Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with 1,598 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Brusco in the next 16 days are 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for El Brusco.
Overall, this is a tough run. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off, with small, weak, and messy conditions dominating. We’ve got a big gap of poor surf from now until the end of the first week of September. Then, just when you’re about to give up, the second weekend (September 5th) fires up with a proper pulse of long-period groundswell that could be the standout. The energy really cranks for a short window.
The first real chance at anything comes Sunday, August 30th, with a 4.3ft NW swell. But the wind is cross-onshore and the combined swell energy is a weak 293, so it’s more of a misery session than anything to get excited about. Monday morning (August 31st) sees a jump in energy to 553 with a 5.6ft NW swell, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are described as marginal. It’s still not clean enough to be a goer.
We then hit a flat spell. From Tuesday, September 1st, right through to Friday, September 4th, the surf is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with weak energy readings (often under 100) and generally poor, choppy conditions. There’s a tease on Friday afternoon (September 4th) with a 4.6ft NW swell and energy at 662, but the wind is cross-onshore and messy, so the quality just isn’t there. A real frustrating stretch.
Now, hold onto your board. Saturday, September 5th morning is the one. A solid 6.6ft swell from the NNW, with a very long 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and it will wrap in nicely here. The wind is light and offshore from the ESE, making for clean conditions. The combined energy is a very strong 1636. This is the standout. Get on it early, because by the afternoon the wind swings and the quality drops.
The rest of the second week fades fast. Sunday the 6th is smaller at 4.3ft with moderate energy and cross-shore winds. Then we’re back to tiny, weak surf with energy readings below 100 from Monday the 7th all the way through the end of the forecast. There are a couple of glassy moments, like Tuesday the 8th morning and Thursday the 10th morning, but with waves only 2ft to 2.6ft and no power, it’s barely worth paddling out for. The run from the 7th to the 14th is a desert.
Best Bet: Without a doubt, the Saturday morning of September 5th. The 6.6ft NNW swell with a 14-second period and clean offshore wind will be the best conditions of the whole period. It’s a big swell though, so this one is for the advanced crew. Expect a crew out there – it’s an often-crowded spot.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 252 | 229 | 553 | 599 | 392 | 305 | 262 | 129 | 68 | 53 | 30 | 77 | 97 | 55 | 211 | 659 | 478 | 1598 | 1269 | 660 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:46PM3.85m | 7:05AM3.64m | 7:20PM3.78m | 7:40AM3.58m | 7:57PM3.62m | 8:18AM3.44m | 8:39PM3.40m | 9:03AM3.25m | 9:31PM3.13m | 10:00AM3.03m | 10:42PM2.87m | 11:22AM2.88m | 00:21AM2.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.17m | 00:55AM0.11m | 1:07PM0.19m | 1:30AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.30m | 2:07AM0.36m | 2:25PM0.47m | 2:50AM0.60m | 3:15PM0.69m | 3:43AM0.87m | 4:19PM0.92m | 4:54AM1.10m | 5:47PM1.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 293 | 252 | 229 | 553 | 599 | 392 | 305 | 262 | 129 | 68 | 53 | 30 | 77 | 97 | 55 | 211 | 659 | 478 | 1598 | 1269 | 660 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NW 8 | — | NW 18 | N 15 | N 13 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 57 | — | 13 | 38 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 17 | 46 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
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