Ancona Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s on offer for Ancona over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is a real struggle for the most part. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn’t come around until Monday the 20th of July, and even then it’s hardly a classic. There’s a gap of about five days with no real recommendations before that.

The water temperature is sitting at 81°, which is a massive 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a very unusual anomaly, so the water is going to feel like a warm bath.

Monday the 20th of July morning is the first little flicker of life. It’s small, with a 3ft swell from the NNE, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it won’t have much punch. The combined energy is weak (58). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW, so conditions will be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out at Ancona, but it’s a beginner-friendly point break.

Tuesday the 21st of July morning is glassy, with a tiny 2ft swell from the north and a period of just 5 seconds. The energy is very low (21). It’s clean, but barely enough to get a ride.

Wednesday the 22nd of July morning sees some clouds and glassy conditions again, with a 3ft NNE swell, still short period at 5 seconds. Combined energy is 66, still weak. Clean but nothing to write home about.

Saturday the 25th of July morning is glassy with a 3ft ESE swell and a 5-second period, energy is low (36). Clean, but small.

Sunday the 26th of July morning is the best of a poor bunch. Light cross-offshore wind from the SSE, clean conditions, and a 3ft ESE swell with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is 81, still weak. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Then, on Monday the 27th of July morning, we finally get a proper standout. Ancona picks up a 5ft swell from the NNE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 257 – moderate energy. The wind is a light offshore from the SW, so it’s going to be clean. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the one to target. The swell direction (NNE) is not the optimum (ESE), but with offshore wind and a decent size, it’s the best we’ve got. It’s a point break, so it should handle the swell well. For beginners, 5ft is getting a bit big, and it’s pushing into the zone where it’s more for intermediate and up.

After that, it drops back to nothing for the rest of the window.

So, the clear standout is Monday the 27th of July morning. Everything else is a flat, windy, or tiny morning session. It’s a tough run for Ancona.

Rusty.

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