El Anclote Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are tiny and pretty ordinary. Wednesday morning (July 15) at El Anclote has barely a ripple, 0.7ft from the WSW with a super long 18-second period on a 71 (weak energy) reading – it’s clean but it’s not going to get your heart racing. The water temp is 89°, which is 5° above the norm for this time of year, so it’s noticeably warmer than you’d expect – you won’t need a spring suit.

Things start to wake up on Sunday (July 19). That afternoon we get 3ft from the WSW, 12-second period, combined energy 310 (moderate), and the wind goes light offshore from the NNW. That’s a nice clean window, and the score reflects expect good surf conditions. It’s not huge, but it’s the first real standout in the run.

Monday the 20th afternoon keeps that momentum – 2ft from the SW, 16-second period, combined energy 311, and light cross-offshore wind from the NW. Again, clean and surfable, with a score 2.

The best of the whole outlook looks like Tuesday the 21st. Morning has 3ft from the SW at 14 seconds, energy 316, with light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. But the afternoon is where it’s at – 4ft from the SW, 13-second period, energy jumping to 408 (moderate to strong), and a gentle offshore flow from the NNW. That’s clean, consistent, and the best size of the whole period. If you’re paddling out this week, that’s the session.

The following week has a few more promising windows. Thursday the 23rd afternoon sees 3ft from the WSW, 13-second period, energy 369, with a moderate offshore from the NNW – clean and solid. Friday the 24th afternoon scores too with 3ft from the WSW, 13-second period, energy 282, and offshore from the NW.

Then we get a late standout on Saturday the 25th afternoon – 2ft from the SW but with a very long 20-second period, energy goes right up to 596 (strong). That’s a proper groundswell. Light cross-offshore from the WNW keeps it clean. Long period swells like that are better on reefs and points, and El Anclote is a reef – it should line up nicely, though the size is small. It’s a bit far out (9 days), so keep an eye on it.

A couple of afternoons later in the run on Tuesday the 29th morning go glassy with 2ft from the SW, 16-second period, energy 277 – that’s clean and could be a sneaky good session.

Crowds at El Anclote are listed as sometimes, so you might have some company but nothing crazy. It’s a beginner-friendly reef that’s very consistent, so there’s always something to ride, even if it’s small.

No other breaks to mention – this is the only one in the mix. The gaps between the good windows are just days, not long stretches, so it’s worth staying on it.

Rusty.

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