Surf Forecasts:
Corto Circuito surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Corto Circuito over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 26 | SW 6 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 213 | 199 | 261 | 171 | 304 | 142 | 209 | 144 | 147 | 171 | 132 | 563 | 368 | 1051 | 664 | 569 | 1100 | 708 | 1007 | 1098 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:02AM3.37m | 8:24PM2.98m | 8:48AM3.16m | 9:16PM2.77m | 9:37AM2.96m | 10:14PM2.60m | 10:32AM2.79m | 11:19PM2.49m | 11:34AM2.70m | 00:28AM2.47m | 12:37PM2.69m | 1:30AM2.53m | 1:35PM2.75m | 2:22AM2.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.59m | 2:30AM0.68m | 3:10PM0.74m | 3:19AM0.90m | 4:04PM0.88m | 4:14AM1.09m | 5:03PM0.97m | 5:15AM1.20m | 6:06PM0.99m | 6:20AM1.23m | 7:06PM0.93m | 7:21AM1.17m | 8:00PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 76 | 65 | 199 | 261 | 100 | 304 | 97 | 209 | 144 | 88 | 73 | 132 | 361 | 264 | 1051 | 204 | 569 | 1100 | 708 | 1007 | 1098 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 263 | 213 | 42 | 212 | 171 | 31 | 142 | 25 | 31 | 147 | 93 | 81 | 563 | 368 | 496 | 664 | 95 | 42 | 133 | 104 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 26 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 132 | 163 | 157 | 60 | 36 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 171 | 79 | 46 | 41 | 124 | 62 | 41 | 54 | 102 | 117 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 0 | 45 | 273 | 0 | 45 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 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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