Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, NNW swell with 68 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 0.7m 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a tough stretch to call. We're staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell with no real surf to get excited about. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any sort of decent session. There's a lot of nothing between now and the middle of August, with just tiny, weak pulses that never really get going. It's one of those blank runs that's pretty normal for this area when the swell just doesn't line up.
The only spot in the game is El Brusco. It's an advanced break that's fairly consistent, exposed to the northwest, and it *can* handle a bit of swell. But over this period, the waves are tiny. The best we see is a measly 2ft from the northwest late on Thursday the 13th of August, but with a period of only 4 seconds – that's pure wind chop, not a proper wave. The water's sitting at 73°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, a small comfort if you're just floating around.
Most mornings offer glassy or light wind conditions, which is a tease, because there's just no swell to work with. The combined energy is weak, scraping in with values mostly in the teens and twenties (24), occasionally hitting the low forties (42) but that's still nothing to write home about. The setup is a beach-and-reef affair, and with such tiny, weak swell and occasional breezes, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
If you're desperate for a paddle, the glassy Friday morning, July 31st with 1ft from the NW is about as good as it gets, which is saying something. Or the Monday morning, August 10th also has a glassy start with 2ft from the NW. But don't kid yourself, this is barely a ripple.
That's the long and short of it. A dry spell. Hope the forecasts change, but for now, don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. 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 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 21 | 68 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | off |
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 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 68 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 26 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 4 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | W 11 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 477 | 1512 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 12 | 67 | 751 | 108 | 194 | 335 | 12 | 197 | 457 | 213 | 358 | 762 | 193 | 181 | 471 | 193 |
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