Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NW swell with 124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 75 | 61 | 42 | 28 | 72 | 88 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:33PM3.23m | 3:07AM3.28m | 3:35PM3.47m | 4:09AM3.46m | 4:32PM3.72m | 5:04AM3.62m | 5:24PM3.93m | 5:55AM3.71m | 6:13PM4.05m | 6:43AM3.72m | 7:00PM4.08m | 7:29AM3.66m | 7:46PM3.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.75m | 8:45PM0.63m | 9:13AM0.59m | 9:47PM0.39m | 10:10AM0.41m | 10:43PM0.16m | 11:02AM0.25m | 11:35PM-0.01m | 11:50AM0.14m | 00:24AM-0.09m | 12:37PM0.10m | 1:11AM-0.06m | 1:22PM0.14m | 1:57AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 4 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | N 4 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 46 | 75 | 61 | 13 | 28 | 72 | 88 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 4 | NW 9 | N 4 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 3 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 7 | 42 | 4 | 25 | — | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | N 6 | W 14 | NW 12 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 64 | 17 | 12 | 108 | 128 | 16 | 64 | 150 | 197 | 418 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 12 | 194 | 1062 | 386 | 471 | 463 | |
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