Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 29 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 29 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period, WNW swell with 2,264 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Monday (Nov 16) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. 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 1.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 23) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 29th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 29th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 71 | 48 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 116 | 173 | 340 | 283 | 131 | 472 | 513 | 857 | 684 | 608 | 515 | 304 | 189 | 130 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:33PM0.96m | 7:05AM0.98m | 7:35PM0.91m | 8:12AM0.96m | 8:51PM0.90m | 9:24AM0.97m | 10:05PM0.94m | 10:28AM1.02m | 11:05PM1.01m | 11:21AM1.09m | 11:55PM1.10m | 12:09PM1.18m | 00:40AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.41m | 00:43AM0.42m | 1:26PM0.46m | 1:46AM0.47m | 2:39PM0.47m | 3:01AM0.47m | 3:51PM0.43m | 4:11AM0.44m | 4:51PM0.36m | 5:09AM0.38m | 5:41PM0.28m | 5:59AM0.30m | 6:27PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | W 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 100 | 71 | 48 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 116 | 173 | 340 | — | 131 | 203 | 98 | 857 | 684 | 608 | 515 | 304 | 189 | 130 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 513 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 283 | 75 | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 299 | 25 | 40 | 498 | 181 | 219 | 360 | 201 | 25 | 85 | 25 | 25 | 85 | 0 | 42 | 48 | 0 |
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