Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, NNW swell with 410 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about El Brusco.
Honestly, it's a grim run ahead for El Brusco. We are looking at a solid 16-day window with almost nothing to get excited about. For the entire first week, from Friday the 24th right through to the end of July, the surf quality is just poor. Cross-shore and cross-onshore winds with a fair bit of chop keep things messy. There's a bit of a pulse coming through on the 27th, with swell energy climbing to (375) and a 4ft northwest swell, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. The water is a warm 74°, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, but that doesn't help the waves.
The only real glimmer in this whole forecast falls on Wednesday morning, the 29th of July. It's a tiny window. The swell drops right off to just 3ft from the northwest with a period of 9 seconds, but the wind goes completely glassy. It's the only time in the whole outlook with truly clean conditions. The wave energy is weak at (101), so it'll be small and weak, but for a shortboard or a log, it might just be surfable without the usual mess. After that, it's back to the poor stuff, with the swell petering out completely by the first week of August.
Moving into August, we see a small spike on Saturday the 1st, with a 4ft to 4ft northwest swell and a long period of 12 to 13 seconds. The energy gets up to (437), but the cross-shore wind on Saturday morning is light, which is better, but the afternoon sees a moderate cross-shore chop. By Sunday the 2nd, it's cross-onshore again. The pattern is the same: potential is there, but the wind ruins it. For the rest of the run into the second week, the swell stays below 3ft and the wind is rarely favorable. Nothing else stands out.
So, if you're desperate, Wednesday the 29th is your best bet for a glassy, clean session on small waves. The 1st of August morning has a bit more size and a longer period, but the texture won't be as good. It's a long, frustrating wait for anything decent.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 34 | 47 | 119 | 203 | 294 | 191 | 129 | 93 | 375 | 410 | 360 | 314 | 225 | 150 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 62 | 57 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48PM2.73m | 2:26AM2.67m | 2:53PM2.83m | 3:24AM2.78m | 3:44PM3.00m | 4:10AM2.94m | 4:26PM3.18m | 4:49AM3.09m | 5:03PM3.36m | 5:24AM3.22m | 5:38PM3.51m | 5:57AM3.32m | 6:11PM3.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM1.22m | 8:22AM1.22m | 9:00PM1.10m | 9:17AM1.09m | 9:50PM0.94m | 10:04AM0.92m | 10:33PM0.76m | 10:44AM0.74m | 11:11PM0.59m | 11:20AM0.58m | 11:46PM0.45m | 11:54AM0.46m | 00:20AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 12 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 191 | 15 | 67 | 375 | 410 | 360 | 314 | 225 | 150 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 62 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 34 | 47 | 119 | 203 | 294 | — | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 108 | 375 | 153 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 32 | 432 | 12 | |
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