Surf Forecasts:
El Bolsillo surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, NNE swell with 30 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Bolsillo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Bolsillo in the next 16 days are 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7PM. 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 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Bolsillo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:38PM0.44m | 8:08AM0.14m | 7:15PM0.42m | 8:42AM0.15m | 7:52PM0.39m | 9:20AM0.17m | 8:33PM0.35m | 10:00AM0.21m | 9:20PM0.30m | 10:41AM0.25m | 10:23PM0.24m | 11:24AM0.30m | 11:50PM0.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.10m | 2:07AM-0.01m | 11:35AM0.10m | 2:41AM0.01m | 12:19PM0.11m | 3:11AM0.03m | 1:17PM0.12m | 3:37AM0.05m | 2:37PM0.13m | 3:57AM0.08m | 4:21PM0.13m | 4:15AM0.10m | 6:12PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 18 | 64 | 50 | — | 86 | 57 | 37 | 69 | 44 | 31 | 73 | 49 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 503 | 503 | 503 | 336 | 524 | 544 | 593 | 120 | 96 | 1 | 677 | 96 | 1 | 503 | 96 | 1 | 503 | 96 | 1 | 503 | 96 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Bolsillo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Bolsillo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Bolsillo 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 Bolsillo) 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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