Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, NNW swell with 353 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNW 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Brusco in the next 16 days are 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. 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+) | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for us.
Straight up, the next week and a half is gonna be a real test of patience. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The waves are just not cooperating. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Friday the 21st, and even then it’s only a marginal call. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a noticeable anomaly, making it feel like a warm bath out there.
Let’s break it down. From now through the 20th, it’s all small and poor. The swell is barely hitting 2 ft, often with short periods around 6 seconds and weak energy. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and uninviting. There’s a glassy morning on the 17th, but the swell is just too small (2 ft) to do anything with. A couple of glassy sessions on the 19th and 22nd, but again, the swell is tiny (1 ft to 3 ft) and the energy is weak.
The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one, is the morning of Friday the 21st at El Brusco. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the NNW, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 334, which is the biggest we see in the whole outlook. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, which is workable. That said, the break is exposed and the swell direction (NNW) is close to its optimum (NW). For an advanced spot, this is the best we’ve got. The Sunday morning and afternoon of the 23rd also show some 4 ft to 4 ft swell from the NW with clean conditions, and the energy is good (223 and 200). That’s a secondary highlight, but the 21st morning is the clear winner.
After that, it drops off again. The 24th and 25th get blown out by a moderate breeze, and the swell is weak and short-period. The rest of the month is a total write-off with tiny waves and poor energy. The 30th shows a little uptick with 3 ft and glassy conditions, but it’s weak and ordinary.
So, to sum it up: if you’re an advanced surfer and you’re desperate, the morning of Friday the 21st of August is your best bet. Get out there early. Otherwise, be prepared for a long, flat, quiet spell. It’s a tough run for the area, but it won’t last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 54 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 79 | 140 | 334 | 320 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:19PM4.01m | 7:41AM3.64m | 7:57PM3.79m | 8:18AM3.47m | 8:35PM3.50m | 8:55AM3.25m | 9:14PM3.18m | 9:35AM3.01m | 9:58PM2.87m | 10:23AM2.78m | 10:57PM2.60m | 11:33AM2.61m | 00:26AM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.02m | 1:38PM0.17m | 2:04AM0.24m | 2:18PM0.39m | 2:42AM0.52m | 2:59PM0.66m | 3:22AM0.82m | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.11m | 4:41PM1.20m | 5:09AM1.34m | 5:59PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 26 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 79 | 140 | 334 | 320 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | N 4 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 54 | — | 2 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 33 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 2 | 39 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 39 | 197 | 462 | 471 | 358 | 194 | 39 | 64 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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