Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with 448 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE 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 (Jul 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
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 offer.
Honestly, the next fortnight is a tough one for El Brusco. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf ahead, with only a couple of brief windows that might be worth a paddle. The first real surfable day doesn’t come until Thursday the 30th of July, and even then it’s pretty ordinary. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first week is mostly a write-off. The swell is small, weak, and period is short, under 8 seconds, so the waves are just bumpy and lacking punch. The combined energy is low, mostly in the 30s to 100s range, which tells you the ocean is just not putting any power into the lineup. The wind is often cross or cross-onshore, sometimes even moderate breeze, making it choppy and messy. The one exception is Thursday morning the 23rd of July, when it goes glassy with a 0.9m NNE swell, but the period is still only 6 seconds, so it’s weak and small. Not worth getting excited about.
The standout for the whole period, and I mean the only one that gets a faint pulse going, is the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. It’s glassy, with a 0.6m NW swell running a 9-second period from the NNW. The combined energy hits 105, which is weak but at least there’s some shape in the water. The water temp is about average for the time of year. For a break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to NW swell, this is the best we’re going to get. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Crowds are possible at El Brusco, so you might not be alone.
After that, the first week of August looks like more of the same—small, weak, and mostly onshore. The morning of Sunday the 2nd of August goes glassy with a 0.9m NW swell, but it’s a short 6-second period, so it’s gutless. The combined energy is only 90. Not worth rushing.
Bottom line: spend the next week doing something else. The only real window is Thursday the 30th of July at dawn, and even then, keep your expectations on the floor. Long-range stuff is always less certain, but the data doesn’t lie.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 152 | 198 | 123 | 73 | 87 | 71 | 56 | 41 | 54 | 32 | 25 | 45 | 67 | 124 | 45 | 170 | 177 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:03PM3.24m | 10:32AM2.97m | 10:55PM2.96m | 11:28AM2.81m | 11:58PM2.74m | 12:36PM2.72m | 1:13AM2.64m | 1:48PM2.73m | 2:26AM2.67m | 2:53PM2.83m | 3:24AM2.78m | 3:44PM3.00m | 4:10AM2.94m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.77m | 4:34PM0.94m | 5:06AM1.01m | 5:35PM1.13m | 6:07AM1.19m | 6:46PM1.23m | 7:16AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.22m | 8:22AM1.22m | 9:00PM1.10m | 9:17AM1.09m | 9:50PM0.94m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 161 | 152 | 198 | 123 | 73 | 4 | 71 | 56 | 41 | 54 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 56 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NE 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 16 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | — | N 12 | — | N 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 45 | 67 | 124 | 45 | 170 | 177 | 134 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 432 | 12 | 386 | 1062 | 755 | 457 | 476 | 153 | 7 | 762 | 106 |
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