El Anclote Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at El Anclote over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is not a blockbuster forecast. We’ve got a long run of small, ordinary waves. The standout window is actually a bit of a wait, but there’s a couple of mornings that’ll have you smiling if you’re patient.

The water temp is sitting around 89°F, which is feeling much warmer than normal for this time of year – like bathwater, so you can leave the wettie at home.

We kick off Monday afternoon the 31st of August with a tiny 2ft swell from the SW, period at a nice 13 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 147, and a light WNW cross-off breeze keeps things clean, but honestly, it’s just surfable, nothing special.

Tuesday morning the 1st of September is a real highlight. We’ve got glassy conditions with a light easterly breeze and a clean 1ft SW swell – period still a solid 13 seconds (93 energy). It’s tiny, but glassy is glassy, and for a beginner-friendly reef break, that’s about as good as it gets for a small-wave session.

Wednesday the 2nd sees a little bump in size to 2ft on the morning (267 energy), but a cross-shore wind and cloudy skies keep it from being a standout. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-chop as the wind picks up to 12 mph.

Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September mornings are both worth a look. Thursday morning is glassy again, with a 3ft SW swell (279 energy) and a 10-second period – decent shape, clean. Friday morning is similar, glassy, 2ft from the SW with a lovely long 16-second period (425 energy). That long period means better shaped waves but longer lulls between sets. At a reef like El Anclote, that works well.

Saturday the 5th holds up with clean conditions all day. The morning is clean with a cross-off breeze, and the afternoon turns truly offshore from the NNW at 12 mph – that’s a beautiful call for clean, peeling waves. Still only 2ft (336 energy), but with offshore wind, it’ll be fun.

After that, things go pretty quiet. From Sunday the 6th right through to the 13th, it’s a mix of poor conditions, cross-onshore winds, and tiny, weak swells. There are a few mornings with glassy or clean conditions (like the 9th, 10th, and 14th), but the swell drops below 2ft and the energy sinks under 200. It’s just not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a float.

The second week is a bit of a write-off. A few glassy moments on the 14th and 15th but with only 1.0ft to 1ft of swell and weak energy in the double digits, it’s barely a ripple. The storm risk on a few of those days adds a bit of gloom, too.

So who gets the nod? Tuesday morning the 1st of September for the glassy, clean, beginner-friendly surf, and Friday morning the 4th of September for the bigger (relative) swell, long period, and glassy conditions. Both are tiny, but clean.

If this drought hangs around, don’t sweat it – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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