Surf Forecasts:
El Confital surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with 234 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Confital over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the outlook for El Confital. To be straight with you, the next two weeks are looking pretty slim. There’s a long stretch of small to tiny surf with onshore or cross winds, so don’t expect any epic sessions.
The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – you can leave the 4/3 at home for a while.
The first few days, from Saturday the 15th through Sunday the 16th, we’ve got tiny little 1ft to 2ft swells from the NNW. It’s clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the combined wave energy is weak (around 81 to 34), and it’s just too small to do much with. Monday the 17th sees a little bump up to 2ft, but the wind turns cross-shore and it gets a bit lumpy.
Things start to look a *little* more interesting around Tuesday the 18th. The swell picks up to 4ft from the north, and the energy jumps up to a moderate 202. It’s not great, but the Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning windows show clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze and 3ft waves. It’s surfable, but ordinary – you’ll be scratching for a few fun ones, but it’s not going to be a classic.
From Thursday the 20th onward, the north wind picks up, keeping the sea messy with a cross-chop. We see a pulse of 4ft on Friday the 21st with moderate wave energy (245), but the moderate onshore breeze ruins it. It’s more of a kite-surfing kind of setup.
Then from Saturday the 22nd all the way through the end of the month, the swell drops off a cliff. We’re talking 0.3ft to 2ft with very long periods (10–14 seconds) but almost no energy (values as low as 2). The winds stay cross-offshore, so the water will be glassy clean, but there’s simply no wave to ride. It’s a total flat spell.
Overall, there is no standout period here. The only window that might get you wet without hating your life is Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th, when you might find a few clean, small north swells at El Confital. But it’s not going to be anything to write home about. Crowds are often a problem there, and with waves this small, it'll be a scramble.
Keep the board waxed and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 60 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 52 | 62 | 26 | 25 | 194 | 150 | 133 | 146 | 146 | 171 | 113 | 140 | 196 | 234 | 186 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:55PM2.63m | 4:20AM2.35m | 4:33PM2.50m | 4:57AM2.24m | 5:12PM2.32m | 5:35AM2.12m | 5:52PM2.12m | 6:19AM1.98m | 6:40PM1.93m | 7:13AM1.86m | 7:44PM1.76m | 8:28AM1.79m | 9:16PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.32m | 10:15AM0.45m | 10:45PM0.45m | 10:52AM0.58m | 11:20PM0.62m | 11:31AM0.74m | 11:58PM0.79m | 12:16PM0.90m | 00:43AM0.96m | 1:19PM1.05m | 1:49AM1.09m | 3:02PM1.12m | 3:33AM1.14m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | N 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 60 | 49 | 172 | 143 | 45 | 151 | 207 | 211 | 194 | 150 | 133 | 146 | 146 | 10 | 113 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | NW 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 52 | 62 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 14 | SW 16 | NW 9 | — | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 20 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 256 | 229 | 203 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 171 | — | 140 | 196 | 234 | 186 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 36 | 49 | 36 | 49 | 36 | 36 | 49 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 50 | 36 | 49 |
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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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