Surf Forecasts:
Corralillo surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 525 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Corralillo this week:
The surf forecast for Corralillo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Corralillo in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Corralillo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 120 | 107 | 67 | 66 | 95 | 57 | 44 | 43 | 78 | 62 | 78 | 134 | 107 | 449 | 386 | 447 | 425 | 334 | 325 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:12PM2.20m | 00:58AM2.08m | 1:07PM2.30m | 1:46AM2.24m | 1:53PM2.42m | 2:26AM2.41m | 2:34PM2.53m | 3:02AM2.58m | 3:13PM2.62m | 3:37AM2.72m | 3:49PM2.68m | 4:11AM2.82m | 4:26PM2.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.76m | 6:56AM0.89m | 7:31PM0.64m | 7:45AM0.77m | 8:12PM0.52m | 8:28AM0.63m | 8:48PM0.41m | 9:07AM0.50m | 9:23PM0.32m | 9:44AM0.38m | 9:57PM0.27m | 10:21AM0.30m | 10:31PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 44 | 43 | 70 | 56 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 449 | 386 | 447 | 425 | 334 | 325 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 82 | 120 | 107 | 67 | 66 | 95 | 57 | 43 | 42 | 78 | 62 | 78 | 125 | 107 | 13 | 89 | 85 | 73 | 22 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | — | S 8 | S 10 | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 134 | 51 | 21 | 138 | — | 1 | 18 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Corralillo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Corralillo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Corralillo 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 (Corralillo) 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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