Surf Forecasts:
El Barco surf forecast from 29 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSW swell with 540 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 3 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Oct 03) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 03) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Barco over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 437 | 368 | 251 | 107 | 143 | 234 | 152 | 179 | 407 | 414 | 264 | 176 | 87 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:00PM0.25m | 3:38AM0.21m | 10:44PM0.24m | 4:33AM0.20m | 11:30PM0.22m | 5:25AM0.20m | 00:19AM0.21m | 6:12AM0.19m | 12:23PM0.39m | 1:13AM0.20m | 6:53AM0.18m | 1:24PM0.36m | 2:13AM0.21m | 7:27AM0.18m | 2:33PM0.33m | |||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM-0.00m | 1:05AM0.17m | 5:32AM0.19m | 6:24PM-0.01m | 6:15AM0.19m | 7:17PM-0.01m | 7:01AM0.19m | 8:11PM0.01m | 3:15AM0.14m | 9:07PM0.03m | 4:08AM0.15m | 10:06PM0.05m | 5:12AM0.16m | 11:06PM0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 34 | 25 | 29 | 107 | 38 | 38 | 66 | 179 | 407 | 414 | 264 | 176 | 87 | 45 | 35 | 40 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 56 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 66 | 46 | — | — | — | 16 | 48 | 47 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 437 | 368 | 251 | — | 143 | 234 | 152 | — | — | 19 | 19 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 659 | 167 | 225 | 1 | 167 | 922 | 225 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 162 | 6 | 1 | 237 | 237 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Barco provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Barco can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Barco surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Barco) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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