Surf Forecasts:
El Anclote surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period, SW swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Anclote in the next 16 days are 0.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Anclote over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 51 | 97 | 44 | 75 | 49 | 50 | 81 | 47 | 69 | 100 | 67 | 65 | 89 | 63 | 57 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:02PM1.16m | 10:52AM1.11m | 9:41AM1.10m | 5:49PM1.14m | 9:09AM1.12m | 6:45PM1.24m | 9:03AM1.16m | 7:24PM1.34m | 9:10AM1.21m | 7:58PM1.42m | 9:22AM1.26m | 8:30PM1.48m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.55m | 1:22AM0.43m | 1:35PM1.01m | 1:47AM0.33m | 1:42PM0.93m | 2:09AM0.24m | 1:56PM0.84m | 2:30AM0.18m | 2:16PM0.75m | 2:52AM0.14m | 2:39PM0.66m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 14 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 51 | 97 | 44 | 75 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 47 | 69 | 100 | 29 | 31 | 89 | 27 | 54 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | WNW 3 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | SSW 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 49 | 50 | 81 | 33 | 29 | 19 | 67 | 65 | 46 | 63 | 57 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | — | W 13 | NW 4 | SW 20 | SSW 16 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SSW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 5 | S 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 14 | — | 3 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 342 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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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