Cahuil Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.48° S 72.03° W

Cahuil WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cahuil sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.7° 

Cahuil surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cahuil surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 5,698 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cahuil this week:

The surf forecast for Cahuil over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cahuil in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 24th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 27th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 27th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cahuil over the next 16 days.


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