Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNE swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up.
I’m gonna level with you – the next 16 days are a total bust for surf. There’s nothing good on offer, just a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions.
The only break in the forecast is El Brusco, and it’s not looking like a winner. The water is 73°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – nearly 3° above average, so that’s a bit freaky.
From Wednesday the 15th through the weekend, it’s flat. Swell is running 1ft to 2ft with periods of 4 to 5 seconds – that’s all wind chop. The energy is weak, reading as low as 8 to 26 (combined energy of all swells directed here). There’s a glassy moment on Sunday morning the 19th, but the swell is only 1ft at 9 seconds, so it’s still flat.
We get a little bump around Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st, with waves hitting 4ft to 4ft from the NE, but the period is still a short 6 seconds. The energy climbs to 124 (combined energy of all swells directed here) on Monday morning, but it’s raw and short-period. The wind is cross-onshore or cross, making it messy and choppy. Not worth the trouble.
The rest of the week into the next weekend is the same story: small, weak, and poor. By Sunday the 26th, the swell drops to 1ft with a longer period of 11 seconds from the NW, but it’s tiny. A couple of glassy mornings show up on the 29th and 30th, but the swell is only 2ft or 1ft – barely a ripple.
Honestly, you’d be better off on a kite with the wind we’ve got on some days than trying to paddle this stuff. It’s a dry run, and for this area, that’s pretty normal.
Hang tight, the waves will find their way back.
\- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 88 | 66 | 82 | 80 | 119 | 140 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13PM4.05m | 6:43AM3.72m | 7:00PM4.08m | 7:29AM3.66m | 7:46PM3.99m | 8:13AM3.53m | 8:31PM3.80m | 8:58AM3.35m | 9:16PM3.53m | 9:43AM3.16m | 10:03PM3.24m | 10:32AM2.97m | 10:55PM2.96m | 11:28AM2.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM-0.09m | 12:37PM0.10m | 1:11AM-0.06m | 1:22PM0.14m | 1:57AM0.06m | 2:08PM0.27m | 2:42AM0.26m | 2:53PM0.47m | 3:27AM0.51m | 3:41PM0.70m | 4:14AM0.77m | 4:34PM0.94m | 5:06AM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NE 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 88 | 19 | 82 | 12 | 9 | 140 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 9 | — | — | E 7 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | 80 | 119 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 375 | 462 | 986 | 429 | 828 | 754 | 1944 | 391 | 945 | 1292 | 476 | 314 | 12 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 725 | 0 | 7 |
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