Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with 177 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real. The next 16 days around El Confital are gonna test your will. If you’re chasing a classic wave, this stretch is a tough one.
We open the books on Monday the 6th of July, and it’s ugly. There’s a north swell in the water at about 3ft, but it’s coming from the north—the wrong direction for this exposed reef and beach spot. The wind is a stiff cross-shore, making a mess. The wave energy is just moderate (158), and the conditions are garbage. That stays true all week. The swell drops to nothing, and the wind just won’t let up. We are looking at a long, barren stretch with no decent surf.
The only tiny break in the clouds comes around Sunday the 12th and into Monday the 13th. The swell picks up, hitting about 4ft on Sunday afternoon out of the NW. The combined energy jumps (186 & 161), and the wind finally cleans up to a nice cross-offshore. This is your only real shout, but even then, the report says "poor surf conditions." The swell direction still isn’t ideal, and the period is short (8 seconds), meaning weak, crumbly lines.
For the experts who know the place, it’s a Sunday afternoon and Monday morning window. After that, it all fades back to tiny, wind-affected dribble all the way to the 21st. Honestly, if you aren’t a expert on a log, forget it. For most of us, this looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
That’s the long and short of it. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 143 | 136 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 90 | 177 | 114 |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:21PM2.19m | 6:58AM1.98m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.78m | 00:38AM0.71m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 90 | 177 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | NE 6 | W 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | N 14 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | S 18 | S 13 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 7 | — | — | NW 6 | S 12 | — | S 15 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 17 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 143 | 143 | 136 | 121 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 53 | 66 | 62 | 77 | 78 | 67 | 52 | 35 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 177 | 177 | 612 | 127 | 109 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 120 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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