Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NNW swell with 544 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a pretty grim run for the foreseeable future. We’ve got a solid block of poor surf conditions stretching from the start right through until the end of July. The water temperature is sitting at 74°, which is a massive 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s really unusual, a proper warm spell.
The first sign of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Monday the 27th of July. Morning at El Brusco is the only time the score even gets a look-in. The swell is coming from the NNW at 6 ft with a 10-second period, which is a nice long-period groundswell bringing decent energy (533 combined energy). The wind is light from the NW at 3 mph, keeping it a clean cross-onshore with just small wind ripples. It’s a marginal call, though, and the tide might be a factor. This spot is for advanced surfers only, and it’s fairly consistent. It’s fairly exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is from the NW, which is close to what we’re getting. Expect crowds here often.
After that, the surf drops right off again. The rest of the week into the start of August is all poor surf, with tiny swell and messy wind. The standout in the whole 16-day window is that Monday morning at El Brusco, but even that is a bit of a gamble. For the rest of the time, it’s small, weak, and choppy. Not exactly a classic run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 168 | 101 | 73 | 85 | 74 | 54 | 28 | 44 | 37 | 17 | 84 | 108 | 331 | 86 | 65 | 167 | 264 | 533 | 500 | 419 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:32AM2.97m | 10:55PM2.96m | 11:28AM2.81m | 11:58PM2.74m | 12:36PM2.72m | 1:13AM2.64m | 1:48PM2.73m | 2:26AM2.67m | 2:53PM2.83m | 3:24AM2.78m | 3:44PM3.00m | 4:10AM2.94m | 4:26PM3.18m | 4:49AM3.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.94m | 5:06AM1.01m | 5:35PM1.13m | 6:07AM1.19m | 6:46PM1.23m | 7:16AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.22m | 8:22AM1.22m | 9:00PM1.10m | 9:17AM1.09m | 9:50PM0.94m | 10:04AM0.92m | 10:33PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NW 10 | N 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 158 | 168 | 101 | 73 | 4 | 74 | 54 | 28 | 44 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 51 | 15 | 264 | 533 | 500 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NE 6 | W 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | W 8 | N 12 | — | — | N 13 | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 49 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 84 | 108 | 331 | 86 | 65 | 167 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 46 | 12 | 32 | 432 | 12 | 285 | 1055 | 153 | 449 | 476 | 163 | 153 | 472 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 4 |
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