Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with WNW 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Balneario in the next 16 days are 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here.
Look, I’m not gonna lie to you. For the next 16 days at El Balneario, it’s going to be a tough slog. A proper flat spell is on us. There’s almost nothing to get excited about for the rest of the first week and well into the second. We’re looking at a gap of almost no real surfable energy from now until the second week of September. This isn't the place to be getting psyched up.
The water is *much* colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 67°F, which is 6°F below where it should be. That’s a brutal anomaly; you’ll be needing a thick suit.
Now, the only faint whisper of hope comes on Monday the 8th of September. That Tuesday morning, the conditions will be absolutely glassy, with the wind dropping to nothing. The swell will be a tiny 1ft from the WNW at 10 seconds. The energy is weak, only hitting (59), but it is clean. Honestly, it’s the kind of day you paddle out for the peace and quiet, not for barrels. The crowd factor is listed as "sometimes", but on a day this small, it’ll be empty.
After that, the wind shifts onshore and the swell stays small and weak, with periods dropping to 5 or 6 seconds. There is a little blip on the morning of Monday the 14th of September, with the swell bumping up to 3ft from the WNW, but the period is a poor 6 seconds and while winds are offshore, they are fresh. The energy is still just (72), so it's gutless.
Ultimately, for experts or beginners, there’s nothing here. The small, weak swell will be completely demolished by the wind most days. It’s a total write-off.
Keep the board waxed for a different day.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | W 10 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | W 13 | E 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 41 | 22 | 37 | 60 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.21m | 7:33AM1.12m | 7:58PM1.11m | 8:34AM1.03m | 9:11PM1.02m | 10:03AM0.98m | 10:52PM0.99m | 11:45AM1.01m | 00:26AM1.04m | 1:03PM1.11m | 1:33AM1.14m | 1:59PM1.22m | 2:24AM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.21m | 1:21AM0.23m | 1:42PM0.29m | 2:18AM0.32m | 2:49PM0.38m | 3:38AM0.40m | 4:26PM0.43m | 5:20AM0.40m | 6:07PM0.38m | 6:45AM0.33m | 7:20PM0.27m | 7:45AM0.22m | 8:14PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 52 | 22 | 60 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 24 | 41 | 22 | 37 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 37 | 27 | 35 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 23 | 50 | 51 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 100 | 316 | 149 | 228 | 318 | 228 | 219 | 303 | 324 | 228 | 321 | 71 | 71 | 313 | 37 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 236 | 787 |
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