Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, N swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, I’ve been staring at the charts for El Confital, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next sixteen days. The swell just isn’t showing up with any conviction, and when it does, the wind is mostly a mess. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak energy.
The whole period starts now and runs through to the 18th of September. The first real chance of anything rideable, and I’m using that word loosely, doesn’t show up until the morning of the 9th. Even then, we’re talking about a tiny 2ft swell from the NNW with a short, weak 10-second period. The combined energy is a measly 91 – that’s barely a pulse. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE, which is about the only saving grace, keeping it clean. The report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and that’s the most optimistic thing we get. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 76°F.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The 10th and 11th are flat, with energy dropping to single digits. The 12th sees a small bump, but the wind stays cross or cross-off, and the swell is still tiny. We get a bit of a longer-period pulse on the 14th – a 1ft swell from the NNW with a 15-second period – but the energy is only 140, and it’s spoiled by a cross-shore wind. That’s a long-period groundswell, which would normally be amazing for a reef setup like Confital, but at that size, it’s just a ripple.
The 16th afternoon actually shows a 4ft swell from the north, but with a short 8-second period and a strong 16 mph cross-shore wind. The energy jumps to 203, which is moderate, but the wind and short period will make it choppy and messy. That’s a kite-surfing wind, not a paddle-surfing wave.
Honestly, there is no standout session here. Every single entry is marked "poor surf conditions." If you’re desperate, the cleanest, most surfable window is the morning of the 9th, but even that is a background-level wave. For a spot that’s "very consistent" and an expert wave, this is a rare blank run. Don’t expect much.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 15 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
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 kJ | 20 | 19 | 131 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 44 | 90 | 113 | 95 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 97 | 83 | 69 | 47 | 131 | 37 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49AM2.02m | 7:32PM1.88m | 8:15AM1.95m | 9:14PM1.82m | 9:52AM2.00m | 10:48PM1.92m | 11:10AM2.16m | 11:53PM2.09m | 12:08PM2.36m | 00:43AM2.25m | 12:55PM2.53m | 1:25AM2.38m | 1:36PM2.64m | 2:02AM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.88m | 1:36AM0.97m | 2:50PM0.94m | 3:26AM1.01m | 4:35PM0.83m | 4:56AM0.89m | 5:43PM0.64m | 5:57AM0.71m | 6:34PM0.45m | 6:44AM0.54m | 7:16PM0.31m | 7:24AM0.41m | 7:54PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 90 | 113 | 70 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 97 | 83 | 69 | 47 | 216 | 37 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | N 7 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 12 | 58 | 95 | 39 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 131 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | N 13 | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 14 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | S 13 | N 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 64 | 131 | 78 | 140 | 139 | 167 | 172 | 212 | 232 | 212 | 247 | 286 | 261 | 368 | 336 | 302 | 429 | 337 | 257 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 177 | 109 | 127 | 138 | 127 | 80 | 137 | 128 | 80 | 36 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 36 | 80 | 127 | 36 | 127 | 128 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Confital provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Confital can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Confital surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Confital) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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