Surf Forecasts:
El Anclote surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 316 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 3PM (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 02) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 3PM. 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Anclote over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk El Anclote for the next 16 days. To be straight with you, it’s mostly flat and forgettable. There are maybe two mornings that’ll make you smile, and the rest is small, weak, or messy. Let’s run through it.
First real chance is Thursday the 2nd of July. Swell is tiny at 2 to 2 feet from the SW, with a very long 15 to 16-second period. There’s some energy pushing through (combined energy 126 to 165). But Thursday morning has a light cross-shore wind and poor conditions. Afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze, but it’s still ordinary. Not the one.
Friday the 3rd of July morning is dead glassy – zero wind. Swell sits at 2 feet from the SSW, 14-second period, combined energy 164. That flat-calm surface on a reef break like El Anclote makes it feel special, even if the waves are small. Crowds are possible sometimes, but for a slow, clean session, this is your best early call. The long period might make it a bit straight for some spots, but it’s still fun.
Saturday the 4th of July morning is glassy again, 2 feet from the SW, 14-second period. Worth a look if you missed Friday.
The real standout is Monday the 6th of July morning. Swell is still 2 feet from the SSW, 16-second period, but the combined energy jumps to 276 – the highest of the whole outlook. Glassy conditions and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the session to aim for. Tuesday the 7th of July afternoon also looks good, with 2 feet from the SW and a very long 18-second period (combined energy 324), though the extra-long gaps between sets mean you’ll wait a little longer for the good ones.
After that, from Wednesday the 8th of July into the second week, it’s mostly small and poor. Swell drops to 0.6 to 1 feet, combined energy often below 200 and sometimes below 100. There are clean mornings on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of July, but with waves barely 1 feet and combined energy around 80 to 97, it’s close to flat. Not worth chasing.
Water temp is running 88°F at the start, which is about 5°F warmer than average for July. That’s very unusual – it’s tropical bathwater.
Bottom line: Monday the 6th of July morning is the standout. Friday the 3rd of July morning is a close second for the glassy calm. Everything else is tiny, weak, or blown out. Beginners will dig the small waves; experts can sleep in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 158 | 156 | 140 | 81 | 80 | 97 | 75 | 121 | 78 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 160 | 168 | 154 | 316 | 258 | 232 | 171 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:34AM1.12m | 10:08PM1.40m | 12:03PM1.13m | 10:40PM1.33m | 12:33PM1.14m | 11:18PM1.23m | 1:07PM1.16m | 00:09AM1.10m | 1:48PM1.19m | 1:36AM0.96m | 2:41PM1.23m | 4:16AM0.89m | 3:44PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.79m | 5:16AM0.24m | 4:52PM0.79m | 5:43AM0.32m | 5:38PM0.79m | 6:12AM0.42m | 6:40PM0.78m | 6:44AM0.54m | 8:08PM0.75m | 7:23AM0.67m | 10:08PM0.64m | 8:20AM0.80m | 11:42PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 118 | 158 | 156 | 140 | 81 | 80 | 97 | 70 | 121 | 78 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 160 | 168 | 154 | 316 | 258 | 232 | 171 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | WNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 3 | 75 | 44 | 77 | 6 | 72 | 98 | 149 | 85 | 82 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 21 | S 18 | WNW 5 | SSW 20 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SW 23 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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