Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, NNW swell with 2,582 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s 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 (Sep 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next two weeks at El Brusco are mostly a grind, but there are a couple of mornings worth setting the alarm for.
Right now, Sunday the 13th is running at 1.4m from the northwest, but the wind is cross-onshore from the ENE. It’s going to be a bit bumpy. Water temp is 22°, a touch warmer than usual, nothing dramatic.
Monday the 14th drops to 1.1m, light cross-shore. Just small and meh. Tuesday the 15th is under a metre, cross-chop, forget it. Wednesday the 16th has a short-period 1.5m around midday, but it’s cross-onshore and junky.
Thursday the 17th has a bit more size – 1.6m, period around 11 seconds from the NW – but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy. Friday the 18th is small, but then Friday afternoon you get a jump in period – 16 seconds – and the direction swings to the NNW. Energy jumps from the low hundreds up to 980. The swell is starting to breathe.
Then Saturday the 19th is your window. Morning is glassy, no wind, and the swell is a solid 2.2m from the NNW with a 14-second period. That’s strong energy – 1858 – and it’s going to be clean. This is a big one, so only experienced surfers should be out there. Beginners need to sit this one out. Get in early, because the afternoon brings a cross-onshore breeze and messes it up.
After that, it fades. Sunday the 20th is back to 1.4m and cross-shore junk. Monday the 21st has decent size again – 1.9m, period 13 seconds, energy around 1200 – but the wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be lumpy.
Tuesday the 22nd is another clean morning. Glassy, calm, 1.4m from the NW with a 12-second period. Not as big as Saturday, but clean and workable. The afternoon turns onshore, so again, morning is your best bet.
From Wednesday the 23rd onward, it drops off. Small, choppy, cross-shore. There’s a bit more size coming in around the 27th – 2 to 1.6m – but it’s short-period and onshore. Not worth chasing.
So, in short: Saturday the 19th is the standout. Big, clean, powerful. Tuesday the 22nd is a smaller, cleaner option. The rest is pretty much a write-off. Keep expectations low and pick your moments.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 531 | 522 | 343 | 194 | 120 | 74 | 39 | 92 | 192 | 279 | 747 | 558 | 445 | 245 | 211 | 635 | 2582 | 1858 | 1309 | 730 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48PM3.91m | 7:05AM3.70m | 7:22PM3.69m | 7:38AM3.53m | 7:56PM3.41m | 8:10AM3.31m | 8:31PM3.11m | 8:46AM3.06m | 9:10PM2.81m | 9:29AM2.80m | 10:05PM2.54m | 10:37AM2.58m | 11:38PM2.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.08m | 1:07PM0.16m | 1:26AM0.30m | 1:43PM0.38m | 2:00AM0.57m | 2:21PM0.65m | 2:37AM0.87m | 3:02PM0.94m | 3:19AM1.16m | 3:56PM1.23m | 4:18AM1.41m | 5:14PM1.43m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 531 | 522 | 343 | 194 | 120 | 74 | 39 | 92 | 192 | 279 | 747 | 558 | 445 | 245 | 211 | 345 | 2582 | 1858 | 1309 | 730 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 12 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NNE 6 | NW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 108 | 34 | 325 | — | — | — | 27 | 635 | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | W 2 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 213 | 477 | 46 | 7 | 471 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
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