Surf Forecasts:
El Anclote surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 314 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Anclote over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s suss out what’s happening at El Anclote.
Right now, the water is a balmy 89°F, which is about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year—feels like a hot tub. The surf is tiny to start. Monday (24 August) is clear and glassy, but the swell is only 1ft from the SW with weak energy (97). Not worth paddling out.
Tuesday (25 August) stays small, 1ft SW swell, with a clean offshore breeze in the afternoon. Still nothing doing. Wednesday and Thursday are more of the same—tiny, weak, and only occasionally clean. The energy stays under 130.
The first half-decent window comes Friday afternoon (28 August). Swell picks up to 2ft from the SSW, period hits 17 seconds, energy climbs to 255 (moderate). Wind is light cross-offshore, so it’s clean. Small, but rideable.
Saturday (29 August) afternoon is your best bet for the first week: 2ft SSW swell, cross-off breeze, and energy at 272. Clean and surfable.
From Sunday (30 August) through Wednesday (2 September), it’s mostly poor—cross-on winds, tiny swell, and low energy. A few afternoons clean up, but the swell is barely there.
Thursday (3 September) afternoon brings a longer-period SW swell at 18 seconds, energy at 347 (moderate), but the wind is cross and a little choppy, so it’s marginal.
Then the standout. Friday (4 September) morning: swell jumps to 3ft from the SW with a 17-second period, and energy hits 636 (strong). Wind is light and cross, so a bit bumpy, but the size and power are there. This is a groundswell, long period, and on this reef break, it should shape up nicely. It’s still small enough for beginners, but the long period gives better waves. Saturday (5 September) morning is clean with a light breeze and 3ft SSW swell, energy still strong at 371. That Friday-Saturday stretch is the best of the whole run. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.
From Sunday (6 September) onward, the swell drops back to 2ft and energy fades. The last few days (7-8 September) are small and mostly poor, with only a few clean moments.
If you’re a beginner, Friday 4 September and Saturday 5 September are your windows—manageable swell and okay conditions. For everyone else, that Friday morning with 3ft SW groundswell and strong energy is the one to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 69 | 100 | 67 | 65 | 89 | 63 | 57 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 104 | 202 | 268 | 255 | 160 | 144 | 138 | 138 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.16m | 7:24PM1.34m | 9:10AM1.21m | 7:58PM1.42m | 9:22AM1.26m | 8:30PM1.48m | 9:36AM1.31m | 9:01PM1.51m | 9:52AM1.36m | 9:32PM1.49m | 10:09AM1.40m | 10:04PM1.43m | 10:28AM1.43m | 10:38PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.84m | 2:30AM0.18m | 2:16PM0.75m | 2:52AM0.14m | 2:39PM0.66m | 3:13AM0.14m | 3:05PM0.56m | 3:33AM0.17m | 3:33PM0.48m | 3:54AM0.23m | 4:03PM0.42m | 4:15AM0.32m | 4:36PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 27 | 100 | 33 | 46 | 30 | 63 | 11 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 104 | 202 | 268 | 255 | 160 | 144 | 138 | 138 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 69 | 15 | 67 | 65 | 89 | 16 | 57 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 61 | 44 | 4 | 12 | 87 | 53 | 35 | 12 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WNW 13 | SSW 10 | WNW 12 | W 7 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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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).
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