Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Balneario this week:
The surf forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Balneario in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for El Balneario.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty lean stretch of days ahead. We’ve got a long gap of flat, poor-quality surf to start, and the whole 16-day window looks like a struggle. There are no real standouts, just a few moments where you might get a knee-high, sloppy wave if you’re desperate.
For the first few days, from Thursday the 6th right through to the end of the first week, it’s all onshore wind and tiny, weak swell. The combined energy is barely registering (47) on Thursday morning, and it stays weak. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 71°.
Friday the 7th morning offers a brief glimpse of hope with a clean offshore wind from the ENE at 9 mph, but the swell is only 2 ft from the west with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon cleans up further but the wave height drops to 2 ft. Saturday the 8th morning is similar, with clean offshore winds and a 2 ft swell, but again, it’s just not enough.
We get a bit more energy around Thursday the 13th. The morning shows a 3 ft WNW swell with a longer period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 132 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is light offshore from the east at 6 mph, so it’s clean. Still, it’s not a standout. The wave height is barely waist-high. Friday the 14th morning is similar with a 3 ft swell from the west, period 8 seconds, and light offshore winds, but the energy drops to 105.
After that, from the 15th onwards, it’s back to onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. The morning of the 18th shows a 3 ft swell from the west, but with onshore wind and a period of only 7 seconds, it’s messy. The 19th has a fresh offshore breeze from the east at 19 mph, but the swell is only 2 ft and dropping.
So, the bottom line: there’s no real swell to get excited about. The best of a bad bunch is probably Thursday the 13th morning, with a clean 3 ft swell from the WNW, but even then, it’s nothing to write home about. If you’re a beginner, the tiny, clean days on the 7th and 8th might be fun for a paddle, but for anyone else, it’s a long wait for something that never really arrives.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 23 | 21 | 41 | 19 | 16 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 23 | 19 | 52 | 35 | 31 | 51 | 35 | 18 | 34 | 23 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.04m | 9:28PM1.07m | 10:16AM1.00m | 10:53PM1.04m | 11:46AM1.02m | 00:21AM1.07m | 1:05PM1.10m | 1:34AM1.15m | 2:07PM1.20m | 2:32AM1.24m | 2:58PM1.31m | 3:22AM1.32m | 3:44PM1.39m | 4:06AM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.36m | 3:55AM0.35m | 4:30PM0.40m | 5:22AM0.36m | 6:02PM0.37m | 6:45AM0.30m | 7:19PM0.29m | 7:51AM0.22m | 8:20PM0.18m | 8:45AM0.12m | 9:12PM0.08m | 9:31AM0.05m | 9:57PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | E 6 | W 6 | W 6 | E 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 19 | 21 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 23 | 19 | 52 | 1 | 31 | 51 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 19 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | W 10 | E 6 | WNW 11 | E 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | E 6 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | SW 2 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | — | 35 | 18 | — | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 236 | 825 | 0 | 40 | 851 | 71 | 149 | 791 | 442 | 246 | 42 | 71 | 447 | 104 | 42 | 246 | 787 | 345 | 0 | 0 |
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