Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 38 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Brusco this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Brusco in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Feet
Alright, I’m not gonna lie to you – this forecast is a tough one for El Brusco. The whole 16-day stretch is a desert. There’s a big gap of nothing but ankle-slop from now until the 8th of August. The swell is just tiny, energy readings are in the weak range, and the wind is messy. It’s not worth wetting a wetsuit.
The first real bump shows up on the morning of the 9th of August. We get a 5ft swell from the NW, but it’s cross-shore wind and the energy is moderate at 328. It’s still a marginal call, so don’t get your hopes up.
But the real standout is the morning of the 10th of August. The swell jumps to 6ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – dead flat, perfect. That energy reading jumps to 403, which is a solid, moderate push. That’s your window. Clean, head-high plus, NW groundswell. It’s an advanced spot, so you’ll need to be on your game, but it’s the only day worth chasing. The water temperature is about 73°, which is a touch warmer than usual for the season.
After that morning, it drops off fast. The afternoon goes onshore, the 11th is smaller, and then it’s back to the tiny stuff and rain showers by the 14th, with 25 km/h winds. For the beginners, that 6ft is a bit much, but for the experienced crew, it’s your only shot. Pick your day, because the rest of the window is a bust.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | NE 4 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 21 | 38 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:43PM3.68m | 7:01AM3.41m | 7:15PM3.68m | 7:34AM3.40m | 7:48PM3.63m | 8:09AM3.35m | 8:24PM3.52m | 8:47AM3.27m | 9:04PM3.37m | 9:31AM3.15m | 9:54PM3.18m | 10:26AM3.02m | 10:57PM3.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.39m | 00:53AM0.31m | 1:00PM0.37m | 1:26AM0.31m | 1:34PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.36m | 2:10PM0.48m | 2:37AM0.46m | 2:51PM0.61m | 3:19AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.76m | 4:11AM0.79m | 4:38PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 38 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | N 5 | N 4 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | W 11 | — | NNE 3 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 477 | 38 | 16 | 46 | 12 | 273 | 340 | 108 | 108 | 340 | 175 | 175 | 457 | 248 | 386 | 432 | 343 | 194 | 477 | 162 |
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