Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, NNW swell with 218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for El Brusco. The whole 16-day window looks incredibly quiet, with barely a ripple worth getting excited about. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s out of the ordinary.
We’re looking at a long, flat run. From now through to the middle of the month, the swell is tiny, the energy is weak (mostly under 100), and the wind is never clean. The first solid hint of something bigger doesn’t show up until Tuesday, August 18th, when the morning delivers a 5ft northwest swell with a 11-second period and combined energy of 463 (moderate). That’s the biggest pulse of the whole outlook, but it’s still labelled as marginal. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it won’t be glassy. For an advanced spot like El Brusco, which is fairly exposed to the northwest and likes an offshore from the south, that’s not the magic combo. Still, if you’re desperate, that Tuesday morning session is the only thing that’s even close to worth a look. The afternoon holds 4ft and 324 energy, but with a similar wind.
Everything else in the second week is small and messy. Thursday, August 19th, has a morning knee-high west-northwest swell with light cross-shore breeze, but it’s tiny and weak.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. The best on offer is that Tuesday, August 18th morning for the bigger size, but don’t expect great quality. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off for surfing. Might be a better time to check the kite gear if the wind picks up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 |
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 kJ | 30 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 132 | 147 | 144 | 77 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 40 | 18 | 63 | 104 | 98 | 84 | 54 | 58 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 8:47AM3.27m | 9:04PM3.37m | 9:31AM3.15m | 9:54PM3.18m | 10:26AM3.02m | 10:57PM3.00m | 11:37AM2.92m | 00:21AM2.89m | 1:04PM2.95m | 1:51AM2.95m | 2:25PM3.14m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:31PM3.44m | 4:06AM3.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.61m | 3:19AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.76m | 4:11AM0.79m | 4:38PM0.91m | 5:16AM0.96m | 5:55PM1.00m | 6:36AM1.03m | 7:22PM0.94m | 7:57AM0.94m | 8:40PM0.72m | 9:06AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 132 | 147 | 144 | 77 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 104 | 98 | 84 | 54 | 58 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | N 5 | — | NNE 4 | — | N 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 63 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 15 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 2 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 28 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 457 | 119 | 150 | 46 | 42 | 17 | 42 | 4 | 12 | 476 | 73 | 12 | 314 | 2 | 16 | 69 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 0 |
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