Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, W swell with 53 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 0.9m 6s 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days.
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Listen, mate, it's a grim one for the El Balneario area. For the next week or more, there's almost nothing to get excited about. It's a real dry spell.
Starting from Saturday, July 4th, the ocean is flat. There's zero swell energy (0). You’ve got a brutal 24-knot offshore wind, which would be firing if there was a wave, but instead, it’s just a clean, empty ocean. That’s the story through the weekend. By Monday the 6th, we get a tiny west swell at 0.6ft with a 9-second period, but the energy is only 6 (weak), and that offshore wind is still howling at 15 knots. You’re not catching anything.
A pathetic dribble continues. On Thursday morning, July 9th, the wind goes glassy and light, but the wave is a joke – 0.3ft with almost no energy (3). It's a tease.
Friday the 10th sees the swell bump up to 3ft in the morning from the west, but the period drops to a shocking 6 seconds and the wind swings onshore. The energy hits a moderate 42, but with that short period and sloppy wind, it’s just a blown-out mess.
Look, the entire 16-day run is a bust. There are zero good surf options. It’s either howling offshore or onshore wind, and the swell never gets any quality or size. Water temp is about 69°F, which is normal for the season, but you won't care because you'll be sitting on the beach.
This setup is more interesting for a kiteboard than a surfer. Stay tuned, but don't hold your breath.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 31 | 25 |
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 | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 12:01PM1.07m | 00:28AM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:42AM0.29m | 6:12PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | NW 10 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 247 | 206 | 131 | 97 | 120 | 66 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 42 | 31 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 71 | 94 | 71 | 206 | 119 | 210 | 313 | 313 | 325 | 1204 | 1320 | 325 | 690 | 834 | 328 | 606 | 203 | 210 | 313 | 104 |
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