Surf Forecasts:
El Anclote surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 (Jul 09) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 0.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Anclote over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s heading our way.
Right off the bat, the first week is pretty quiet. The water is sitting at 88°F – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, so don’t bother with a thick wetsuit.
The real window to watch is Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th of July. Saturday afternoon goes glassy with a light NW breeze, and that 3ft swell from the SW (13 seconds) starts to build. The combined energy hits 339 (moderate) and it’s looking clean. By Sunday morning, we’ve got 4ft of SW swell (13 seconds) with a NE breeze – cross-off and clean – and the energy jumps to 577 (moderate to strong). That’s your best bet. Swell is still beginner-friendly, and with offshore winds Sunday afternoon from the NW at 12 mph, it’ll be real clean. Medium period groundswell, so it’ll have some push.
The spot is El Anclote – a reef break that’s very consistent and fairly exposed to the SW. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but crowds are possible here. The optimum swell direction is SW, and that’s exactly what we’re getting.
Before that, the week is small and ordinary. Thursday 9th through to Tuesday 14th sees 1ft to 2ft SSW swell, mostly clean but very ordinary. The energy stays low (83 to 170). Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th get even smaller and poor. Friday 17th is a write-off with cross-shore chop.
After the Sunday peak, the swell fades. Monday 20th gets messy with cross-onshore wind and chop. Tuesday 21st through to Thursday 24th drops back to 1ft to 2ft, with some offshore windows but nothing with enough size to get excited about.
So, wait for the weekend of the 18th-19th. That’s your best shot. The rest is a long, flat gap.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 156 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 144 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 77 | 51 | 80 | 74 | 70 | 59 | 51 | 80 | 49 | 30 | 93 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.34m | 7:55AM1.06m | 5:52PM1.43m | 8:40AM1.15m | 6:48PM1.51m | 9:20AM1.20m | 7:39PM1.59m | 9:56AM1.23m | 8:27PM1.62m | 10:31AM1.25m | 9:12PM1.62m | 11:05AM1.25m | 9:56PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.90m | 00:44AM0.28m | 11:52AM0.93m | 1:34AM0.11m | 1:00PM0.91m | 2:20AM-0.01m | 1:52PM0.86m | 3:03AM-0.09m | 2:38PM0.81m | 3:44AM-0.09m | 3:21PM0.77m | 4:23AM-0.04m | 4:03PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 164 | 156 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 144 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 77 | 51 | 80 | 74 | 70 | 44 | 44 | 80 | 31 | 15 | 93 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | SSW 14 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 44 | 49 | 30 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
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