Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, NNW swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for El Brusco over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, the first week and a bit is a write-off. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch from the start right through until the middle of the month where there’s just no decent surf to speak of. Tiny little wind-affected leftovers that won’t get you out of bed. It stays like that for over a week, so don’t bother packing the board just yet.
The first real flicker of life shows up on the morning of Sunday the 16th of August. It’s still small, but the change is noticeable. We see a pulse of 4ft swell from the NNW, with a 10-second period, pushing a combined energy of 277 (moderate). The real beauty here is the wind – it’s glassy, absolutely dead off the water. That’s the kind of clean face you wait for. The wave state is described as glassy too, so expect smooth lines even if the size is modest. It’s not going to be a world-beater, but it’s the first proper surfable window in over a week, and the conditions will be pristine.
Then the real standout, the one you circle on the calendar, lands on Tuesday the 18th of August. That morning is a proper event. The swell jumps to 8ft from the NW, with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a meaty 742 (strong). That’s a serious amount of water moving. The wind is glassy again – dead calm – which is massive. That’s going to put some real grunt into the wave faces without any chop. Now, at 8ft, this is getting into expert territory, especially for an advanced break, so it’s not for the faint-hearted, but for the crew who can handle it, this is the session to wait for. The morning on the 19th of August still has some leftover size at 7ft from the NW, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it won’t hold that same perfect quality.
So, bottom line: flat and frustrating until the second weekend. Then a glassy, clean little warm-up on the 16th, but the real big-game window is the morning of Tuesday the 18th when the swell maxes out with perfect offshore conditions. That’s your pick of the whole forecast.
Stay patient, and keep your eye on that Tuesday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 |
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 kJ | 19 | 15 | 13 | 86 | 120 | 116 | 73 | 37 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 67 | 63 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:04PM3.37m | 9:31AM3.15m | 9:54PM3.18m | 10:26AM3.02m | 10:57PM3.00m | 11:37AM2.92m | 00:21AM2.89m | 1:04PM2.95m | 1:51AM2.95m | 2:25PM3.14m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:31PM3.44m | 4:06AM3.39m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.76m | 4:11AM0.79m | 4:38PM0.91m | 5:16AM0.96m | 5:55PM1.00m | 6:36AM1.03m | 7:22PM0.94m | 7:57AM0.94m | 8:40PM0.72m | 9:06AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 15 | 13 | 86 | 120 | 116 | 73 | 37 | 30 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 67 | 63 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NE 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 5 | NW 13 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 26 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 11 | 5 | 11 | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 150 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 46 | 38 | 579 | 200 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 12 | 197 | 46 | 12 |
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