Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, NNW swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Confital this week:
The surf forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Confital in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s switch it up for the imperial heads. Rusty checkin’ in, and it’s pretty grim for El Confital right now. The first week is totally flat. From Tuesday July 7th right through Saturday July 12th, the swell is barely a ripple – most of it under 1 ft, with cross-shore wind all day. You’d be better off waxing a picnic table.
The one and only hope is Sunday, July 12th, in the morning. That’s when we get a 4 ft swell rolling in from the NNW with a 9-second period. The combined energy comes up to 429 (moderate energy), which feels massive after all the zeros. Winds are light offshore out of the NNE, so it’s clean. This is your window. Monday morning still has about 3 ft, but it’s dropping fast and by the afternoon it’s pretty much gone.
El Confital is an expert-only beach and reef break that almost always has waves, so having nearly a week and a half of nothing is weird. Water temp sits at 72° – dead average for this time of year.
If you miss Sunday morning, you’re out of luck. The rest of the 16 days through the 22nd shows nothing but scraps. For the area, a dry spell like this doesn’t happen often, so keep an eye on revisions. But as it stands, it’s that Sunday morning or nothing.
Sunday the 12th morning – El Confital
Swell size: 4 ft from NNW
Wind: 9 mph from NNE, clean
Combined energy: 429
Crowds: often. Expect company.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | S 19 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 253 | 218 | 184 | 105 | 48 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:16PM2.12m | 7:59AM1.97m | 8:21PM2.06m | 9:08AM2.00m | 9:34PM2.04m | 10:18AM2.09m | 10:47PM2.08m | 11:23AM2.22m | 11:54PM2.16m | 12:22PM2.37m | 00:54AM2.25m | 1:15PM2.51m | 1:47AM2.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.84m | 1:35AM0.76m | 1:56PM0.88m | 2:42AM0.78m | 3:16PM0.87m | 3:54AM0.76m | 4:35PM0.79m | 5:02AM0.70m | 5:44PM0.65m | 6:03AM0.61m | 6:44PM0.49m | 6:57AM0.51m | 7:36PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 253 | 218 | 184 | 105 | 48 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | N 8 | NE 6 | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 14 | N 12 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | NNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 46 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NW 11 | N 8 | W 7 | — | NW 6 | W 6 | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 19 | NNW 5 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 4 | NNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 41 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 54 | 33 | — | 25 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1331 | 1331 | 612 | 127 | 1494 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 120 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 50 |
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