Surf Forecasts:
Ancona surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period, N swell with 5 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ancona this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ancona in the next 16 days are 0.5m 3s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ancona over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. Over the entire 16-day window, from now through to Tuesday the 18th of August, there’s just nothing doing. The surf is flat or near-flat the whole time, with barely a ripple to get excited about. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no decent waves on offer.
The first record shows us at Monday morning, the 3rd of August, with zero swell and clean conditions, but no surf. That sets the tone. From there, we get a few tiny pulses – like Tuesday the 4th we see a 0.7 ft swell from the ESE with a period of just 4 seconds, and glassy wind in the morning, but it’s still poor surf. The energy is basically nothing (1). The swell never gets above 3 ft, and the period is short, mostly between 2 and 6 seconds, so there’s no power or shape to speak of. The combined energy of all swells directed here peaks at a weak 41 (moderate wave energy? Not even close – that’s still weak).
The wind offers some clean windows, like Wednesday morning the 5th, Thursday morning the 6th, and Saturday morning the 8th, all with light cross-off breezes. But with no swell, it’s just a glassy ocean with zero waves. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Even the afternoon sessions on the 11th and 12th of August show a tiny 2 ft and 3 ft swell from the north-northeast, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, and the period is still short (5-6 seconds). The energy gets up to 38 and 41, but that’s still weak. It’s not worth paddling out for.
The only break in the region is Ancona, a point break that’s fairly consistent, exposed to swell, and works best with ESE swell. But the swell just isn’t showing up. The 16th of August has a risk of thunderstorms, but still no surf.
So, the honest truth: there are no good surf options in the 16-day window. It’s a rare blank run for this area, but it happens. Don’t hold your breath – forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:37AM0.31m | 3:47PM0.46m | 2:48AM0.27m | 4:01PM0.47m | 4:59AM0.24m | 4:20PM0.47m | 4:43PM0.48m | 5:13PM0.47m | 5:55PM0.46m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.28m | 8:07AM0.16m | 11:15PM0.25m | 8:10AM0.20m | 00:18AM0.21m | 7:31AM0.23m | 1:27AM0.16m | 2:31AM0.12m | 3:26AM0.08m | 4:14AM0.05m | |||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1251 | 1203 | 1375 | 1181 | 1232 | 1349 | 1204 | 1203 | 1416 | 1217 | 766 | 1307 | 435 | 379 | 1307 | 263 | 247 | 1597 | 379 |
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