Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, NW swell with 765 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with N 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 17 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 417 | 427 | 364 | 251 | 190 | 153 | 22 | 41 | 35 | 86 | 94 | 82 | 42 | 40 | 59 | 344 | 763 | 680 | 599 | 663 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:49PM2.57m | 2:10AM2.49m | 2:23PM2.53m | 2:41AM2.47m | 2:56PM2.44m | 3:12AM2.42m | 3:28PM2.32m | 3:43AM2.33m | 4:02PM2.16m | 4:16AM2.22m | 4:38PM2.00m | 4:53AM2.08m | 5:21PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.29m | 8:13AM0.35m | 8:30PM0.34m | 8:45AM0.38m | 8:59PM0.42m | 9:17AM0.46m | 9:27PM0.53m | 9:49AM0.57m | 9:56PM0.67m | 10:24AM0.70m | 10:28PM0.82m | 11:04AM0.84m | 11:05PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 417 | 427 | 364 | 251 | 8 | 153 | 91 | 22 | 35 | 86 | 94 | 82 | 204 | 168 | 20 | 115 | 763 | 680 | 599 | 663 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | N 15 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 15 | NNE 7 | N 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 112 | 62 | 57 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 344 | 96 | 6 | 88 | 138 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | — | NW 15 | NW 9 | NNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 17 | NW 12 | N 9 | SW 8 | NNE 10 | SW 7 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 40 | 59 | 87 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 190 | — | — | 89 | 102 | 96 | 160 | 236 | — | — | 140 | — | — | 77 | — | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 80 | 127 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 98 | 127 | 36 | 127 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 93 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 127 | 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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