Surf Forecasts:
El Anclote surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Anclote in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Anclote over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the lowdown for El Anclote.
We’re starting with a bit of a slow burn. The first real chance to get wet is Friday, September 4th, in the afternoon. The swell is small, just 2ft, but it’s a proper southwest groundswell with a 16-second period and a pretty moderate energy reading (352). The wind is blowing offshore from the northwest, keeping the reef glassy. The water is bathwater warm at 90°, which is about 5° warmer than normal. This is a super mellow, beginner-friendly wave right now.
The absolute standout of this whole forecast is Saturday, September 5th. The morning is your money time. Same 2ft of SW swell, but the energy bumps up to a much better 476. The wind is a light cross-off breeze from the northeast at 6 mph. It’s going to be clean, consistent, and just plain fun. The afternoon holds up nicely too with a 9 mph offshore breeze. If you only get one session in the next two weeks, make it this Saturday.
Sunday, September 6th is okay, but not a classic. The morning has a slight cross-shore ripple, but the afternoon cleans up with a cross-off wind. The swell is a tiny bit bigger at 3ft but the period drops to 11 seconds.
Then we hit the brakes. From Monday, September 7th, things get flat and ugly. For over a week, the swell drops to under 2ft, usually under 2ft, and the wind is often onshore or just bad. It’s a dead zone. Don’t bother checking the buoys, there’s nothing doing.
We get a hint of life in the third week. Around Wednesday, September 16th, the offshore winds come back, but the waves are still tiny, around 1ft to 2ft. On Friday and Saturday, September 18th and 19th, the energy ticks up a bit with some very long period SW groundswell (18-20 seconds), but the height is still only around 1ft to 2ft. It will be clean, but it’s more of a floating session than a surfing session.
For the whole 16-day run, Saturday, September 5th is the only real standout. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 258 | 251 | 251 | 242 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 143 | 133 | 131 | 144 | 154 | 116 | 108 | 94 | 142 | 109 | 203 | 201 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.12m | 4:11PM1.18m | 8:35AM1.16m | 6:04PM1.28m | 8:34AM1.23m | 7:04PM1.40m | 8:46AM1.30m | 7:51PM1.49m | 9:03AM1.36m | 8:31PM1.53m | 9:21AM1.42m | 9:08PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.43m | 12:04PM1.11m | 00:53AM0.28m | 1:02PM0.97m | 1:33AM0.16m | 1:36PM0.82m | 2:07AM0.10m | 2:08PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.09m | 2:39PM0.54m | 3:05AM0.13m | 3:10PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 258 | 158 | 213 | 154 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 143 | 133 | 131 | 144 | 154 | 116 | 108 | 71 | 49 | 47 | 203 | 201 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 251 | 251 | 242 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 100 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 44 | 67 | 94 | 142 | 109 | 43 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 46 | 40 | 29 | 14 | 108 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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