Surf Forecasts:
El Balneario surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with 54 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 13th 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. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window starting now, and the honest truth is there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The whole period is a bust.
Right now, we’ve got a long stretch of flat, weak conditions. The very first suggestion doesn’t come until Monday the 6th of July, and even then, it’s not a recommendation. We’re talking about El Balneario, and the swell is tiny – we’re looking at 0.7 ft from the west. The water is sitting at 67°F, which is a good few degrees colder than it should be for this time of year, so it’s a bit nippy. The combined energy is a measly 6 on Monday morning, and it barely gets any better all week. The wind is offshore out of the east, but with waves that small, it’s just a flat, blown-out lake.
We roll through the whole first week, and it’s the same story. The swell height barely touches 2 ft, and the period is short, mostly around 5-6 seconds. The wind stays onshore for days on end, particularly from the west, which is just making things choppy and messy. The combined energy finally climbs to 54 on the 13th of July (Monday morning), but that’s still weak, and it’s with onshore wind. The surf quality is consistently described as “poor” – there’s just no energy to work with.
The second week doesn’t offer any relief. We’re still at El Balneario, and the pattern is the same: tiny waves, onshore winds, and poor conditions. The swell period does lengthen to 10 seconds on the 19th of July, but the height is only 1 ft, so it’s just a long-period ripple. The combined energy never breaks into the moderate range, staying between 10 and 37. The best wave size we see is still 3 ft, and that’s with onshore wind.
So, to put it plainly: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. For this area, a blank run like this is more normal than a surprise. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell. Keep the wax in the cupboard, boys. The only thing that might be interesting is if the wind cranks, this could be a kite session, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:11PM1.21m | 2:35AM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:55AM0.18m | 8:23PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 10 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 2 | E 3 | — | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18 | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 646 | 340 | 861 | 1559 | 328 | 690 | 1314 | 278 | 442 | 861 | 94 | 207 | 800 | 247 | 250 | 316 | 149 | 250 | 791 | 228 |
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