El Anclote Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at the forecast for El Anclote.

Let’s be honest from the start: the next 16 days aren’t bringing any kind of major swell party. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak waves and only a few windows where you might actually bother paddling out. The first few days are pretty much a write-off, with tiny surf and poor conditions. It’s not until the tail end of the first week that things start to look a little more interesting, and even then, we’re talking about small, clean waves rather than anything with real punch.

The best bet across the whole period is shaping up to be Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th. On Friday morning, we’ll see a 1ft swell from the SSW, with a long period of 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading of 119 (moderate) backs it up. The wind is glassy in the morning, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. That long period will make for some nice, lined-up waves on the reef, though it might be a bit straight for the beach breaks. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 89°, so it’s a warm session.

The afternoon of the 7th holds up, with a similar 1ft from the SSW, period dropping to 17 seconds, and clean cross-off winds. The energy ticks up to 158. Saturday the 8th keeps the same theme: 1ft swells, clean wind, and moderate energy in the 138-111 range. Crowds are ‘sometimes’ a factor at El Anclote, so you might have a few others in the water, but it’s not a circus.

If you’re looking for a dark horse, Sunday, August 2nd has a tiny 1ft swell, but it’s glassy in the morning. It’s weak – only 87 energy – but it’s a rare moment of absolute calm. Worth a dawn paddle if you’re desperate.

The second week drags on with tiny waves and mostly clean but very weak conditions. There’s a slight bump in energy around August 11th-12th, with the swell lifting to 2ft and the period dropping to 18-17 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 206-211 on the Tuesday afternoon. That’s moderate energy, but the wind is a moderate breeze on the 11th, so it won’t be perfect. Still, those are the best looking waves of the whole run, even if they’re small.

The long period swells (15-20 seconds) we see a lot of here will be best on the reef at El Anclote, where they’ll wrap in nicely. Just don’t expect any big, powerful days. This is a stretch for the patient surfer who’s happy with small, clean lines.

Rusty

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