Surf Forecasts:
El Burro surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Burro this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Burro in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Burro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me have a look at what’s shaking for El Burro over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty flat and sad picture for El Burro. This spot is a sheltered little reef, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times, but this 16-day window is a write-off. There’s nothing on the board that’s worth paddling out for.
We start off Monday the 17th with a tiny 1ft NNE swell, but the wind is cross and the wave energy is weak (42). The report calls it poor surf conditions, and honestly, it looks more like a lake than a wave. That trend sticks hard through the week. Tuesday and Wednesday the swell drops to a pathetic 0.3ft or 0.7ft. The cross-offshore wind on Wednesday and Thursday cleans up the surface, but you can’t surf ripples. There’s just no wave.
There is a bump of energy on Saturday the 22nd, with a 2ft swell coming from the ENE, and the combined energy climbs a bit (45). The wind swings cross-offshore in the afternoon, so it’s clean, but it’s still a tiny, weak wave. Not worth the drive.
We go through a long stretch of nothing much until the tail end of the window. Around Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th, the swell pushes up to 4ft from the NE, and the wave energy gets into the moderate range (160), but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore. It’s lumpy and choppy. The swell period is short, barely 8 seconds, so it’s weak, crumply stuff. By the 27th, the wind is blowing a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore, and the conditions are just messy.
There’s a little bump of energy again on the 1st of September with a 4ft NNE swell and 167 combined energy, but again, the wind is onshore and the swell period is only 8 seconds. It’s not the kind of wave you want to tell your mates about.
Look, this is a stretch where it just doesn’t come together. For a sheltered reef that needs a clean window and some proper direction, this is a blank run. If you’re hanging for a paddle, maybe look for a lake or a river mouth. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | NNE 3 | NW 8 | NE 3 | N 8 | NNE 2 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | N 7 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 15 | 42 | 36 | 69 | 14 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07AM2.15m | 5:23PM2.19m | 5:44AM2.00m | 6:02PM1.96m | 6:25AM1.85m | 6:49PM1.74m | 7:18AM1.70m | 7:54PM1.56m | 8:36AM1.59m | 9:34PM1.48m | 10:16AM1.61m | 11:07PM1.55m | 11:31AM1.73m | 00:05AM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.33m | 11:30PM0.39m | 11:44AM0.50m | 00:07AM0.58m | 12:29PM0.67m | 00:51AM0.76m | 1:30PM0.83m | 1:56AM0.90m | 3:06PM0.92m | 3:39AM0.95m | 4:52PM0.87m | 5:09AM0.87m | 5:56PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | ENE 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | N 8 | S 13 | WNW 9 | W 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | — | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | N 8 | S 13 | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | NW 4 | NNE 2 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 5 | N 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 44 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 69 | 17 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 72 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 203 | 18 | 95 | 182 | 182 | 19 | 182 | 208 | 182 | 208 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 3 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Burro provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Burro can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Burro surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Burro) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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