El Brusco Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° N 3.48° W

El Brusco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Brusco sea temperature is
19.6°C
2.2° 

El Brusco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Brusco surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with 9,663 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 20th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 21st Oct)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct)16ft (5.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
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Friday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
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NW
16
1.3
NW
14
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NW
14
1.3
NW
13
3
NW
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3.5
NW
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3.5
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12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
639
656
609
1129
2910
3621
2216
2103
2008
8271
8180
3871
1989
1539
2212
2241
3585
3207
Wind (km/h)
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WSW
10
WNW
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WNW
25
WNW
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SW
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SSE
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WNW
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High Tide
00:31AM2.43m
12:59PM2.67m
1:44AM2.60m
1:59PM2.88m
2:33AM2.85m
2:44PM3.13m
3:12AM3.12m
3:23PM3.38m
3:48AM3.38m
4:00PM3.62m
4:23AM3.62m
4:38PM3.80m
4:59AM3.80m
Low Tide
6:31AM1.43m
7:23PM1.22m
7:40AM1.24m
8:16PM0.97m
8:29AM0.99m
8:57PM0.70m
9:10AM0.72m
9:34PM0.44m
9:48AM0.46m
10:10PM0.21m
10:25AM0.23m
10:46PM0.06m
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Feels °C
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Information about the El Brusco Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Brusco provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Brusco can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Brusco surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Brusco) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Brusco may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

El Brusco is 24 km (15 miles) from the city of Castro-Urdiales. If you plan a holiday in Spain - Cantabria, look for hotels and other accommodation in Castro-Urdiales. Castro-Urdiales has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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