Surf Forecasts:
El Barco surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSW swell with 349 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Barco this week:
The surf forecast for El Barco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Barco in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Barco over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, grab a seat. We’re talkin’ about El Barco over the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be straight with ya—there’s a lot of waiting for a few windows that’ll actually get the blood pumping.
Right now, through the start of July, the story is a bunch of onshore wind and messy cross-chop. Monday the 6th kicks off with light rain and a strong 25 mph cross-onshore, and it just stays lumpy for days. A couple of mornings have clean conditions, like Wednesday the 8th morning with a slight cross-off breeze, but the swell is tiny—only 2 ft from the S, and the energy is weak (46). Not worth paddling out for.
We finally get a breath of life on Saturday morning, July 11th. By then, the wind goes glassy with an ESE swell at 3 ft, period around 10 seconds. The combined swell energy jumps to 359 (moderate), and conditions should be clean and surfable. It’s small, so not a standout, but if you’re jonesin’, this is the first decent chance.
The real standout, the one worth marking on your calendar, is Monday morning, July 20th. This is the best on offer. We’re looking at an offshore breeze from the NNW, clean and moderate at 12 mph. The swell pumps up to 5 ft from the SE with a very long period of 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy—combined energy is a massive 865 (strong). This kind of long-period swell will wrap in nicely here, but at a beach break it might break a bit straight. Still, with offshore wind and that size, it’s gonna be a treat for anyone who’s comfortable in the water. For beginners, 5 ft can be a push; for the experienced crew, this is your window.
Before that, there’s a decent Thursday morning on July 16th—clean conditions with a light NW cross-off breeze and 6 ft SW swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. Still surfable, just not as good as the 20th.
After the 20th, the winds shift back onshore and chop things up into the 21st. The water temperature here is about 52°F, which is pretty much average for the time of year—nothing unusual.
So to wrap it up: don’t waste your time the first week. The 11th is a small glassy session. The 16th is okay. But July 20th Monday morning is the one to chase.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 159 | 102 | 321 | 268 | 63 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 62 | 66 | 59 | 80 | 88 | 80 | 198 | 115 | 156 | 147 | 106 | 109 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:50AM0.25m | 5:06PM0.17m | 00:24AM0.25m | 5:44AM0.20m | 12:34PM0.28m | 1:23AM0.24m | 6:44AM0.21m | 1:24PM0.31m | 2:29AM0.22m | 7:55AM0.20m | 2:21PM0.34m | 3:38AM0.21m | 3:22PM0.38m | 4:41AM0.20m | 4:26PM0.41m | 5:36AM0.20m | 5:28PM0.43m | ||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.17m | 8:21PM0.12m | 3:40AM0.19m | 9:08PM0.09m | 4:25AM0.19m | 9:59PM0.06m | 5:21AM0.18m | 10:54PM0.03m | 6:29AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.01m | 7:40AM0.16m | 00:58AM0.00m | 8:46AM0.14m | 2:01AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 7 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 68 | 45 | 321 | 268 | 63 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 62 | 66 | 59 | 80 | 88 | 75 | 198 | 63 | 41 | 147 | 99 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 17 | S 9 | ESE 10 | S 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 42 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 80 | 23 | 115 | 156 | 11 | 106 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 12 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 15 | E 11 | SSE 10 | S 15 | ESE 6 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 57 | 75 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | S 5 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 65 | 159 | 102 | 59 | 44 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | 81 | 64 | — | 82 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 38 | 38 | 79 | 33 | 33 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 523 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 19 | 84 | 524 | 237 |
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