Surf Forecasts:
Ilot Sancho surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,018 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ilot Sancho this week:
The surf forecast for Ilot Sancho over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.7m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ilot Sancho in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilot Sancho over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 562 | 534 | 746 | 795 | 662 | 627 | 523 | 463 | 408 | 337 | 340 | 505 | 472 | 355 | 306 | 454 | 567 | 883 | 676 | 565 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21PM0.75m | 1:50AM0.63m | 1:42PM0.71m | 2:13AM0.57m | 2:03PM0.67m | 2:37AM0.51m | 2:24PM0.61m | 3:04AM0.46m | 2:47PM0.56m | 3:48AM0.40m | 3:16PM0.50m | 11:43AM0.44m | 7:16PM0.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.07m | 7:38AM0.18m | 8:13PM0.11m | 7:54AM0.22m | 8:38PM0.16m | 8:06AM0.26m | 9:06PM0.22m | 8:11AM0.31m | 9:45PM0.28m | 7:55AM0.36m | 1:12AM0.33m | 2:51PM0.43m | 3:12AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 562 | 431 | 635 | 795 | 589 | 451 | 326 | 230 | 223 | 245 | 193 | 505 | 472 | 320 | 235 | 454 | 567 | 883 | 676 | 565 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 273 | 320 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 50 | 64 | 283 | 141 | 8 | 37 | 152 | 151 | 133 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | SSW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 133 | — | — | — | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 520 | 534 | 746 | 745 | 662 | 627 | 523 | 463 | 408 | 337 | 340 | 405 | 392 | 355 | 306 | 249 | 243 | 212 | 403 | 388 | 321 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 230 | 226 | 230 | 230 | 18 | 230 | 230 | 15 | 230 | 230 | 202 | 202 | 230 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 230 | 16 |
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