Surf Forecasts:
Corto Circuito surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 822 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Corto Circuito this week:
The surf forecast for Corto Circuito over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Corto Circuito in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Corto Circuito over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 130 | 142 | 71 | 52 | 120 | 180 | 140 | 225 | 394 | 439 | 447 | 580 | 780 | 614 | 553 | 456 | 336 | 241 | 273 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32PM3.00m | 7:53AM3.25m | 8:19PM2.88m | 8:41AM3.15m | 9:16PM2.76m | 9:40AM3.05m | 10:26PM2.68m | 10:50AM2.99m | 11:45PM2.70m | 12:07PM3.02m | 1:02AM2.86m | 1:20PM3.14m | 2:08AM3.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.59m | 1:37AM0.64m | 2:16PM0.64m | 2:24AM0.76m | 3:10PM0.71m | 3:20AM0.88m | 4:14PM0.75m | 4:30AM0.97m | 5:27PM0.74m | 5:48AM0.96m | 6:40PM0.63m | 7:04AM0.85m | 7:46PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 142 | 130 | 142 | 71 | 52 | 60 | 62 | 52 | 225 | 394 | 268 | 251 | 580 | 780 | 614 | 553 | 456 | 336 | 241 | 273 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | — | SW 24 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 5 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 130 | 53 | 74 | 52 | 29 | 120 | 180 | 140 | 47 | 252 | 439 | 447 | 202 | — | 22 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 129 | 10 | 306 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 14 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | S 11 | WSW 6 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 6 | SW 21 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 56 | 15 | 32 | 36 | 17 | 45 | 72 | 168 | 2 | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | 22 | 18 | 46 | 10 | 109 | 114 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | E 3 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 45 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Corto Circuito provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Corto Circuito can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Corto Circuito 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 (Corto Circuito) 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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