
Surf Forecasts:
El Anclote surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12AM. 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 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Anclote over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for El Anclote over the next two weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid run of condition to start the period. Monday afternoon, July 27th, is where we kick things off. The water is a balmy 89°, which is a whopping 4° warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s a real standout, that’s a proper tropical bath. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell rolling in from the SSW with a long period of 16 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NW at 6 mph, keeping the surface clean. The combined wave energy is moderate at 464. This is a good, clean, fun-sized wave for a beginner-friendly reef break like El Anclote, and with the crowds being only “sometimes” a problem, it’s a great chance to get some uncrowded waves.
Tuesday morning, July 28th, looks even better. The wind drops to 3 mph from the NE, still cross-offshore, and the swell bumps up slightly in period to 17 seconds. The energy is ramping up to 641, still moderate but solid. It’s going to be glassy and clean. Tuesday afternoon stays clean with a bit more breeze from the WNW at 9 mph, but still cross-off.
Wednesday, July 29th, is another good one. The morning session has a bit of a cross-shore bump from the East at 6 mph, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with a 9 mph cross-offshore breeze from the West. The swell holds steady at 3 ft, 16 seconds from the SSW.
After Wednesday, the size drops off quickly. Thursday, July 30th, sees the swell drop to 2 ft and the wind gets messy with a cross-onshore flow and a risk of thunderstorms. The energy drops to 233-234. That’s a real kick in the guts. Friday, July 31st, and the weekend into early August are a real struggle. The swell fades to 1 ft to 2 ft, and the energy drops into the double digits. The wind is mostly light, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. There’s a huge gap of poor to unsurfable conditions from Thursday, July 30th, right through to the end of the first week of August.
Now, looking into the second week, things finally start to show a pulse again. Friday, August 7th, we see a small bump in period to 18 seconds, and the swell direction holds from the SW. The energy creeps back up to 123, but it’s still only 1 ft. The wind is offshore from the NW at 12 mph on Friday afternoon, which is clean. Saturday, August 8th, is similar, with a 9 mph offshore from the NNW in the afternoon. Not big, but clean.
The real hope comes at the very end of the forecast. On Monday, August 10th, we get a glassy, completely calm afternoon with a 1 ft swell from the SW but a period of 20 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell. The energy is 144. Then Tuesday, August 11th, is even better: glassy calm in the morning, 1 ft, 19 seconds, and the energy hits 165. The afternoon sees a 12 mph offshore from the NNW keeping it clean. These are long period swells, which can be a bit tricky at a beach break, but El Anclote is a reef, so it should handle that energy just fine. The size is tiny, but the quality is going to be there for a longboard or a funboard.
The standout session of the whole 16-day window is Monday afternoon, July 27th, and Tuesday morning, July 28th. That’s the best combination of decent size, warm water, clean conditions, and long-period groundswell. The second week is a long-range promise of glassy, tiny, but high-quality waves, but it’s far out—don’t set your alarm just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
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458 | 573 | 482 | 334 | 322 | 314 | 306 | 191 | 138 | 136 | 131 | 88 | 84 | 71 | 79 | 79 | 47 | 28 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04PM1.43m | 9:57AM1.18m | 8:37PM1.47m | 10:16AM1.20m | 9:08PM1.49m | 10:36AM1.23m | 9:38PM1.48m | 10:56AM1.25m | 10:09PM1.43m | 11:16AM1.28m | 10:42PM1.35m | 11:37AM1.30m | 11:19PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.12m | 2:47PM0.77m | 3:39AM0.10m | 3:14PM0.72m | 4:03AM0.12m | 3:44PM0.68m | 4:26AM0.17m | 4:15PM0.64m | 4:48AM0.24m | 4:50PM0.61m | 5:10AM0.34m | 5:30PM0.59m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 15 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 |
458 | 573 | 482 | 334 | 322 | 314 | 306 | 191 | 138 | 97 | 85 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 44 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 |
4 | 78 | 158 | 108 | 144 | 97 | 58 | 98 | 91 | 136 | 131 | 88 | 84 | 64 | 79 | 79 | 47 | 28 | 44 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 12 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 3 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 58 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 935 | 0 |
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Information about the El Anclote Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for El Anclote provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Anclote can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Anclote surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Anclote) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Anclote may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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