Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM. 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+) | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s call it like it is.
The next 16 days are a real bum steer for El Brusco. We’re staring down a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, with just one tiny window of hope. The water is running at 74°, which is a full 5° warmer than it should be – that’s really unusual, feels like a hot tub.
The only flicker comes on Monday, July 27th in the morning. There’s a 1.3m swell from the NNW, with a 10-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, so it’ll have some push and shape, with the combined energy at 308 (moderate). The wind is light from the NNE at 3 mph, crossing onshore, but it’s so light it’ll leave just a few ripples. The catch is the forecast is marginal, so it’s not a sure thing. By the afternoon, the wind swings to the ENE at 12 mph, chopping it up.
After that, it’s a long, slow decline. The rest of the run through August 5th is all ankle-biters under 1.0m, with short, weak periods of 5-7 seconds and combined energy dropping into the double digits. The wind is always cross or cross-on, never clean, so the surface is bumpy. There’s a solid 6-7 day stretch from the end of July into early August where the waves are basically non-existent.
For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a real downer. The forecasts can always change, but right now, don’t hold your breath. If you’ve got a kite, the afternoon of Saturday, July 25th might be worth a look with a strong breeze from the W at 25 mph pushing a lumpy 1.9m cross-shore chop (combined energy 310). For a regular surfer, it’s time to find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 101 | 77 | 85 | 77 | 34 | 55 | 32 | 25 | 48 | 124 | 307 | 116 | 204 | 168 | 125 | 96 | 308 | 290 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 6 | N 12 | N 6 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 168 | 101 | 77 | 4 | 77 | 34 | 55 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 116 | 3 | 168 | 6 | 96 | 308 | 290 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NW 11 | — | N 13 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 25 | 18 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 48 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 48 | 124 | 307 | 95 | 204 | 69 | 125 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 39 | 46 | 2 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 386 | 1088 | 7 | 270 | 153 | 7 | 7 | 140 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 4 |
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