Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, NW swell with 99 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch to imperial for the crew who think in feet.
We’re in a flat spell at El Confital (Canary Islands) right now, and honestly, it’s a tough watch. Through the next week, waves are tiny – 1ft to 2ft – with a lot of cross-breeze messing things up. Water temp is about 75°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The combined swell energy is low, mostly in the 20 to 80 range, so there’s just no power. A few clean windows pop up on Monday afternoon and Tuesday, but you’ll be fighting for scraps.
On Friday 14th August, there’s a little bump to 2ft with an 11-second period and energy hits 119 (moderate). But it’s still rated poor – the direction is NW and the wind stays cross or cross-off, so the wave quality isn’t there.
The one standout is around Tuesday 18th August. Swell jumps to 4ft from the north, 9-second period, and combined energy climbs to 297 (strong). It’s only rated marginal, but with a light, gentle breeze, it’ll be the most rideable we’ve seen. This is expert territory at 4ft on a very consistent, exposed reef. Crowds are often a factor, so be ready to share.
Wednesday 19th holds similar energy around 350, still 4ft, but wind stays cross-shore. After that, it fades quickly. Thursday through Sunday drops back to 2-3ft and choppy conditions. There’s a brief spike back to 4ft on Saturday 22nd, but the energy tanks by afternoon.
So the only real window is Tuesday 18th to Wednesday 19th August – chest-high north swell with a chance of clean-ish waves. Everything else is a flat, choppy mess.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 34 | 48 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 99 | 92 | 79 | 61 | 55 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54PM2.08m | 12:16PM2.34m | 00:51AM2.22m | 1:08PM2.52m | 1:40AM2.35m | 1:54PM2.64m | 2:23AM2.42m | 2:36PM2.71m | 3:04AM2.45m | 3:17PM2.71m | 3:42AM2.42m | 3:55PM2.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.67m | 6:00AM0.69m | 6:42PM0.49m | 6:53AM0.55m | 7:30PM0.33m | 7:39AM0.43m | 8:14PM0.23m | 8:20AM0.35m | 8:54PM0.19m | 9:00AM0.33m | 9:32PM0.23m | 9:38AM0.37m | 10:09PM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 21 | 48 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 99 | 92 | 79 | 61 | 55 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 10 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 40 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 13 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 13 | N 14 | S 13 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 15 | N 10 | N 11 | S 18 | S 16 | NW 9 | S 15 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 154 | 170 | 170 | 175 | 175 | 110 | 88 | 115 | 115 | 103 | 150 | 175 | 170 | 192 | 248 | 256 | 281 | 310 | 273 | 236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 527 | 80 | 36 | 80 | 36 | 527 | 138 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 80 | 80 | 127 | 127 | 80 | 50 | 36 | 50 |
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