Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNW swell with 562 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NNW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Brusco in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty tough stretch. The first week is basically a write-off for any decent surf. From Wednesday the 22nd right through to the end of July, it’s a real mixed bag of cross-shore winds, choppy conditions, and weak, short-period swell. Don’t bother getting wet, you’ll just be fighting a losing battle. That’s over a week of pretty average to poor conditions, so if you’ve got other plans, now’s the time to do them.
The one and only standout in this whole 16-day outlook lands on Monday, 27th July. Early that morning, we get a real treat. El Brusco will see a solid 5ft groundswell rolling in from the NNW with a long period of 10 seconds, packing some serious grunt – combined wave energy is right up there at 510 (moderate to strong energy). With a light NE breeze and glassy conditions, it’ll be clean, lined-up, and offering some proper power. That’s your window. The afternoon gets ruined by a cross-onshore wind, so it's a dawny or nothing. This is definitely one for the advanced crew, as that size and power will put a bit of spice on it.
After that, we’re back to the same old story. The rest of the first week and into the second week is just more of the same – small, weak swell and constant wind issues. There’s a tiny glimmer on Saturday, 1st August morning, where the wind goes glassy again but the swell is only 2ft with a 12-second period. It’s surfable, but really ordinary – more of a longboard cruiser session than anything exciting. The following week looks equally unremarkable, with no real standouts on the horizon.
Honestly, out of the whole 16 days, your only real shot is that Monday morning session on the 27th. Set the alarm.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
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 kJ | 59 | 58 | 54 | 29 | 46 | 32 | 28 | 83 | 157 | 247 | 229 | 183 | 158 | 163 | 510 | 471 | 363 | 256 | 220 | 188 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58PM2.74m | 12:36PM2.72m | 1:13AM2.64m | 1:48PM2.73m | 2:26AM2.67m | 2:53PM2.83m | 3:24AM2.78m | 3:44PM3.00m | 4:10AM2.94m | 4:26PM3.18m | 4:49AM3.09m | 5:03PM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM1.13m | 6:07AM1.19m | 6:46PM1.23m | 7:16AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.22m | 8:22AM1.22m | 9:00PM1.10m | 9:17AM1.09m | 9:50PM0.94m | 10:04AM0.92m | 10:33PM0.76m | 10:44AM0.74m | 11:11PM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | N 12 | NW 11 | — | NW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 58 | 54 | 29 | 46 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 183 | 15 | 163 | 510 | 471 | 363 | 256 | 220 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | W 9 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 83 | 157 | 247 | 229 | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 119 | 1088 | 91 | 386 | 477 | 7 | 7 | 689 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
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