Surf Forecasts:
El Anclote surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Anclote this week:
The surf forecast for El Anclote over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Anclote in the next 16 days are 0.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Anclote over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first week and a half is a bit of a flat spell. From Saturday the 1st all the way through to Thursday the 13th, the surf is tiny and mostly ordinary. We’re looking at waves mostly around 1 ft to 1 ft, with that combined swell energy staying weak (mostly under 100, peaking at 192 on the 13th). The water is a touch warmer than normal at 89°, so that’s a nice welcome, but it’s not enough to get excited about. There are a few glassy mornings, like Tuesday the 4th and Thursday the 6th, but the swell is just too small to make it worth paddling out. This is a long stretch of very quiet conditions.
Things start to shift around Friday the 14th of August. That’s the first real standout. Early morning, we get a 2 ft SSW swell with a long 18-second period, bringing moderate wave energy (280). The wind is light cross-off from the NE, so the face should be clean. It’s not big, but for a reef break like El Anclote, that long period will give it some shape, and the offshore breeze will keep it tidy. The afternoon gets even better: 2 ft from the SW, 17-second period, and a light offshore from the N. That’s the best of the whole window right there. The swell is small, but the quality will be there. Keep in mind, this is a week away, so it’s promising but not locked in.
Saturday the 15th fades a bit – 2 ft, but the morning has cross-shore winds that mess it up, though the afternoon gets clean again with a gentle offshore from the NW. Sunday the 16th is small again, 2 ft, but with a clean offshore breeze from the NNW, it’s a fun little wave if you’ve got a log.
The standout is Friday the 14th, particularly the afternoon session. It’s the only day where the combo of a clean offshore wind and a touch more size and energy really comes together.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 79 | 47 | 28 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 51 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 78 | 116 | 102 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16AM1.28m | 10:42PM1.35m | 11:37AM1.30m | 11:19PM1.23m | 12:02PM1.31m | 00:03AM1.08m | 12:31PM1.31m | 1:12AM0.92m | 1:11PM1.30m | 2:18PM1.27m | 4:10PM1.27m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.61m | 5:10AM0.34m | 5:30PM0.59m | 5:32AM0.45m | 6:18PM0.58m | 5:52AM0.58m | 7:23PM0.59m | 6:05AM0.71m | 9:13PM0.57m | 11:36PM0.44m | 00:49AM0.27m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 79 | 47 | 27 | 45 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 51 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 75 | 116 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 9 | WNW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | NW 4 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 22 | 11 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 31 | 51 | 78 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | WNW 3 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 6 | — | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 361 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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