Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, NNW swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 0.9m 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 2.1m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for the same zone, El Confital, in the old-school numbers.
The first week and a half is a rough stretch. From Wednesday the 2nd all the way through the 14th, you’re looking at tiny, weak swell with a lot of cross-breeze and chop. Wave heights barely reach 2 ft, and the combined energy is low, mostly under 100 (61 down to 27). The water is sitting at 75.7°, which is a touch warmer than average for the season, but that doesn’t fix the fact that the surf is poor. El Confital is a beach and reef setup, but with this onshore chop, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddling.
Then we get the big change on Tuesday the 15th. That’s the one. Tuesday morning and afternoon see a clean pulse of groundswell, 2.5 ft to 4.3 ft from the NNW, with a very long period of 16 seconds dropping to 13. The combined energy hits strong territory (528 to 802). The wind goes cross-offshore with a light breeze, giving you clean, lined-up waves. This is the standout session of the whole outlook. That long period means the sets will be spaced out, and at El Confital, it’ll wrap nicely on the reef. Fine for intermediate and above; the 4.3 ft waves aren’t too heavy for most.
Wednesday the 16th still has some leftover size at 3.3 ft to 3.6 ft with a 13-second period, but the wind turns light cross-shore, and the conditions get a bit more marginal with tricky tides. Worth a look, but not the bomb Tuesday is.
After that, it fades fast into Thursday the 17th, with smaller waves and moderate cross-shore winds returning.
The best on offer: Tuesday the 15th is your window. Clean, solid NNW groundswell and gentle offshore breezes at El Confital. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 16 | NNW 15 | N 13 | NW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
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 kJ | 44 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 44 | 90 | 87 | 123 | 255 | 193 | 146 | 109 | 68 | 65 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:08PM2.36m | 00:43AM2.25m | 12:55PM2.53m | 1:25AM2.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:57AM0.71m | 6:34PM0.45m | 6:44AM0.54m | 7:16PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 15 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 181 | 27 | 93 | 20 | 19 | 100 | 9 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 90 | 82 | 123 | 255 | 193 | 146 | 109 | 68 | 65 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | S 11 | N 13 | N 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 16 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 44 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 87 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 147 | — | 66 | 60 | — | 139 | 139 | 183 | 249 | 230 | 240 | 286 | 265 | 335 | 450 | 486 | 441 | 393 | 311 | 378 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 24 | 50 | 98 | 97 | 127 | 98 | 127 | 36 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 128 | 128 | 520 | 127 | 127 | 527 | 177 | 36 | 36 |
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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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