Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Balneario over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on offer for El Balneario over the next couple of weeks. Let's be straight up about it – this isn't going to be a period you'll be writing home about. The charts are looking pretty flat and there's no real energy arriving.
We're starting off on Sunday the 19th of July with almost nothing. Tiny 2ft swell from the west with a short 6-second period, onshore wind and a combined energy reading of just 40 – it's weak, it's messy, it's not worth getting wet for. That continues through the next few days, with small west swell and onshore breezes keeping the surface chopped up. The water is sitting at 70°, which feels a bit colder than you’d normally expect for this time of year.
Then we get a little glimmer on Tuesday morning the 21st. The swell drops to 3ft from the west, still short period at 6 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. The waves are weak and ordinary, but at least it's clean. The energy is only 52, so don't get too excited. The glassy conditions pop up again Wednesday and again on Friday afternoon, but we're talking about knee-high dribble.
The best of an otherwise poor run looks like Saturday the 25th of July. We get a bit of a shift with a 2ft swell from the west-northwest, period nudging 7 seconds, and light offshore cross-off wind from the east. The beach will be clean with the wind off the land and the energy is up to 54. Still small but it’s the cleanest window we have. For a beginner-friendly spot like El Balneario, that Saturday morning is your main chance.
Beyond that, the second week stays quiet. There's a bump on Monday the 27th with a 5ft west-northwest swell and energy of 178, but onshore wind spoils it completely. After that it's tiny, blown out, or both. Winds turn strong offshore from the east late in July and into August, but there's no swell to work with – it's a classic case of all wind and no water.
To be honest, for most of this outlook, if you’ve got a kite, you might have more fun than a surfer. The waves just aren't there for a proper paddle session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 33 | 17 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 11 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.23m | 8:09AM1.11m | 8:29PM1.14m | 8:59AM1.03m | 9:22PM1.04m | 9:59AM0.96m | 10:26PM0.97m | 11:11AM0.93m | 11:41PM0.95m | 12:26PM0.94m | 00:52AM0.96m | 1:28PM0.99m | 1:48AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.20m | 2:00AM0.22m | 2:14PM0.29m | 2:49AM0.31m | 3:06PM0.38m | 3:45AM0.39m | 4:08PM0.44m | 4:52AM0.44m | 5:24PM0.48m | 6:05AM0.44m | 6:38PM0.46m | 7:11AM0.41m | 7:39PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 2 | 17 | 51 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 51 | 18 | 6 | 54 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 16 | — | 12 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | — | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 717 | 278 | 246 | 791 | 278 | 0 | 836 | 278 | 250 | 441 | 246 | 250 | 246 | 354 | 58 | 1125 | 262 | 0 | 1125 | 717 |
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