Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, NNW swell with 673 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our local sandbar. It’s been a bit of a mixed bag lately, but we’ve got some real moments to look forward to if you’re patient.
The water temperature is sitting at a nice 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can probably get away with a thinner suit.
Right now, things are a bit slow. We’ve got a small window kicking off on Sunday morning, the 6th, with a 5ft northwest swell. The energy is moderate (549), but the wind is a cross-shore, so it’s not going to be a total clean sheet. It’s a bit marginal.
The real standout, and I mean *the* session to circle, is happening on Monday morning, the 7th. We’ve got a 2ft NW swell, but the period is a very long 15 seconds – that’s real groundswell energy. The water is glassy, dead calm. At El Brusco, that long period can make the sets a bit fat and straight, but when it’s that clean and the winds are off, it’s a beauty. The energy is moderate (191), but the quality will be high.
There’s another good look on Tuesday morning, the 8th. It’s a smaller 3ft WNW swell, but again, glassy conditions. It’s a short window, but if you can get out there, you’ll find some fun ones.
Then we hit a bit of a lull. Wednesday the 9th has some size, 6ft, but the wind is messy and cross-onshore. The energy is strong (457), but the conditions are poor. That pattern sticks around for a few days. Thursday morning the 10th is interesting – a 5ft swell with zero wind and glassy conditions (energy 401), but it’s a bit of a one-off before the wind picks up again.
The next real highlight is a long way off. Mark your calendar for Monday morning, the 21st of September. We’ve got a solid 4ft NW swell with a good 11-second period, and the wind is expected to be glassy. The energy is moderate (421), and it’s looking like a proper good session. That’s the one to wait for, but it’s far out, so keep an eye on the conditions.
For the rest of the time, the swell is mostly small or messy, with a lot of cross-shore and onshore winds. It’s frustrating, but it’s a typical pattern for this spot.
Stay tuned, and don’t sleep on that Monday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 549 | 297 | 217 | 104 | 172 | 179 | 149 | 145 | 485 | 423 | 673 | 504 | 401 | 261 | 128 | 101 | 135 | 66 | 37 | 29 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02PM2.92m | 1:56AM2.87m | 2:24PM3.16m | 3:06AM3.12m | 3:25PM3.48m | 3:58AM3.39m | 4:14PM3.77m | 4:42AM3.61m | 4:57PM3.98m | 5:21AM3.76m | 5:36PM4.07m | 5:58AM3.82m | 6:13PM4.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.97m | 7:55AM1.02m | 8:40PM0.70m | 9:00AM0.74m | 9:37PM0.40m | 9:52AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.13m | 10:36AM0.21m | 11:04PM-0.04m | 11:16AM0.04m | 11:42PM-0.11m | 11:54AM-0.02m | 00:18AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 549 | 297 | 217 | 67 | 172 | 179 | 149 | 145 | — | 423 | 673 | 504 | 401 | 261 | 128 | 101 | 135 | 66 | 37 | 29 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 18 | NW 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | NE 5 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 20 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 15 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 17 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 104 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 190 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 173 | 0 |
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