Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.06° S 77.25° W

El Cabezo WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Cabezo sea temperature is
23.0°C
5.9° 

El Cabezo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Cabezo surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,087 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Cabezo this week:

The surf forecast for El Cabezo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Cabezo in the next 16 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 7th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 7th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 9th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Cabezo over the next 16 days.


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