Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a real tough one for our region. It’s not that the swell is completely flat, but the quality just ain’t there. The only spot we’ve got to look at is El Brusco and the entire forecast period is stamped with "poor surf conditions". We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing special, but let’s break it down, day by day.
The first sign of a pulse, and really the only thing that gets me talking, is around Monday, August 18th. The energy at El Brusco starts to build. On Tuesday morning, August 19th, we see a jump in size. The swell is from the NNW at 6 ft with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 506 (strong wave energy). That’s the biggest we’ll see, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the NE at 15 km/h, which will mess things up. Wednesday morning, August 20th, still has some size at 5 ft from the NNW (8 second period, 321 energy), but the wind is a cross-shore from the east at 15 km/h, which is a bit better but still not clean.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is Monday morning, August 18th. The swell is 3 ft from the NW at 9 seconds (162 energy) and the wind is light cross-onshore from the WNW at 10 km/h. It’s not perfect, but it’s the closest we get to a clean window. The water temp is a warm 74°F, which is 4°F warmer than normal – much warmer than usual for this time of year.
The rest of the first week is a write-off: tiny waves, poor wind, or both. From Saturday, August 22nd, it drops right off into tiny 1.0 ft - 1 ft dribble with poor direction and wind. We have a little flicker on Sunday, August 23rd with a 3 ft NNW swell (8 seconds, 153 energy) and light cross-shore winds, but it’s still a "poor surf conditions" call.
The long-range stuff on the 23rd has a period of 11 seconds from the NW with 222 energy in the afternoon, but the wind is cross-onshore again. It’s a classic case of the swell showing up, but the wind just killing it.
Honestly, the best advice I can give you is to keep your eye on the sky and the buoys. For an advanced spot like El Brusco, with often crowds, when the conditions are this poor, it’s not worth the paddle. The whole 16-day window is a big gap of frustration. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer right now. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 60 | 104 | 100 | 71 | 67 | 74 | 65 | 59 | 74 | 62 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 46 | 42 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04PM2.95m | 1:51AM2.95m | 2:25PM3.14m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:31PM3.44m | 4:06AM3.39m | 4:26PM3.74m | 4:57AM3.60m | 5:14PM3.98m | 5:42AM3.74m | 5:58PM4.12m | 6:23AM3.79m | 6:39PM4.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.94m | 7:57AM0.94m | 8:40PM0.72m | 9:06AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.43m | 10:02AM0.47m | 10:37PM0.15m | 10:51AM0.23m | 11:24PM-0.04m | 11:36AM0.07m | 00:07AM-0.14m | 12:18PM-0.00m | 00:47AM-0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 60 | 104 | 100 | 71 | 67 | 74 | 65 | 59 | 74 | 62 | 36 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 46 | 42 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NW 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | — | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | — | N 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 6 | — | 1 | 22 | 20 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | — | N 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 9 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 486 | 197 | 12 | 16 | 340 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 119 | 119 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 205 | 0 |
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