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El Anclote

Lat Long: 20.77° N 105.52° W

El Anclote Surf Photo: 'Friendliest of all breaks in Punta Mita' by Paniolo (hawaiian cowboy)

Issued: 5 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Anclote sea temperature is

31.4° C

1.9°

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	S	S	W
	13 s	on	13 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	W
	13 s	glass		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		S	W
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	W
	13 s	on		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	SW
	13 s	on		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	SW
	13 s	on		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	SW
	13 s	on		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	W
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		SSW	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SSW	W
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	S
	14 s	cross		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	S
	13 s	cross- on		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SW	S
	13 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N		SSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Anclote around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 59 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.7 ft). Range 1.77m (5.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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El Anclote Surf Photo: 'Friendliest of all breaks in Punta Mita' by Paniolo (hawaiian cowboy)

Waves at Anclote are know to be the friendliest & longest waves to ride. This is a lovely August morning session

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User: Paniolo (hawaiian cowboy) (1 photo)

Country: Mexico (645 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:35 am 25 Aug 2014