El Brazo Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.48° S 70.33° W

El Brazo WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Brazo sea temperature is
19.8°C
1.1° 

El Brazo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Brazo surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,010 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Brazo this week:

The surf forecast for El Brazo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Brazo in the next 16 days are 2.2m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 18th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 22nd Oct)7ft (2.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 22nd Oct)7ft (2.2m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brazo over the next 16 days.


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