Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, gather 'round, surfers. Rusty here. We’re looking at the next 16 days for this spot, and I gotta be straight with you: it’s a lean stretch. The first week is basically a write-off. We’ve got a solid gap from Friday the 7th right through to Thursday the 13th of August, with nothing but tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. You’d be better off doing anything else. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is a solid 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there, but no surf to enjoy it in.
The very first hint of anything surfable doesn't show up until Friday the 14th of August. Even then, it’s only just. The morning session at El Brusco might see a little 3 ft swell from the northwest, with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 180. The wind is glassy, dead calm, which is a major positive for the face of the wave. It’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll have some push, but the report says "very ordinary conditions," so don't expect much. This is for advanced surfers only, and it’s “fairly consistent,” so you might get a ride or two, but crowds are likely.
The middle of the second week brings a bit more size but still messy winds. Saturday the 16th of August morning has a small 3 ft northwest swell with a 9-second period, but it’s cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy. The real standout, if you can call it that, is on Friday the 21st of August. The afternoon sees a 5 ft swell from the northwest, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 642. That’s a lot of energy in the water, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect. For advanced surfers only, this is the biggest pulse of the forecast, but the conditions are poor. Saturday the 22nd of August afternoon has a similar 5 ft swell from the northwest and a period of 10 seconds, with a combined energy of 450, but it’s choppy with moderate cross-onshore winds and light rain. Honestly, none of the days are a clear winner. If I had to pick the best of a bad bunch, it’s that Friday the 21st afternoon for the raw power, but don’t expect a picture-perfect session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 |
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 kJ | 18 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 104 | 100 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 34 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.89m | 1:04PM2.95m | 1:51AM2.95m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM1.00m | 6:36AM1.03m | 7:22PM0.94m | 7:57AM0.94m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 104 | 100 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 34 | 47 | 31 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 13 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 3 | — | N 5 | N 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | — | 16 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | — | — | W 12 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | W 2 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 1012 | 486 | 409 | 12 | 16 | 205 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 12 | 32 | 358 | 123 | 162 | 314 | 12 |
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