Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with 314 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NNW 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 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, folks, the honest truth is this stretch is looking lean. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead before anything really worth paddling out for shows up. The first real chance of a wave doesn't come until the morning of Friday, August 7th, and even then, it's a wild card.
The only break on the radar here is El Brusco. It's an advanced, fairly consistent spot that's fairly exposed to the NW. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
For the next week and a half, it's a story of tiny, weak, and messy surf. From Tuesday the 28th of July right through to Thursday the 6th of August, we're looking at ankle to knee-high slop. The combined energy is mostly in the low double digits (35 to 131), which is barely a ripple. Winds are a mixed bag of cross, cross-on, and onshore, and the periods are short, so don't get your hopes up. The morning of Tuesday, August 4th, does go glassy, but with a 1 ft NW swell, it's barely a lake.
Now, the one standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Saturday, August 8th. The swell jumps up to a clean 5 ft from the NNW with a period of 8 seconds, giving a combined energy of 306 (moderate). But the real kicker is the wind: glassy, dead calm. This will be clean, surfable waves at El Brusco. It's a solid size for a fun session, but not huge. Be aware that crowds are often a thing here, so get out early.
The day before, Friday morning, August 7th, is a big wildcard. We’ve got an 8 ft swell from the NW with a short 8-second period and a massive combined energy of 813 (strong). That’s a lot of water moving around, but it's going to be a bit of a mess. It's rated as marginal, and for an advanced spot like this, it's going to be heavy and likely closing out. That one is for experts only, and even then, it's a gamble.
After that Saturday morning window, it drops off a cliff again. The swell fades back to nothing by Sunday the 9th, and we're back to poor conditions through to the end of the forecast. That Saturday morning is the one to circle.
So, to sum it up: a whole lot of nothing for a week and a half, then a promising but short-lived window on the morning of August 8th. The big swell on the 7th is a high-risk, high-reward situation for the pros.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 229 | 134 | 120 | 78 | 61 | 69 | 62 | 43 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 62 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03PM3.36m | 5:24AM3.22m | 5:38PM3.51m | 5:57AM3.32m | 6:11PM3.62m | 6:29AM3.39m | 6:43PM3.68m | 7:01AM3.41m | 7:15PM3.68m | 7:34AM3.40m | 7:48PM3.63m | 8:09AM3.35m | 8:24PM3.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.74m | 11:11PM0.59m | 11:20AM0.58m | 11:46PM0.45m | 11:54AM0.46m | 00:20AM0.36m | 12:27PM0.39m | 00:53AM0.31m | 1:00PM0.37m | 1:26AM0.31m | 1:34PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.36m | 2:10PM0.48m | 2:37AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 320 | 229 | 134 | 120 | 78 | 61 | 69 | 62 | 43 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 62 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 10 | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 12 | 39 | 205 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 12 | 39 | 432 | 101 | 197 | 331 | 108 |
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