Surf Forecasts:
Ilot Sancho surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 9,300 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m 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 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ilot Sancho over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk feet and miles per hour.
The run starts off pretty average for Ilot Sancho. Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th see waves around 7 to 8 feet from the east, period around 9 to 10 seconds, but a fresh cross wind of 19 to 25 mph puts a chop on it. Water temp is 76°, a touch warmer than normal. Not your best days.
Saturday 5th morning is where it’s at. A clean 6 feet from the southwest, period a solid 14 seconds—proper groundswell. Combined energy is strong at 1759. Wind is a light offshore cross-off at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean. This is the standout of the first week. Ilot Sancho is a reef break, and a long period SW swell like this will make it line up. It’s intermediate, fairly consistent, but you might have a few others out there. Saturday morning is your best bet.
Sunday 6th is smaller—around 4 feet from SW, 13 seconds, but a gentle cross wind creeps in. Could still be fun, but not as clean.
Monday 7th into Tuesday 8th—swell builds but cross-onshore winds mess it up. Tuesday afternoon sees 12 feet from SSW with 15 seconds period, but the wind is cross at 19 mph, lumpy. Wednesday 9th gets even bigger: 13 feet from SSW, 18 seconds, energy hitting 9722—but wind stays cross and messy. That’s for experts only, or just leave it for the kite surfers.
Swell stays big through Thursday 10th, still with strong cross winds. Friday 11th starts to drop, but the wind stays cross.
Then Saturday 12th morning offers a clean 5 feet from SSW, 14 seconds, light offshore cross-off. Sunday 13th afternoon is glassy—3 feet from SSW, 13 seconds, no wind at all. Perfect for a longboard.
Monday 14th through Tuesday 15th is marginal again.
Then Wednesday 16th is huge—16 feet from SSW, 18 seconds, energy at 16901. Too big for this break, cross wind, lumpy. Experts only, maybe.
From Thursday 17th through Friday 18th, it drops. Friday 18th morning gives a clean 6 feet from SSW, 13 seconds, offshore cross-off.
The best of the lot is Saturday 5th morning: 6 feet SW groundswell, 14 seconds, clean offshore wind. That’s the one to aim for.
Take care out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 1079 | 993 | 891 | 812 | 929 | 1467 | 1220 | 1064 | 722 | 577 | 495 | 974 | 2198 | 1962 | 3324 | 3326 | 5311 | 4988 | 9300 | 7795 | 3827 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:46PM0.63m | 4:29AM0.47m | 4:40PM0.56m | 9:17AM0.41m | 7:31PM0.51m | 10:41AM0.50m | 9:45PM0.58m | 11:11AM0.58m | 10:40PM0.66m | 11:39AM0.66m | 11:21PM0.73m | 12:06PM0.72m | 11:56PM0.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.24m | 9:54AM0.32m | 00:42AM0.29m | 12:09PM0.41m | 3:34AM0.23m | 3:50PM0.36m | 4:33AM0.14m | 4:43PM0.28m | 5:12AM0.07m | 5:20PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.02m | 5:53PM0.15m | |||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 113 | 108 | 126 | 128 | 651 | 656 | 539 | 481 | 445 | 405 | 474 | 450 | 2198 | 1962 | 3324 | 3326 | 5311 | 4988 | 9300 | 7795 | 3827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | E 10 | S 17 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 22 | SW 20 | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 63 | 61 | 67 | 253 | 124 | 1467 | 1220 | 1064 | 722 | 577 | 495 | 974 | 379 | 1456 | 214 | 205 | 1326 | 3415 | — | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | — | E 10 | SSW 26 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 56 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 325 | 286 | — | 266 | 66 | 928 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1079 | 993 | 891 | 812 | 929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 81 | 239 | 162 | 407 | 422 | 406 | 770 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 230 | 15 | 226 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 202 | 230 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 |
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