Surf Forecasts:
Ilot Sancho surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,752 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilot Sancho over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1561 | 556 | 746 | 614 | 467 | 377 | 427 | 441 | 472 | 453 | 485 | 437 | 647 | 665 | 994 | 722 | 437 | 945 | 1752 | 1303 | 1466 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:52PM0.60m | 3:13AM0.45m | 3:08PM0.54m | 3:26AM0.38m | 3:12PM0.48m | 12:07PM0.45m | 9:36PM0.46m | 11:17AM0.50m | 10:14PM0.54m | 11:13AM0.56m | 10:41PM0.62m | 11:23AM0.63m | 11:07PM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.25m | 8:24AM0.30m | 10:00PM0.31m | 7:37AM0.34m | 4:23AM0.31m | 4:23PM0.41m | 4:26AM0.25m | 4:28PM0.35m | 4:44AM0.19m | 4:48PM0.28m | 5:05AM0.13m | 5:11PM0.21m | |||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1561 | 556 | 746 | 354 | 326 | 377 | 427 | 441 | 472 | 195 | 485 | 437 | 647 | 665 | 994 | 722 | 405 | 945 | 1752 | 1303 | 920 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | E 8 | S 22 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | 520 | 40 | 614 | 467 | 107 | 94 | 113 | 66 | 453 | 68 | 43 | 539 | 336 | 89 | 127 | 437 | 292 | 44 | 338 | 1466 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | — | SW 18 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SE 6 | — | S 8 | E 7 | S 24 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 60 | 150 | 123 | 33 | 51 | 44 | 78 | — | 80 | 25 | 39 | 19 | — | 65 | 88 | 45 | 29 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 535 | 509 | 402 | — | — | — | 360 | 313 | 270 | — | 190 | 220 | 181 | 143 | — | 117 | 113 | 164 | — | 77 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 7 |
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