Surf Forecasts:
El Anclote surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 6PM (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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. 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 0.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Anclote over the next 16 days.
Alright, crew. Rusty here.
It’s a slow start at El Anclote (Region_URL). Water temp is a warm 89°, which is way warmer than usual, so no wetsuit needed.
The first proper call isn’t until Monday, July 20th. That’s a long dry spell of days with tiny, weak surf and mostly messy winds. Wednesday afternoon the 15th has a bit of offshore airflow, but the swell is only 1ft with low energy, so it's just a nothing burger.
Monday morning, July 20th, things finally turn. Swell is 2ft from the SSW with moderate energy reading 302. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NE. It's the first real chance for a decent session.
The big day is Tuesday, July 21st. Both morning and afternoon deliver. You’ve got 4ft of SW groundswell pushing in with strong energy (616 in the morning, 591 in the afternoon). The wind is light, clean, and swings offshore from the NNW in the afternoon. That’s your best shot – clean lines, easy paddling, and not too powerful.
Wednesday the 22nd keeps the good run going with similar 4ft SW swell and offshore NNW winds in the afternoon, energy still strong at 609. It holds through Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th with 3ft to 4ft, but by Saturday the 25th it’s fading.
The second week looks quiet again with small surf and onshore winds from the 26th onward.
Bottom line: get through this flat patch, and target Tuesday, July 21st.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 79 | 80 | 74 | 70 | 59 | 51 | 80 | 49 | 30 | 93 | 91 | 25 | 38 | 58 | 84 | 137 | 56 | 75 | 55 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.20m | 7:39PM1.59m | 9:56AM1.23m | 8:27PM1.62m | 10:31AM1.25m | 9:12PM1.62m | 11:05AM1.25m | 9:56PM1.55m | 11:38AM1.24m | 10:38PM1.44m | 12:09PM1.24m | 11:19PM1.30m | 12:40PM1.23m | 00:02AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.86m | 3:03AM-0.09m | 2:38PM0.81m | 3:44AM-0.09m | 3:21PM0.77m | 4:23AM-0.04m | 4:03PM0.73m | 4:59AM0.07m | 4:47PM0.72m | 5:31AM0.21m | 5:32PM0.71m | 5:58AM0.37m | 6:23PM0.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 62 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 79 | 80 | 74 | 70 | 44 | 44 | 80 | 31 | 29 | 93 | 91 | 25 | 21 | 40 | 84 | 137 | 56 | 59 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | SW 21 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 44 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 42 | 53 | 38 | 47 | 75 | 55 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 19 | WNW 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 16 | W 16 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 58 | 55 | 31 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
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