Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period, W swell with 15 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 0.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down. For the next 16 days at El Balneario, it’s mostly a total bummer. There’s a huge dry spell right from the start. From Sunday, July 5th, all the way through to the morning of Sunday, July 19th, the forecast is nothing but poor surf conditions. That’s a solid two weeks of flat or messy water.
Finally, on Sunday morning, July 20th, we get a tiny pulse of life. It’s a small 0.7m from the west with a period of 6 seconds, giving us a combined wave energy of just 50 — that’s weak, barely enough to get you moving. The wind is offshore out of the ENE at 20 km/h, which will keep the surface clean. The water is sitting at 68° and is about 3° colder than normal for this time of year, so it’s a bit cooler than usual.
Even then, the conditions are only described as "surfable but very ordinary." Don’t get your hopes up. The direction from the west isn’t great either — this spot really prefers swell from the WSW. That small west swell and short period (6 seconds) won’t give you much shape or power. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, but you might have some company as crowds are possible here. Still, with waves this small, you’ll probably have plenty of room.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, the morning of July 20th is the only real highlight, and that’s only because everything else is a total washout. It’s a pretty rough outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:01PM1.07m | 00:28AM1.13m | 1:10PM1.13m | 1:35AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:42AM0.29m | 6:12PM0.33m | 6:52AM0.24m | 7:21PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | E 4 | WNW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | NW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 83 | 100 | 51 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 206 | 90 | 228 | 278 | 670 | 328 | 1051 | 834 | 325 | 690 | 787 | 328 | 367 | 816 | 329 | 446 | 532 | 278 | 497 | 360 |
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