El Anclote Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty here, and I'm looking at the next couple of weeks for our local reef.

Alright, let's be honest, this isn't going to be a classic stretch. The standout window is really this coming Saturday morning, August 29th. That's the only time in the whole 16-day run where everything clicks into a true session. The rest of the time is pretty average, with a lot of small, weak swell.

For the big picture, we've got a small, long-period groundswell from the southwest dribbling in. The wave energy is generally weak, sitting under 200 for most of the time, so don't expect any punch. There are a few periods where it climbs a bit, but it's not consistent.

So, the one to circle is Saturday morning, August 29th at El Anclote. We're looking at a 2ft southwest swell with a very long 16-second period. That long period is a real treat for a reef setup like this – it'll wrap in and give some proper shape. The wind is glassy, dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. The water temp is 89°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a solid 4° above average, so you're in for a warm, clean, easy paddle. The 'combined energy' reading is a moderate 280, which is about right for a long-period knee-to-waist high wave. It's a beginner-friendly break, very consistent, and while crowds are possible on a Saturday, the glass-off should make it worth sharing a few.

After that Saturday morning, the rest of the run is pretty flat. There's a bit of swell showing around Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, with a 2ft southwest swell and a long 17-second period, and the wind gets a clean offshore from the west. That's worth a look, but it's not the same quality as Saturday.

From around the 7th of September onwards, the wave heights drop right off to 1ft or less, and the energy vanishes. There's a long gap of poor to unsurfable conditions through the second week. You get a little bump of energy around the 10th and 11th, but the wind is messy and onshore, making it a write-off.

A couple of other mornings pop up with glassy or offshore wind, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. It's not a write-off for the whole month, but for the next 16 days, don't hold your breath for much else.

Rusty, signing off.

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