Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, NW swell with 178 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Confital this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Confital in the next 16 days are 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let me break it down for you. The first week and a bit is as dead as it gets. From the 1st of September through the 9th, you’ve got almost nothing – tiny swells, lousy wind, no energy. It’s a real drought. Don’t bother dragging your board out.
There’s a slight flicker around the 7th, but it's barely surfable. The real light at the end of the tunnel hits on the morning of Monday 16 September at El Confital. That’s the one.
Monday 16 September: Morning brings a clean 3 ft swell from the NNW with a 14-second interval – that’s groundswell with some punch. The combined energy reads 385, which is moderate. Wind is light NNE at 6 mph and cross-offshore, so the surface will be glassy. Afternoon gets better: 4 ft from the NW, 13-second period, energy jumps to 446. Same light NE breeze at 6 mph cross-off – perfect conditions for a wave like this.
Water temp is 76°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – feels good.
El Confital is an expert zone, and crowds are often a factor, so be ready to share. But with that light offshore glass and a long-period groundswell wrapping in from the northwest, it’s the clear standout of the entire forecast. Everything before that is a write-off. After the 16th, nothing else stands out, so make your move that Monday if the forecast holds. It’s still over a week out, so it’s promising but not certain.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | N 16 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 22 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 45 | 46 | 18 | 127 | 117 | 24 | 154 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 103 | 131 | 140 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:37PM2.39m | 4:59AM2.26m | 5:20PM2.23m | 5:47AM2.14m | 6:15PM2.04m | 6:49AM2.02m | 7:32PM1.88m | 8:15AM1.95m | 9:14PM1.82m | 9:52AM2.00m | 10:48PM1.92m | 11:10AM2.16m | 11:53PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.50m | 11:01AM0.58m | 11:25PM0.65m | 11:51AM0.73m | 00:18AM0.82m | 1:02PM0.88m | 1:36AM0.97m | 2:50PM0.94m | 3:26AM1.01m | 4:35PM0.83m | 4:56AM0.89m | 5:43PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 208 | 138 | 114 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 103 | 131 | 109 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 12 | NW 8 | S 11 | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 16 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 103 | 140 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | N 9 | NW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NW 10 | SW 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 353 | 501 | 550 | 508 | 373 | — | — | — | 127 | 117 | 118 | 154 | 131 | 165 | 151 | 151 | 201 | 230 | 210 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 36 | 34 | 109 | 127 | 36 | 36 | 539 | 80 | 527 | 137 | 80 | 127 | 177 |
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