Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s 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 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11AM. 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer around here.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days look pretty flat for El Balneario. There’s barely a ripple to get excited about. We’re starting off with a long, quiet spell. From the 3rd of September right through to the 6th, we’re talking about tiny 0.3ft to 1ft slop with weak energy (combined energy values of just 1 to 20). The wind is offshore, which would be nice if there was any swell to clean up, but there isn’t. It’s a real bummer.
A small bump tries to show up around Monday the 7th. The morning sees a 2ft swell from the west, but it’s got a short period of 7 seconds and only 26 units of energy. Not great. The afternoon gets a touch more interesting with a 1ft swell from the WNW but a longer period of 13 seconds (combined energy of 65). That longer period gives it a bit more shape, but it’s still tiny. The wind goes glassy light, so it’s clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary.
After that, the wind turns onshore from the west on the 8th and 9th, killing any chance of decent waves even though the swell tries to push up to 3ft on the Wednesday morning (combined energy of 94). With a moderate onshore breeze, it’s just a messy, blown-out shambles. You wouldn’t bother paddling out for that.
The rest of the forecast is a desert. From the 10th of September through to the 18th, we see either no swell at all or pathetic little 0.3ft to 2ft leftovers that are mostly wash. The wind is often offshore, but there’s just no power in the water. Even the glassy conditions on the morning of the 16th of September with a 0.6ft swell won’t save it. With such weak wave energy (values between 2 and 22 in the main), you’re better off finding something else to do.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that even comes close to a standout. You can’t recommend a break when there’s virtually no surf. The whole 16-day window is a write-off. Given El Balneario is exposed, it does happen – these long flat spells are more normal for the area. Keep your eye on the forecasts, though, because it can’t stay this quiet forever.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 34 | 81 | 74 | 68 | 26 | 94 | 14 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:45PM1.33m | 3:08AM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:33AM0.13m | 8:58PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 81 | 74 | 68 | 26 | 94 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 50 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 219 | 321 | 206 | 300 | 318 | 71 | 247 | 321 | 71 | 71 | 787 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 816 | 40 | 261 | 603 |
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