Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Brusco this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Brusco in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let me break this down in feet and miles per hour for you. It’s a lean run for El Brusco, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The swell is small, and the wind is a pain for most of the next two weeks. We’re looking at a big gap with no real surf to speak of.
The first half-decent window doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday, August 22nd. That’s a long drought. That morning, we get a little swell of about 2 feet from the northwest with an 11-second period. The combined energy is a low 114, so it’s not powerful, but it’s the best we’ll see. The wind goes glassy, which is a huge plus, and the water is a touch warmer than average for this time of year. That’s your one shot, and even then, it’s barely a ripple.
The biggest push hits on Monday, August 24th. We’ve got a 3-foot northwest swell, but the wind is cross-shore and choppy, wrecking the surface. The energy climbs to 194, and in the afternoon it gets to 4 feet from the northwest with a 10-second period and energy up to 279, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and tough to surf. It’s a shame because there’s some size, but the conditions are just ugly.
If you’re a kite surfer, the wind on the 24th might get you stoked, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go. The rest of the days are tiny, weak, or blown out. There’s no standout. The wait for the 22nd is brutal, and the quality is poor. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a rough outlook.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 71 | 67 | 76 | 65 | 59 | 67 | 61 | 37 | 31 | 19 | 25 | 56 | 78 | 64 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 38 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:25PM3.14m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:31PM3.44m | 4:06AM3.39m | 4:26PM3.74m | 4:57AM3.60m | 5:14PM3.98m | 5:42AM3.74m | 5:58PM4.12m | 6:23AM3.79m | 6:39PM4.13m | 7:03AM3.76m | 7:19PM4.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.72m | 9:06AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.43m | 10:02AM0.47m | 10:37PM0.15m | 10:51AM0.23m | 11:24PM-0.04m | 11:36AM0.07m | 00:07AM-0.14m | 12:18PM-0.00m | 00:47AM-0.11m | 12:58PM0.03m | 1:26AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 125 | 71 | 67 | 76 | 65 | 59 | 67 | 61 | 37 | 31 | 13 | 25 | 56 | 78 | 64 | 42 | 40 | 17 | 35 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 7 | — | N 6 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 35 | 38 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 108 | 256 | 45 | 2 | 357 | 749 | 40 | 12 | 45 | 12 |
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