Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with 584 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 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
G'day, Rusty here lookin' at your local stretch.
Right, so this 16-day window is a real mixed bag, and frankly, a bit of a frustration for a while. We've got some decent energy showing up, but the conditions are going to make you work for it. The water’s sitting at a balmy 75°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – feels like you’re surfing in a bath, mate.
The only real standout in this entire period is a very promising swell arriving at El Brusco on the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. The combined swell energy is pumping at a serious 6459 (very strong), with a solid 13ft groundswell out of the NW, and a very long period of 14 seconds. That's proper power. The wind is glassy calm and offshore, which is absolutely perfect. However, this is advanced territory only – 13ft is way too big for anyone but an expert. The long period will see it breaking big and powerful; you'll be waiting for the sets, but the paddle out will be manageable between them. Don't even think about this one if you're not comfortable in serious, heavy water. On the afternoon of Saturday the 29th, the wind swings cross-onshore, so the morning is definitely the moment. A very close second is Friday the 28th of August. The morning sees a nice 4ft NW groundswell with a period of 10 seconds and glassy conditions, which will be clean and fun (combined energy 417). The afternoon gets a big jump to 10ft (combined energy 1597), but the wind turns onshore, making it messy. The 28th morning is your safer, still-high-quality option if the 29th is too much.
Before that, it's lean. The first real sniff of decent surf comes on Thursday the 20th of August. The morning at El Brusco has 4ft of NW groundswell at 11 seconds, combined energy hitting 273 (moderate), and it's glassy. That’s a solid session, but only small and short-lived. Friday the 21st is marginal with cross-shore wind on a 5ft NW swell (combined energy 407). After that, things go flat or choppy for a solid run from Saturday the 22nd all the way through to Thursday the 28th. There are a few tiny pulses, but nothing worth paddling out for with the poor conditions.
So, the call is pretty clear: if you’re an expert, don't miss the early morning of Saturday the 29th at El Brusco—that's the one to circle. For anyone else, the glassy morning of Friday the 28th is your best bet for clean, manageable waves. There’s a long gap of poor quality surf before that, so be patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 35 | 29 | 17 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 116 | 233 | 309 | 396 | 485 | 466 | 348 | 186 | 105 | 93 | 106 | 85 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:10PM2.57m | 2:03AM2.51m | 2:31PM2.71m | 3:07AM2.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:33AM1.45m | 7:29PM1.37m | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:42PM1.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 29 | 17 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 116 | 233 | 309 | 396 | 485 | 466 | 348 | 186 | 105 | 93 | 106 | 85 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 12 | 38 | 46 | 490 | 340 | 335 | 0 | 7 | 64 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 12 |
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