Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, W swell with 26 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Balneario this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Balneario in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days.
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Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real, the next two weeks at El Balneario are a grind. We’ve got a big dry spell coming, and the water’s running a bit cold for this time of year, about 69°F.
We’re looking at a full week of nothing, from Friday the 3rd on through. The wind is blowing hard offshore—strong breeze at 30 mph—which cleans the surface, but the swell is totally absent. It’s a classic case of "blown out and flat." A huge gap in surf.
We finally see the wind swing around to a clean offshore direction again on Monday the 13th, but the swell is tiny, only 2ft from the west with a short period of 6 seconds. It’s clean, but there’s no power behind it (combined energy of all swells: 29). Not worth the paddle.
The one day that might get you on the water is Tuesday the 14th in the afternoon. A small groundswell fills in at 1ft from the west-northwest, with a much longer period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is still weak (44), but the wind is a moderate offshore from the east at 15 mph. It’ll be clean. For a beginner spot like this, it’s something to push your board around on, even if the conditions are pretty ordinary.
The only real bump in size is Saturday the 18th. The swell pushes up to about 4ft from the west-northwest, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits a moderate 125. It’s the biggest we’ll see, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the west, making it choppy and sloppy. That size with onshore wind at a beach break isn’t going to be pretty, especially for beginners.
So, no clear winner here. If you want clean conditions, the afternoon of the 14th is your best bet, but it’s tiny. If you want size and don’t mind chop, the 18th has the juice. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri morning, moderate winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | W 9 | W 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:10PM1.21m | 6:25AM1.14m | 6:45PM1.19m | 7:03AM1.11m | 7:24PM1.17m | 7:46AM1.08m | 8:07PM1.14m | 8:37AM1.05m | 8:59PM1.11m | 9:37AM1.03m | 10:02PM1.09m | 10:47AM1.03m | 11:14PM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.21m | 00:21AM0.24m | 12:31PM0.23m | 00:58AM0.25m | 1:09PM0.26m | 1:40AM0.27m | 1:52PM0.30m | 2:27AM0.29m | 2:42PM0.34m | 3:23AM0.31m | 3:44PM0.36m | 4:29AM0.31m | 4:56PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 223 | 206 | 202 | 239 | 263 | 120 | 100 | 129 | 68 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 79 | 94 | 74 | 71 | 181 | 71 | 206 | 200 | 206 | 313 | 670 | 328 | 707 | 851 | 328 | 278 | 791 | 325 | 446 | 137 |
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