Surf Forecasts:
El Camotal surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SW swell with 642 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 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 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 1.7m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Camotal over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Gotta be honest with you, this stretch is looking pretty flat and grim for a long while. There’s a big gap of no real surf on offer at El Camotal from now until the morning of Monday, July 20th. That’s over a week of waiting for anything worthwhile.
The first sign of life shows up on Monday morning, July 20th. A solid 7 ft swell from the SW, with a period of 13 seconds, pushes the combined energy up to a strong 1400. That’s proper size, but it’s coming with a cross-on wind from the S at 9 mph. The conditions are rated marginal, and with that much swell, it’s going to be a beast for experts only. The wind is going to chop it up, so it won’t be clean. Tuesday morning, July 21st, still has some size at 5 ft from the SW, but the cross-on wind is still there, and the energy drops to 625. It’s still a bit too big for beginners.
After that, the swell drops back down. From Wednesday, July 22nd, through the end of the forecast, we’re looking at small, weak swells. The combined energy stays mostly in the hundreds, with a peak of 639 on Friday morning, July 24th, and 441 on Saturday morning, July 25th, but the winds stay cross-onshore. The water temperature is about 69°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so the water’s feeling nice and tropical, but it’s wasted on these conditions.
Honestly, the only standout window is Monday morning, July 20th, for the size, but the wind is a killer. If you’re a strong paddler who doesn’t mind a bit of chop, that’s the only time the swell has any real punch. The rest of the time, it’s small, messy, and not worth paddling out for. For the average surfer, this is a week to find something else to do.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 4 | NW 12 | SW 20 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 22 | S 4 | SW 20 | NW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 15 |
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 kJ | 0 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 155 | 362 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 50 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.06m | 2:38PM0.81m | 4:17AM1.14m | 3:38PM0.82m | 5:08AM1.21m | 4:35PM0.83m | 5:57AM1.24m | 5:31PM0.84m | 6:43AM1.25m | 6:26PM0.84m | 7:27AM1.22m | 7:22PM0.82m | 8:09AM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.08m | 9:41AM0.44m | 9:17PM0.01m | 10:38AM0.39m | 10:09PM-0.03m | 11:30AM0.35m | 10:59PM-0.05m | 12:19PM0.32m | 11:48PM-0.02m | 1:07PM0.30m | 00:35AM0.04m | 1:54PM0.29m | 1:21AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | 6:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 400 | 610 | 659 | 514 | 491 | 491 | 585 | 325 | 506 | 321 | 863 | 888 | 714 | 796 | 711 | 908 | 812 | 699 | 598 | 493 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | WSW 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 46 | 12 | 71 | 69 | 51 | 51 | 132 | 180 | 42 | 362 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 50 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 22 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 22 | — | SW 20 | — | — | SW 22 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 269 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 97 | 134 | 50 | 61 | 155 | 28 | 18 | — | 15 | — | — | 18 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 7 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 7 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 51 | — | 9 | 7 | — | 6 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 173 | 173 | 13 | 173 | 173 | 13 | 173 | 271 | 13 | 173 | 173 | 13 | 13 | 222 | 13 | 173 | 271 | 13 | 173 |
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