Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, NNW swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Brusco this week:
The surf forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Brusco in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look at El Brusco. Let’s be straight with you: this stretch is quiet. Real quiet. For the next couple of weeks, you’re not looking at much to get excited about. The water’s sitting at a nice 73°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – about 3°F above normal – but that’s about the only thing that’s cooperating.
We’ve got a solid gap of nothingness from now until around Saturday, August 22. That’s nearly two weeks with no real action. Swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is generally side-on or onshore, keeping things messy. Even the few moments of glassy conditions, like Monday morning August 10, only have 2ft of weak, short-period NW swell with barely any energy (68). Not worth paddling out for.
The only flicker of something on the horizon lands on Saturday morning, August 22. Overnight, a bump of NW swell pushes through to about 5ft with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 360 – that’s a real spike in energy compared to the rest of the run. Winds are light and cross-shore from the east (5 km/h), so the surface should be clean with small crossing ripples. That’s the standout window, but the 8-second period means it’s a short-period wind swell, not a groundswell, so it won't have the same punch or shape you'd want at a point. Still, it’s the only time the size is even worth a mention.
After that, it fades back to the same old story: waves under 3ft, side-on breezes, and poor conditions right through to August 24. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a lean run – but these things never last forever. Forecasts can flip.
Stay patient.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 125 | 71 | 67 | 76 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 78 | 65 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:25PM3.14m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:31PM3.44m | 4:06AM3.39m | 4:26PM3.74m | 4:57AM3.60m | 5:14PM3.98m | 5:42AM3.74m | 5:58PM4.12m | 6:23AM3.79m | 6:39PM4.13m | 7:03AM3.76m | 7:19PM4.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.72m | 9:06AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.43m | 10:02AM0.47m | 10:37PM0.15m | 10:51AM0.23m | 11:24PM-0.04m | 11:36AM0.07m | 00:07AM-0.14m | 12:18PM-0.00m | 00:47AM-0.11m | 12:58PM0.03m | 1:26AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 125 | 71 | 67 | 76 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 78 | 65 | 61 | 41 | 13 | 22 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | N 5 | N 4 | NW 10 | N 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | N 6 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 40 | 36 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 13 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 108 | 261 | 45 | 2 | 32 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 418 | 12 |
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