Surf Forecasts:
El Brusco surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NW swell with 803 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s 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 (Sep 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Brusco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for this stretch.
First up, we’ve got El Brusco as the only game in town for the next 16 days. The water is sitting at 22° which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus.
The first week is a bit of a grind. We kick off Thursday, September 3rd, with a tiny 2 ft NW swell, short period of 8 seconds, and cross winds. The combined energy is weak (55), and it’s just poor conditions. That sets the tone for a few days. Friday is more of the same – small, weak, and cross-onshore. Saturday the 5th sees a bit of a lift: a 4 ft NW groundswell with a 14-second period rolls in, but it’s still a bit messy with the wind. The energy jumps to a moderate 599, but it’s only marginal. It’s not a total loss, but it’s not clean.
We get a bit of a pulse on Sunday the 6th with 4 ft from the NW, but the wind is cross and the energy is a solid 451. Still not clean, though. That pattern of small, wind-affected NW swell drags on through the middle of the week. Monday the 7th sees a weak 2 ft with a 14-second period, but it’s glassy in the morning – still, too small to get excited about.
The real standout is a week and a half out. Sunday, September 13th is the one. Morning glass – 0.0 mph wind – and a clean 6 ft NW groundswell with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is a strong 1111. This is a proper, clean, powerful swell. It’s an advanced break, and with that size and period, it’s going to be a proper challenge for experts. The afternoon stays clean with a cross wind but still good energy at 890.
For the rest of the second week, it’s small and inconsistent. Monday the 14th has a glassy morning but only 3 ft, and the energy is moderate. After that, we’re back to tiny waves and poor conditions until the end of the forecast period on Friday, September 18th. There’s nothing else worth chasing.
So, the pick of the bunch is without a doubt Sunday, September 13th, early morning at El Brusco. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a long way off, but it looks promising.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
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 kJ | 36 | 36 | 43 | 62 | 81 | 514 | 757 | 742 | 433 | 297 | 117 | 103 | 234 | 263 | 287 | 245 | 155 | 158 | 157 | 294 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:31PM3.13m | 10:00AM3.03m | 10:42PM2.87m | 11:22AM2.88m | 00:21AM2.75m | 1:02PM2.92m | 1:56AM2.87m | 2:24PM3.16m | 3:06AM3.12m | 3:25PM3.48m | 3:58AM3.39m | 4:14PM3.77m | 4:42AM3.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.69m | 3:43AM0.87m | 4:19PM0.92m | 4:54AM1.10m | 5:47PM1.06m | 6:27AM1.17m | 7:23PM0.97m | 7:55AM1.02m | 8:40PM0.70m | 9:00AM0.74m | 9:37PM0.40m | 9:52AM0.45m | 10:24PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 43 | 62 | 81 | 514 | 757 | 742 | 433 | 297 | 117 | 31 | 234 | 263 | 287 | 245 | 155 | 158 | 131 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 14 | — | NE 4 | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NW 9 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 82 | — | 12 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 14 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 103 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 13 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 38 | 67 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 153 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
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