Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with 68 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. If you’re looking at this 16-day window for El Brusco, you’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The entire run is a massive gap of flat, weak, or just plain messy conditions. Don’t hold your breath for a single standout session.
It’s a tough one. From the start of August right through until the morning of the 9th, the swell is tiny, the wind is onshore or cross-shore, and the wave energy is basically non-existent – we’re talking combined energy readings barely cracking 50 or 60 (44-55 range). The water temp is sitting at 73°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s even slightly above average. The surf is just poor.
The first faint glimmer of hope doesn’t appear until Sunday, the 9th of August. The morning brings a glassy, calm setup with a 4ft northwest swell, period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 222 (moderate energy). It’s surfable, but the conditions are described as “very ordinary.” You’d have to be desperate, but it’s the closest thing to a wave we’ve seen.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. Monday the 10th shows a bit of energy (119-106) but it’s cross-on shore and choppy. The 11th has a glassy morning but the swell drops back to 2ft and the energy is weak (84). Nothing really clicks.
The back half of the window is just as bleak. The morning of the 16th has a 3ft northwest swell with a period of 9 seconds and energy up to 135 (moderate), but the wind is cross-on shore and the conditions are choppy again. It’s the same old pattern: a little bump in size, but the wind ruins it.
Bottom line: there’s no real standout. If you’re desperate, the morning of the 9th is your best bet for a clean, small wave. But honestly, this is a blank run. The area just isn’t doing anything for the next two weeks. Keep your board in the car and watch the forecast, because it can’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 54 | 51 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15PM3.68m | 7:34AM3.40m | 7:48PM3.63m | 8:09AM3.35m | 8:24PM3.52m | 8:47AM3.27m | 9:04PM3.37m | 9:31AM3.15m | 9:54PM3.18m | 10:26AM3.02m | 10:57PM3.00m | 11:37AM2.92m | 00:21AM2.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.37m | 1:26AM0.31m | 1:34PM0.40m | 2:00AM0.36m | 2:10PM0.48m | 2:37AM0.46m | 2:51PM0.61m | 3:19AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.76m | 4:11AM0.79m | 4:38PM0.91m | 5:16AM0.96m | 5:55PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 8 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 4 | NW 7 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 54 | 51 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NNE 6 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | N 5 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NW 7 | NE 4 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 24 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 46 | 12 | 248 | 432 | 40 | 197 | 197 | 162 | 162 | 457 | 197 | 358 | 340 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 67 | 119 | 462 | 386 |
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