Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with 603 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Brusco in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. 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+) | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next two weeks at El Brusco.
First thing you need to know: there’s a long, quiet stretch ahead. The first real chance to surf comes on Wednesday, 26 August in the morning. Before that, it’s a whole lot of nothing—small, messy, weak waves with onshore or cross-shore winds. A few mornings go glassy, like Monday 17th and Wednesday 19th, but the swell is tiny (1 ft to 2 ft) and the energy barely registers (45 to 23 in the combined energy), so it’s a waste of time.
The standout session is that Wednesday 26 August morning. Wind is glassy out of the ENE at just 3 mph, and we’ve got a clean 4 ft NW swell with a 12-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and combined energy of 396 means there’s a solid push. The swell direction is NW, which is exactly what this break likes. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so you should get a few good ones. This is an advanced wave, so not for beginners. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
Thursday morning (27th) is worth a look too, with a 4 ft NW swell and 10-second period, but the wind is cross-shore from the east at 9 mph, so it’s less clean. Energy is still decent at 348, but it’s a marginal call.
The rest of the 16 days are mostly flat, with poor surf and combined energy under 100. The glassy morning on Sunday 30 August brings a 3 ft NW swell, but energy is low (159) and the period is only 9 seconds, so it’s just ordinary.
So, the call is simple: if you want to surf, aim for Wednesday 26 August morning. That’s the one. The rest is a long, dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 4 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 50 | 54 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 145 | 160 | 456 | 499 | 389 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19PM4.01m | 7:41AM3.64m | 7:57PM3.79m | 8:18AM3.47m | 8:35PM3.50m | 8:55AM3.25m | 9:14PM3.18m | 9:35AM3.01m | 9:58PM2.87m | 10:23AM2.78m | 10:57PM2.60m | 11:33AM2.61m | 00:26AM2.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.03m | 1:26AM0.02m | 1:38PM0.17m | 2:04AM0.24m | 2:18PM0.39m | 2:42AM0.52m | 2:59PM0.66m | 3:22AM0.82m | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.11m | 4:41PM1.20m | 5:09AM1.34m | 5:59PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 9 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NNE 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 36 | 24 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 145 | 160 | 456 | 499 | 389 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 4 | NW 8 | NW 10 | N 4 | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | — | 54 | — | 2 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 10 | — | 50 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 13 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 64 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 40 | 508 | 162 | 471 | 457 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 4 |
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