Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, N swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Confital in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 17) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
We’ve got a long quiet spell before things get interesting. The first real chance for a wave doesn’t come around until the morning of Sunday, September 20th. Before that, it’s all small, weak, and messy with cross-shore winds.
The standout is Sunday, the 20th. El Confital will have glassy conditions in the morning with a clean 4ft swell from the north. The combined energy is moderate (385), but with zero wind, the surface will be like a mirror. The afternoon holds up with cross-offshore winds and a solid 4ft. This is the session to plan for.
After that, the second week brings some serious size but with poor quality. On Monday the 28th, we see a 10ft swell from the NNW with very strong energy (2895), but the wind is cross-shore and the period is moderate. That is expert-only territory, and even then, the chop will make it a battle. Tuesday the 29th drops to 6ft, but the cross-shore wind stays on it.
The water temp is sitting at 75°F, which is about average for this time of year, so you’ll be fine in a spring suit.
El Confital is a reef-and-beach break that’s very consistent and exposed to the west. The swell directions we’re seeing from the NNW and NW will work fine.
So, the call is simple: wait for Sunday the 20th, get out early for the cleanest waves. After that, the size comes up but the wind doesn’t play ball. That 10ft day with cross-shore wind is a kite surfer’s dream, not a paddle surfer’s.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 20 | NNW 18 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 117 | 117 | 103 | 73 | 38 | 19 | 29 | 36 | 24 | 38 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 550 | 32 | 107 | 372 | 225 | 169 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:59PM2.43m | 4:17AM2.30m | 4:33PM2.25m | 4:50AM2.17m | 5:09PM2.06m | 5:28AM2.03m | 5:53PM1.86m | 6:17AM1.89m | 6:57PM1.70m | 7:32AM1.78m | 8:40PM1.62m | 9:15AM1.77m | 10:22PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.48m | 10:17AM0.55m | 10:34PM0.64m | 10:52AM0.71m | 11:05PM0.81m | 11:32AM0.88m | 11:43PM0.98m | 12:27PM1.04m | 00:39AM1.14m | 2:11PM1.14m | 2:39AM1.22m | 4:16PM1.07m | |||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNE 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 155 | 69 | 51 | 73 | 38 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 24 | 38 | 69 | 79 | 69 | 550 | 449 | 380 | 372 | 225 | 169 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 8 | NNW 11 | N 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | — | SW 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 18 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 98 | 117 | 57 | 103 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 85 | — | 7 | 64 | 32 | 107 | 190 | 157 | 145 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | N 7 | — | — | NW 8 | N 12 | NW 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | N 16 | N 20 | NW 9 | S 12 | W 11 | S 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 117 | 37 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 57 | 88 | 61 | 30 | 170 | 301 | 358 | 449 | 698 | 681 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
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