Surf Forecasts:
El Camotal surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 643 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Camotal this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Camotal in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Camotal over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table.
El Camotal is a beginner-friendly spot, exposed to the swell but it’s been a pretty grim run for the first week and a half. We’ve got a long gap with nothing worth paddling for – from now all the way through to the 15th of September, the surf is just poor with cross-on winds messing up the surface and the wave quality is either zero or barely a whisper. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary to report.
Things start to flicker just a little on the morning of Tuesday the 15th, but it’s still marginal. There’s a bump of 4ft of waist-high swell coming from the SW with a 16-second period. The combined energy is strong at (615), suggesting some grunt in the water, but the breeze is cross-on and fairly choppy, so it’s not clean. You might get a few lumpy ones if you’re desperate. It’s not going to be a standout.
The rest of the week stays poor and choppy. By the 17th and 18th, it’s still marginal at best, still cross-on wind. The swell stays small at 2ft to 3ft, period pulls back. Not much to get excited about. You’re not going to see a classic day in this stretch.
Looking into the second week, around the 22nd of September, there’s a bit of a shift – the wind turns onshore from the WSW on the 22nd morning, which is the closest we get to offshore. Still, the swell is tiny at 2ft from the SW, poor quality. It’s a no-go. Into the 24th, the combined energy drops into weak territory (84), and the swell is just 1ft.
Honestly, mate, the whole 16-day block is a write-off. There is no standout session. If you’re a beginner and just want to sit on a foamie in tiny, messy swell, maybe Tuesday morning the 15th is your best bet, but don’t expect anything clean. For the experienced surfer, you’d be better off waiting for a proper groundswell with a clean wind. This setup is about as interesting for paddle surfing as watching paint dry. Kite surfers might find the cross-on wind interesting on the bigger days, but for us, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 181 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 224 | 304 | 427 | 574 | 611 | 472 | 459 | 440 | 295 | 286 | 282 | 235 | 178 | 210 | 203 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.13m | 5:58PM1.00m | 6:06AM1.06m | 6:39PM1.00m | 6:34AM0.98m | 7:20PM0.97m | 7:01AM0.88m | 8:03PM0.92m | 7:26AM0.79m | 8:53PM0.86m | 7:49AM0.71m | 10:00PM0.80m | 8:08AM0.64m | 11:40PM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.15m | 00:00AM0.21m | 12:27PM0.15m | 00:39AM0.29m | 12:56PM0.17m | 1:18AM0.37m | 1:25PM0.20m | 1:59AM0.45m | 1:55PM0.25m | 2:46AM0.53m | 2:29PM0.30m | 4:06AM0.59m | 3:16PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 202 | 181 | 116 | 223 | 229 | 224 | 241 | 210 | 225 | 189 | 472 | 459 | 440 | 295 | 286 | 282 | 235 | 178 | 210 | 203 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 23 | S 8 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 42 | 96 | 95 | 112 | 103 | 58 | 304 | 427 | 574 | 611 | 185 | 142 | 21 | 89 | 71 | 49 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 115 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | W 12 | SSW 22 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | NW 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 109 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 69 | 63 | 61 | 72 | 5 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 284 | 291 | 307 | — | — | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | — | 112 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 84 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 293 | 13 | 173 | 293 | 13 | 173 | 222 | 13 | 173 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 293 | 13 | 13 | 293 | 13 | 173 | 173 | 13 |
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