Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with 436 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for El Brusco.
Alright, straight up, the 16-day window is a challenging one for this spot. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening right from the start. The first surfable swell doesn’t show up until Monday morning, 27 July, so you’re looking at a gap of a couple of days with no real recommendations. Even then, that Monday morning is a bit of a tease – it’s got a 4 ft swell from the NNW with a period of 11 seconds, a solid groundswell, and the combined energy is moderate (425). The wind is light onshore, which is a shame, and the conditions are labelled as marginal. That’s the best we get for a while.
The water temperature at El Brusco is currently 74°, which is about 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a notable warm anomaly, so the water will feel properly balmy.
After that, the forecast falls into a real flat spell. From Tuesday, 28 July right through to the end of the first week, we’re looking at poor surf conditions day after day. Swell sizes drop below 3 ft, periods are short, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on. There’s no standout quality in this period at all. The combined energy values are weak, sitting below 100 for most of it. Even the glassy moments on Friday, 31 July morning and Tuesday, 4 August morning only have tiny 1 ft to 3 ft swell – clean, sure, but not worth the paddle.
The second week doesn’t offer much more. The only blip of interest is on Sunday, 9 August. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the NW with a short period of 8 seconds, and combined energy of 297 (moderate). The wind is light cross-shore, but the conditions are still rated as marginal. Then the afternoon gets a bigger 8 ft NW swell with a combined energy of 716 (strong), but the wind turns cross-onshore and the surf is described as poor. That 8 ft is over 8 ft? No, it’s 8 ft, so it’s still accessible for experienced surfers, but the wind will chop it up badly. This is the only day with any real size, but the quality just isn’t there.
Overall, this is a tough outlook. The break is fairly consistent and exposed, but the wind and swell timing just aren’t lining up. It’s a waiting game – the forecasts can change, but for now, you’re better off keeping the board in the car and checking back later.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 133 | 204 | 114 | 93 | 93 | 425 | 436 | 418 | 314 | 225 | 200 | 120 | 97 | 93 | 61 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53PM2.83m | 3:24AM2.78m | 3:44PM3.00m | 4:10AM2.94m | 4:26PM3.18m | 4:49AM3.09m | 5:03PM3.36m | 5:24AM3.22m | 5:38PM3.51m | 5:57AM3.32m | 6:11PM3.62m | 6:29AM3.39m | 6:43PM3.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM1.22m | 9:00PM1.10m | 9:17AM1.09m | 9:50PM0.94m | 10:04AM0.92m | 10:33PM0.76m | 10:44AM0.74m | 11:11PM0.59m | 11:20AM0.58m | 11:46PM0.45m | 11:54AM0.46m | 00:20AM0.36m | 12:27PM0.39m | 00:53AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 204 | 114 | 15 | 67 | 425 | 436 | 418 | 314 | 225 | 200 | 120 | 97 | 93 | 61 | 44 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 97 | 133 | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 153 | 7 | 69 | 45 | 0 | 39 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 391 | 2 | 17 | 46 | 38 | 119 | 304 | 12 |
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