Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, W swell with 138 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s look at this 16-day stretch for El Balneario. To be honest, it’s a real bummer. There’s a long gap of nothing from now, right through the end of July and into the first few days of August. The first sign of anything worth even thinking about doesn’t come until Monday, August 3rd, and even then, it’s barely a pulse.
From Thursday, July 23rd, through the weekend, it’s a total loss. The swell is tiny, short-period, coming from the west, and the wind is onshore. The water is at 69°F, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year. The energy on the first afternoon is a measly 29 (weak energy). Saturday, July 25th, shows a little more energy at 158 (moderate wave energy) with a 3ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s choppy. Poor surf.
Then from Monday, July 27th, the wind turns hard offshore from the east, blowing 19 to 25 mph. It’s clean, but the swell is a joke. The energy drops to 14, then to zero. You’d be fighting the wind with nothing to ride.
This pattern of strong offshore winds and flat surf holds through the end of July. By Friday, July 31st, the swell is zero. Completely flat.
The only glimmer comes on Monday, August 3rd. The wind eases to a gentle 9 mph offshore breeze from the east, and we get a 2ft swell from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is 70 (weak energy). The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and I’d give it a 1 out of 10. That’s it. It’s tiny, short period, and barely surfable. The break is beginner-friendly, fairly consistent, and exposed to swell from the WSW, but the swell we’re getting is from the WNW, which isn’t its best direction. Crowds are possible, but who’s bothering with this?
After that, it’s back to nothing. Tuesday, August 4th, has glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is 1.0ft with a long period of 9 seconds, and the energy is just 27. That’s a flat lake.
There’s no standout session here. The only day that gets a nod is Monday, August 3rd. If you’re a beginner and you’re absolutely desperate, you might find a few knee-high, clean waves in the morning. For everyone else, it’s a no-go. The water is a bit colder than normal, but the forecasts can change. For now, it’s a quiet, flat stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | E 5 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 18 | 64 | 43 | 36 | 88 | 56 | 58 | 51 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:41PM0.95m | 12:26PM0.94m | 00:52AM0.96m | 1:28PM0.99m | 1:48AM1.01m | 2:17PM1.05m | 2:33AM1.07m | 2:58PM1.12m | 3:12AM1.13m | 3:34PM1.18m | 3:48AM1.18m | 4:07PM1.23m | 4:21AM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.48m | 6:05AM0.44m | 6:38PM0.46m | 7:11AM0.41m | 7:39PM0.42m | 8:02AM0.36m | 8:26PM0.36m | 8:45AM0.29m | 9:06PM0.29m | 9:22AM0.23m | 9:42PM0.23m | 9:56AM0.18m | 10:16PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 88 | — | 58 | 51 | 26 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 6 | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 64 | 43 | 36 | 70 | 56 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 33 | 60 | 102 | 86 | 119 | 114 | 93 | 87 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 94 | 181 | 246 | 830 | 246 | 321 | 53 | 58 | 100 | 816 | 219 | 71 | 200 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 94 |
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