Surf Forecasts:
Ilot Sancho surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 9s. 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 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilot Sancho over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Ilot Sancho.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first few days are a bit of a grind. We’ve got a solid 8ft of swell pushing in from the East on Tuesday morning, about 1362 in combined energy, but that 25 km/h cross-off wind is just making it feel messy and marginal. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing special there. The whole first week is a slog of moderate to fresh breezes and cross-shore chop, with the swell dropping just a touch by Thursday. It’s not until we hit the weekend that things start to look a little more interesting.
Now, Saturday the 5th brings a change. The swell drops to 6ft, but it swings around to the Southwest with a long 14-second period – that’s real groundswell character. The wind is a light cross-off, and the energy is up around 1695. It’s still a bit marginal for a full recommendation, but you can feel the potential. The real standout of the whole run is shaping up for Monday the 7th. Clear skies, glassy conditions with the wind barely a whisper from the SSE at 5 km/h, and a solid 6ft SSW swell with that same nice 14-second period. The energy is pumping at 1766, and the setup is clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers – the reef will be handling that long-period groundswell well, and the surface will be like glass. If you can get out, do it.
The second week gets wild. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th, we’re seeing a massive pulse of swell – 16ft from the South with a 15-second period and energy reading over 11000 in the morning. That’s serious power. But the wind is a strong cross-shore, and the guidance is telling us it’s just too big for this break. Unless you’re a total charger looking for a battle, give that a miss. After that, it settles back into the 7ft range with moderate cross-off winds for the rest of the week, but nothing really grabbing me. The last few days taper off to smaller 3ft to 5ft stuff.
So, to sum it up: the best window is Monday the 7th. That’s your one true standout. Glassy, good groundswell, and a clean reef. Get it while it’s there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1343 | 1162 | 1098 | 1035 | 1013 | 1013 | 928 | 910 | 847 | 985 | 904 | 800 | 1373 | 1203 | 1049 | 804 | 569 | 552 | 1322 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23AM0.73m | 2:40PM0.75m | 2:56AM0.65m | 3:10PM0.70m | 3:34AM0.56m | 3:46PM0.63m | 4:29AM0.47m | 4:40PM0.56m | 9:17AM0.41m | 7:31PM0.51m | 10:41AM0.50m | 9:45PM0.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.10m | 8:55PM0.12m | 8:55AM0.16m | 9:35PM0.17m | 9:23AM0.24m | 10:30PM0.24m | 9:54AM0.32m | 00:42AM0.29m | 12:09PM0.41m | 3:34AM0.23m | 3:50PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 333 | 191 | 151 | 79 | 48 | 66 | 102 | 113 | 109 | 126 | 128 | 651 | 606 | 1203 | 476 | 422 | 569 | 508 | 1322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 59 | 50 | 72 | 63 | 61 | 67 | 56 | 124 | 1373 | 492 | 1049 | 804 | 124 | 552 | 494 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 18 | S 19 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | N 12 | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 20 | — | SSW 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 12 | 7 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 149 | 40 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 414 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1343 | 1162 | 1098 | 1035 | 1013 | 1013 | 928 | 910 | 847 | 985 | 904 | 800 | — | — | — | — | 441 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 230 | 15 | 230 | 230 | 224 | 226 | 226 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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