Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, N swell with 18 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 0.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it.
Right off the bat, things are looking flat and frustrating for you around the Confital zone. We’ve got a long, drawn-out stretch of nothing across the first 9 days. Tiny scraps, messy winds, and very little to get excited about right through to the end of July. The water temp is sitting around 73°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year.
Honestly, it’s a struggle just to find a reason to paddle out. Thursday the 2nd of August is where we finally see a pulse of life. A little 4ft swell from the north with a short 6-second period. The energy is moderate (114). It’s not going to win any awards, but early on Sunday the 2nd, if you get up with the sun, there’s a chance at clean conditions. The wind goes glassy at times, and the water is dead flat early. That’s your best bet across the whole run – that Sunday morning window, before the afternoon cross-on breeze chops it up.
Then Monday the 3rd of August also offers that same 4ft north swell, with cross-off winds in the morning that should keep things reasonably clean (energy at 129). Again, it’s short-period so expect a bit of a bumpy, dumpy ride, but you’ll at least get wet.
Other than that, the rest of the period is a write-off. Wave heights dip back down below 3ft, the period stays short, and we’re stuck with cross-shore and onshore winds through to the 7th. No standouts, no classic Confital quality. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than proper paddle surfing.
Keep your expectations low, boys. The bank isn’t doing any favours, and the ocean is asleep.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:54PM1.81m | 10:35AM1.90m | 11:06PM1.82m | 11:35AM1.98m | 00:05AM1.88m | 12:24PM2.10m | 00:51AM1.97m | 1:05PM2.21m | 1:30AM2.06m | 1:42PM2.31m | 2:05AM2.14m | 2:16PM2.40m | 2:38AM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM1.04m | 4:17AM1.00m | 5:06PM0.99m | 5:20AM0.96m | 6:04PM0.89m | 6:09AM0.88m | 6:48PM0.77m | 6:50AM0.79m | 7:26PM0.67m | 7:26AM0.70m | 7:59PM0.57m | 7:59AM0.62m | 8:31PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | S 15 | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | W 8 | — | S 13 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 303 | 356 | 431 | 512 | 555 | 640 | 728 | 751 | 809 | 713 | 692 | 512 | 403 | 339 | 335 | 259 | 215 | 220 | 178 | 161 | 166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 128 | 128 | 127 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 80 | 36 | 80 | 36 | 80 | 80 | 36 | 36 | 527 |
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