Surf Forecasts:
Ilot Sancho surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,053 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilot Sancho over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 287 | 619 | 936 | 765 | 743 | 642 | 386 | 405 | 369 | 330 | 268 | 259 | 194 | 142 | 198 | 553 | 451 | 1911 | 2887 | 2345 | 1430 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:16AM0.50m | 9:15PM0.52m | 10:18AM0.57m | 9:57PM0.59m | 10:35AM0.65m | 10:31PM0.66m | 10:57AM0.72m | 11:05PM0.71m | 11:23AM0.78m | 11:39PM0.75m | 11:51AM0.82m | 00:14AM0.76m | 12:21PM0.84m | 00:50AM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.37m | 3:47AM0.23m | 4:09PM0.29m | 4:16AM0.18m | 4:37PM0.22m | 4:43AM0.13m | 5:06PM0.14m | 5:12AM0.09m | 5:37PM0.07m | 5:42AM0.07m | 6:09PM0.02m | 6:14AM0.06m | 6:43PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 7 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 235 | 619 | 936 | 765 | 743 | 642 | 386 | 405 | 369 | 330 | 268 | 259 | 194 | 66 | 72 | 553 | 451 | 367 | 2887 | 2345 | 1430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | E 8 | — | — | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SW 11 | SW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 254 | 184 | 251 | 217 | 40 | 172 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 17 | 109 | 86 | 142 | 198 | 70 | 54 | 41 | — | — | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 8 | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 69 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 92 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | 153 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 287 | 245 | — | 310 | 217 | — | 135 | 131 | 127 | 131 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 1911 | 222 | 215 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 62 | 230 | 230 | 202 | 15 |
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