Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, NNW swell with 961 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW 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 (Sep 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at El Brusco, but in proper old-school feet and degrees.
This spot is for the advanced crew, and it’s a waiting game. For the first week, things are pretty grim. The only real flicker of hope is on Monday the 7th. The morning session is looking sweet with glassy conditions and a clean 2ft NW swell, groundswell with a 15-second period. The water’s sitting at 72°, a touch warmer than usual for the season. The combined energy is 191 (moderate). It’s small, but perfectly clean. That’s the standout for the first few days.
Then it all goes quiet. Tuesday the 8th through Saturday the 12th is a write-off. Messy winds, small waves, just not worth paddling out for.
The 13th brings a definite kick. Sunday morning you’ve got 6ft from the NNW with a very long 13-second period and energy at 961 (strong). That’s some serious power, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not clean. That long period at a beach break might make it awkward.
There’s a gap then until the next real winner. Wednesday the 16th morning is your second best call. Glassy, clean, with a 4ft NW swell at 12 seconds. Energy is 424 (moderate to strong). For the advanced surfer, that’s a solid, clean session.
Then Saturday the 19th morning rolls in with the biggest swell of the whole run. 6ft from the NNW, 13-second period, and energy at 1021 (strong to very strong). That’s a powerful, heavy wave, but the cross-shore wind is going to put a chop on it. It’s for experts only. Finally, on Monday the 22nd, another glassy morning with 5ft from the NW, energy at 376. That’s a clean window before the afternoon winds ruin it.
Best of the lot? The 16th morning. Clean, powerful, and all yours. For the big stuff, the 19th is the one if you can handle the rough edges.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 17 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 172 | 179 | 149 | 145 | 437 | 440 | 217 | 394 | 333 | 220 | 106 | 50 | 34 | 41 | 20 | 71 | 774 | 961 | 796 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24PM3.16m | 3:06AM3.12m | 3:25PM3.48m | 3:58AM3.39m | 4:14PM3.77m | 4:42AM3.61m | 4:57PM3.98m | 5:21AM3.76m | 5:36PM4.07m | 5:58AM3.82m | 6:13PM4.04m | 6:32AM3.80m | 6:48PM3.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.70m | 9:00AM0.74m | 9:37PM0.40m | 9:52AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.13m | 10:36AM0.21m | 11:04PM-0.04m | 11:16AM0.04m | 11:42PM-0.11m | 11:54AM-0.02m | 00:18AM-0.06m | 12:30PM0.03m | 00:52AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 17 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 67 | 172 | 179 | 149 | 145 | 437 | 440 | 217 | 394 | 333 | 220 | 106 | 50 | 34 | 41 | 20 | 71 | 774 | 961 | 796 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | W 12 | ENE 3 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NNE 3 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | — | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | N 19 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 108 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
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