Ancona Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what's on the cards for the Ancona area over the next couple of weeks.

Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it's looking pretty grim for a good chunk of the forecast. We've got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. For the first week and a half, from September 10th all the way through to about the 22nd, the surf is flat to tiny, and the conditions are just ordinary. You'll see a few small waves, but nothing that would make you drag your gear down to the beach. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the energy is just not there. It’s a real dry spell.

Now, we do finally see a flicker of life towards the end of the window. On the morning of September 25th, there's a little spike of energy. Ancona itself might just offer a silver lining. We're looking at a clean 3 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak, sitting at just 82, but after all that flatness, it’s something. The water is a very unusual 82°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

The real highlight, though, is the afternoon of September 23rd. The swell jumps up to 4 ft from the ESE, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy finally hits a moderate 118, so there's a bit of push behind it. The downside is the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, which will make it choppy and a bit lumpy. It's not perfect, but it's the biggest surf we'll see in the whole 16 days and the most powerful. Ancona is a point break, so it can handle a bit of a breeze better than a beach break, but don't expect it to be glassy. This is the one to pencil in if you're desperate for a paddle, but keep your expectations tempered.

The rest of the second week, from the 24th onwards, sees a return to small, weak, and choppy conditions. The 25th morning is clean but small, and by the afternoon, the cross-onshore wind ruins it again.

So, to sum it up: the first 12 days are a write-off. The standout, if you can call it that, is September 23rd afternoon for the biggest swell of the period, but expect choppy conditions. The morning of September 25th is the cleanest option, but the waves are small. It's a tough outlook for the die-hards.

Rusty, signing off.

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