Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, NW swell with 657 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period. 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 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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+) | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. I’m Rusty, and here’s what the next couple weeks look like at El Brusco.
Water temp is 72°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. First real surf worth talking about doesn’t hit until Thursday morning, September 10th. Before that? Nada.
Thursday morning, September 10th – small pulse of swell, 4ft from the NNW, period 10 seconds. Glassy wind out of the east at 3 mph. Combined energy is moderate at 333. It’s clean but not huge. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so get out early. Thursday afternoon goes cross-on and fades.
Friday and Saturday – small, choppy, not worth it.
Sunday morning, September 13th – this is the one. Glassy again, swell 5ft from the NW, 13-second period. Energy jumps to 596. This is a proper groundswell with clean conditions. Set the alarm.
Sunday afternoon gets messy. Monday and Tuesday are mostly write-offs.
Wednesday morning, September 16th – swell 4ft, but period drops to just 6 seconds. Weak energy at 195. Surfable but nothing special.
Thursday morning, September 17th – 4ft, 11-second period, moderate energy at 354. Light cross-onshore wind. Marginal.
Friday morning, September 18th – small glassy waves at 3ft, weak energy (193). Ordinary.
Now the standout: Sunday morning, September 20th. Swell jumps to 8ft from the NW, period short at 8 seconds, but energy is strong at 671. Glassy wind. That’s powerful and punchy – experts only.
Monday, September 21st – massive 10ft from the NNW, 13-second period, energy at 4261. That’s very strong. Light cross-shore wind in the morning. Big, powerful groundswell. Experts only.
Tuesday morning, September 22nd – 7ft, NW, 12-second period, energy 1055. Glassy. Another top-shelf morning for advanced surfers.
Wednesday morning, September 23rd – 6ft, NW, 12-second period, glassy, energy 822. Excellent.
Thursday morning, September 24th – swell drops to 3ft, but period stretches to 18 seconds – very long period groundswell. Energy still strong at 858. Glassy. This will be a dream on a point or reef.
Thursday afternoon, September 24th – 5ft from the NW, 15-second period, energy 1336, glassy. Excellent for experienced surfers.
Friday, September 25th – 7ft in the morning, 14-second period, but wind goes cross and then onshore. Messy conditions, but plenty of energy at 1588. For experts who want to work for it.
Best bets: Sunday morning, September 20th for the punchy glassy power, and Thursday morning, September 24th for the long-period silky clean waves. Don’t miss them.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 333 | 235 | 103 | 50 | 92 | 58 | 32 | 31 | 142 | 594 | 657 | 551 | 320 | 249 | 115 | 94 | 39 | 119 | 93 | 156 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:57PM3.98m | 5:21AM3.76m | 5:36PM4.07m | 5:58AM3.82m | 6:13PM4.04m | 6:32AM3.80m | 6:48PM3.91m | 7:05AM3.70m | 7:22PM3.69m | 7:38AM3.53m | 7:56PM3.41m | 8:10AM3.31m | 8:31PM3.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.21m | 11:04PM-0.04m | 11:16AM0.04m | 11:42PM-0.11m | 11:54AM-0.02m | 00:18AM-0.06m | 12:30PM0.03m | 00:52AM0.08m | 1:07PM0.16m | 1:26AM0.30m | 1:43PM0.38m | 2:00AM0.57m | 2:21PM0.65m | 2:37AM0.87m | |||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 333 | 235 | 103 | 50 | 92 | 58 | 32 | 31 | 100 | 594 | 657 | 551 | 320 | 249 | 115 | 94 | 39 | 119 | 93 | 156 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NW 17 | NNW 15 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 10 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 20 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 142 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 79 | 89 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 33 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 477 | 153 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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