spell that drags on through the end of July and into August. The first few days show tiny, weak swell with poor winds, and the combined wave energy is weak, hitting just 5 for a brief period. For the next week and a half after that, the energy barely registers, with most days showing a combined energy of 0 or below 100, meaning it’s essentially flat. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 81° on the first morning, but that’s about the only positive.
We do finally see a blip on the 27th of July, Monday morning. A light offshore wind from the SW (6 mph) is blowing, and the glassy conditions are making it look clean. But the swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the ESE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is still only 51, which is weak. The wave comment says it’s "surfable but very ordinary," and honestly, that’s the best we’ve got. The break is a point break, so it does handle the direction better than a beach break would, but with no real energy, it’s just a dribble. For a beginner, that tiny size might be manageable, but it’s not a stand-out.
The rest of the forecast is a mix of onshore winds, tiny chop, and flat spells. There’s a brief moment of glass on the 29th of July morning, but with a swell of 1 ft and a 3-second period, you’re better off sitting on the beach. The 31st of July morning also has a light offshore, but it’s a paltry 0.7 ft, so it’s nothing.
In an area like this, a blank run of this length is fairly normal. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | E 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 4 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 88 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 175 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 76 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:13PM0.48m | 5:31PM0.47m | 5:48PM0.46m | 6:04PM0.46m | 6:22PM0.45m | 6:44PM0.44m | 3:31PM0.44m | 7:19PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.19m | 3:03AM0.20m | 3:24AM0.17m | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:18AM0.11m | 4:46AM0.09m | 5:13AM0.07m | 5:47PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | ENE 6 | E 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 62 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 76 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 3 | N 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | N 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | — | W 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 17 | — | 2 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 88 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 175 | 14 | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 1416 | 1189 | 1185 | 1307 | 1185 | 50 | 1307 | 171 | 748 | 1416 | 50 | 435 | 664 | 664 | 264 | 55 | 262 | 0 | ||
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