Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with 48 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for El Balneario over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty grim picture for us paddle surfers.
Right off the bat, we're looking at a long stretch of nothing. From now through to about the 21st of July, the waves are just too small and messy to get excited about. We're talking tiny dribbles mostly under 2 ft, with weak, short-period windswell. The combined swell energy stays weak, bouncing between 6 and 76 – not enough grunt to push a bodyboarder. The wind is mostly onshore from the west or southwest for days on end, just chopping up whatever little bumps there are. It's a flat spell, plain and simple.
Now, the water temp is a real gut punch. It's sitting at 67°, which is a whopping 4° colder than it should be for this time of year. That's a big anomaly – you'll be wanting a thicker suit, no doubt about it.
There are a couple of half-decent moments if you're desperate. On Sunday the 12th, the morning goes glassy with a little 1 ft bump from the WNW, and later that afternoon, we get some clean offshore wind from the ENE. But that's a 1 ft wave – it's barely a ripple. On the 13th of July, Monday morning is clean with 2 ft from the west and a light easterly offshore, but again, the period is short and the energy is weak (32). These are "if you're really jonesing" conditions, not a real surf.
The only slight glimmer in the whole 16-day window comes on the morning of the 22nd of July. The combined swell energy finally nudges up to 116, which is at least moderate, with a 3 ft swell from the west. It's still a short period (6 seconds) and the wind is onshore from the WSW, so it will be lumpy and uninviting. It's a long way off, and honestly, not a standout for quality.
For now, don't bother paddling out. This setup, with persistent onshore wind and weak, short-period swell at an exposed beach, honestly looks more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddle board.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 5 | WNW 8 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 2:11PM1.21m | 2:35AM1.26m | 3:06PM1.30m | 3:29AM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:55AM0.18m | 8:23PM0.18m | 8:51AM0.11m | 9:18PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 10 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | E 4 | W 7 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | — | 24 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 1106 | 838 | 328 | 690 | 787 | 278 | 442 | 137 | 207 | 446 | 787 | 181 | 340 | 787 | 250 | 246 | 82 | 246 | 246 | 830 |
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