El Anclote Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, it’s a quiet stretch ahead for El Anclote. We’ve got some small, long-period groundswell coming in from the SW, mostly under 2ft, but the real story is the conditions. There’s going to be a bit of a wait before anything’s worth a paddle, so don't rush down there just yet.

The first few days, from Thursday the 13th through to Friday the 14th, are a write-off. Swell is small and the wind is messy, so you’re not missing much. Saturday the 15th is where we start to see a flicker. The morning looks promising, with a glassy 2ft SW groundswell (period 16 seconds) and combined energy of 261. That’s a weak to moderate push, but that glassy wind will have it looking clean. It’s not going to be pumping, but for a beginner-friendly reef break, it’s about as nice as it gets for the day.

Sunday the 16th is similar, with a 2ft SW swell in the morning and glassy conditions again. The energy drops a touch (175), but still, if you’re just after a gentle, uncrowded session, it’s workable. Monday the 17th morning is worth a look too, with another 2ft SSW swell and glassy wind. Those early windows are the only real windows for a clean, cruisy wave.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday morning the 15th. The swell is small but the wind is flat glass. It’s a reef break so that long-period groundswell (16 seconds) will wrap in cleanly. The crowds are possible here sometimes, but with surf this small, you might have it mostly to yourself.

Later in the week, from Tuesday the 18th onwards, the swell drops further—down to 1ft and 1.0ft—and the energy falls away (low two-digit figures). The morning glass-offs keep things surfable but very ordinary. There’s a bit of a gap with practically no quality surf from the 19th to 22nd, then a slight blip on the 23rd (Sunday) with a glassy 1.0ft, but the period jumps to 19 seconds, which is very long. That long period will make it break straight at a beach setup, but since this is a reef, it’ll produce a clean, if tiny, line.

The rest of the month shows little change—small swell, light winds, but nothing to get excited about. The water temperature is about average for the time of year down here (Big Island).

So, in short: there’s a bit of life on Saturday morning the 15th and Sunday the 16th if you’re desperate for a clean, small-wave fix. After that, it’s a long, slow fade into tiny dribble. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though—it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty

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