Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Brusco this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Brusco in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for El Brusco over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough run. The forecast is showing a whole lot of nothing for the first 15 days. We’re talking proper flat spells, barely a ripple. From Thursday the 9th right through to Wednesday the 23rd, every single call is for poor surf conditions. You’ll see tiny waves, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, with weak energy readings (mostly between 6 and 99). The swell direction is mostly out of the NW, which is what El Brusco likes, but there’s just no size or power behind it. Winds are a bit all over the place too – cross-on, cross, onshore – not much to get excited about.
So, it’s a long, quiet stretch. You’d be waiting nearly two weeks for anything that even looks like it might start working. The water temp is sitting at 73°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like swimming in a bath.
Now, the one glimmer... and it’s a long way off. On Friday the 24th, we finally see a bit of life. The morning shows a 3ft NW swell, but the big change is the period – 12 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell with some energy behind it, and the combined energy jumps to 327 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-shore, which means it could be clean. The afternoon bumps up to 4ft but the period drops to 10 seconds and the wind goes cross-on, so the morning is the window. It’s still only a marginal call, but after all that flatness, it’s the only thing worth a look.
So, if you’re desperate, mark your calendar for Friday the 24th of July. Dawn patrol might just surprise you. For the rest of it, save your petrol money.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 45 | 44 | 68 | 90 | 39 | 46 | 75 | 61 | 54 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:12PM2.96m | 00:42AM3.05m | 1:23PM3.05m | 1:57AM3.13m | 2:33PM3.23m | 3:07AM3.28m | 3:35PM3.47m | 4:09AM3.46m | 4:32PM3.72m | 5:04AM3.62m | 5:24PM3.93m | 5:55AM3.71m | 6:13PM4.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.94m | 7:01AM0.84m | 7:36PM0.83m | 8:09AM0.75m | 8:45PM0.63m | 9:13AM0.59m | 9:47PM0.39m | 10:10AM0.41m | 10:43PM0.16m | 11:02AM0.25m | 11:35PM-0.01m | 11:50AM0.14m | 00:24AM-0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 44 | 68 | 90 | 39 | 46 | 75 | 61 | 54 | 39 | 41 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | NNE 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | N 7 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 13 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 46 | 12 | 39 | 64 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 186 | 2 | 16 | 205 | 193 | 197 | 340 | 340 | 386 | 432 | 361 |
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