Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, NW swell with 924 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up at El Brusco. The wait is on, because we're looking at a bit of a slow start before things start to wake up.
Right now, we're kicking off on Wednesday the 26th of August, but honestly, it's a flat start with tiny, weak 1ft waves from the NW. The energy is barely there (32) and the conditions are poor. You'd be wasting your time. This quiet, frustrating stretch keeps going for a few days. We have to wait all the way through to Friday the 28th of August before we see anything worth paddling out for.
Friday morning the 28th is our first real glimmer of hope. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the NW, and the energy jumps into the moderate range (260). The wind is glassy, so the surface is going to be clean. The rating isn't strong though, and the conditions are described as "very ordinary," so manage your expectations – it's just a tease of what's to come.
The real standout, no question, is Saturday the 29th of August. Get ready for a cracker. The morning offers a solid 4ft of NW swell with a moderate energy reading (269). But the beauty is the conditions: glassy, clean, and offshore-leaning. That's the ticket. The afternoon gets a bit messy with the wind turning cross-onshore, so hit it early for the cleanest lines.
We get another quality window on Sunday the 30th of August. Another morning glass-off, this time with a slightly bigger 5ft of NW swell and a better energy reading of 400. This is proper. The period is 10 seconds, so it's a decent groundswell with some push. This is going to be the other best bet of the whole run.
After that, things get a bit more mixed. The wave heights stay around 4ft to 6ft through the first week of September, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore or poor. There are some quiet, glassy mornings on the 1st of September (Tuesday) and the 2nd of September, but the swell drops off to under 3ft with weak energy (76). Not worth the paddle.
Look ahead to Tuesday the 8th of September. That morning is another potential highlight. We see a bump back up to 5ft from the NW with strong energy (517) and that magic word: glassy. It's a longer-range call, so a bit less certain, but it's on the radar.
For the advanced crew, El Brusco can handle the size, but keep in mind it's only fairly consistent and crowds are often around. When that NW swell and glassy wind line up, it's a proper session.
Alright, I'm signing off. Stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 21 | 24 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 257 | 440 | 793 | 269 | 167 | 177 | 483 | 496 | 459 | 421 | 414 | 343 | 246 | 170 | 97 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:39PM3.42m | 4:59AM3.30m | 5:11PM3.62m | 5:30AM3.46m | 5:42PM3.77m | 6:01AM3.58m | 6:14PM3.85m | 6:32AM3.64m | 6:46PM3.85m | 7:05AM3.64m | 7:20PM3.78m | 7:40AM3.58m | 7:57PM3.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.70m | 10:47PM0.50m | 10:55AM0.49m | 11:20PM0.31m | 11:28AM0.32m | 11:51PM0.17m | 12:00PM0.21m | 00:23AM0.10m | 12:33PM0.17m | 00:55AM0.11m | 1:07PM0.19m | 1:30AM0.19m | 1:44PM0.30m | 2:07AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 24 | 43 | 15 | 32 | 257 | 440 | 793 | 269 | 167 | 177 | 483 | 496 | 246 | 421 | 414 | 343 | 246 | 170 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 162 | 162 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
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