Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, N swell with 31 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 0.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board and listen up. Rusty here, lookin' at what we got cookin' in the water.
To be brutally honest, the next two weeks are a real struggle for any kinda decent surf. For the first week, there's just no energy to speak of. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to the 5th of August, it's a flat spell with tiny wind chop and cross-shore breezes messin' up whatever’s there. You'd be better off takin' up golf for a bit. The energy readings are barely registerin', often in the single digits, and even when they creep up, the conditions are just poor. We're talkin' a whole lotta nothin'.
Even El Confital, which can be a beast, is a no-go. The whole first week and into the second is a write-off. There is a little blip on Wednesday the 5th of August afternoon, where the swell bumps up to 3ft from the N with moderate (182) energy, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the NNW at 12 mph, turning it into a choppy mess. Not worth the drive.
Then we hit a proper gap. After that, Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th of August are still tiny and poor. The water temp at the start of the period was a comfy 73°F, which is about average for the time of year, but you wouldn't have felt it with no waves to paddle on.
The only faint glimmer in this whole outlook pops up on Sunday the 9th of August. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the N but it’s still a cross-shore wind. The afternoon session, though, might just be the one. A 2ft groundswell from the N with a period of 13 seconds, energy reading of 171 (moderate), and the wind swings to a cross-offshore from the N at 16 mph. That’ll clean it right up. For El Confital, that's a very long period swell, which can make it wall up a bit too straight for a beach break, but on a reef and rock setup like this, it could actually be the key to some proper, lined-up waves. It's still small, so don't expect bombs, but it'll be the most surfable it's been in a fortnight. Still, it's a long way off, so keep an eye on it, but don't bet the house.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | N 15 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | N 11 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 9 | N 10 | NW 9 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 12:24PM2.10m | 00:51AM1.97m | 1:05PM2.21m | 1:30AM2.06m | 1:42PM2.31m | 2:05AM2.14m | 2:16PM2.40m | 2:38AM2.20m | 2:48PM2.45m | 3:09AM2.24m | 3:21PM2.48m | 3:41AM2.25m | 3:53PM2.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.77m | 6:50AM0.79m | 7:26PM0.67m | 7:26AM0.70m | 7:59PM0.57m | 7:59AM0.62m | 8:31PM0.50m | 8:31AM0.56m | 9:02PM0.46m | 9:02AM0.52m | 9:33PM0.44m | 9:34AM0.50m | 10:04PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 21 | 178 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | N 15 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | W 13 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | W 8 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 12 | S 16 | S 15 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 696 | 659 | 492 | 378 | 283 | 283 | 204 | 204 | 193 | 137 | 111 | 122 | 160 | 160 | 198 | 257 | 273 | 297 | 286 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 36 | 128 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 80 | 80 | 540 | 539 | 539 | 539 | 539 | 80 | 36 | 36 | 80 | 24 | 19 | 1 |
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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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