Surf Forecasts:
El Camotal surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 928 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Camotal this week:
The surf forecast for El Camotal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Camotal in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Camotal over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty taking a look with the imperial numbers now.
It’s lean times ahead for El Camotal. The first whisper of any sort of ride comes on Wednesday morning, July 8th – a pulse around 4ft out of the SW, period of 15 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and the energy reading sits at 662, which is moderate, but with that cross-onshore breeze it’s not going to be pretty. After that, it’s right back into the doldrums.
Days roll by with waves barely a foot or less, mostly 0.3ft, cross-on winds, and nothing worth paddling for. That flat, weak stretch hangs around until the end of the first week.
The only real interest comes Monday, July 20th, when the swell climbs to 5ft from the SW, period holding at 14 seconds. Combined energy jumps to 948 – that’s a proper moderate swell. But wind remains a light cross-onshore, and the whole thing is still considered marginal. It’s the best we get, but not clean.
Then Tuesday, July 21st, the swell tops out near 6ft from the SW, period again around 14 seconds, and energy surges to 1448 – strong wave energy. The catch? Wind is cross-on from the S at 9 mph in the morning and picks up to 12 mph in the afternoon. That size with that wind is chop city – experts only, and even then it’s a battle.
Water temp is 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. Crowds might show sometimes, but there’s not much to ride.
There’s no standout session in this outlook. It’s a long, quiet stretch for El Camotal. Forecasts can always change, but for now, I wouldn’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | NW 11 | W 16 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 20 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 1271 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 657 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:34PM0.70m | 9:39AM0.95m | 10:51PM0.73m | 10:25AM0.91m | 00:09AM0.79m | 11:22AM0.87m | 1:21AM0.87m | 12:26PM0.83m | 2:25AM0.97m | 1:33PM0.81m | 3:23AM1.06m | 2:38PM0.81m | 4:17AM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.42m | 4:33PM0.33m | 3:56AM0.49m | 5:25PM0.28m | 5:26AM0.54m | 6:23PM0.22m | 7:09AM0.54m | 7:23PM0.15m | 8:35AM0.50m | 8:22PM0.08m | 9:41AM0.44m | 9:17PM0.01m | 10:38AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | 6:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1533 | 1271 | 1141 | 1018 | 822 | 657 | 592 | 568 | 476 | 981 | 1018 | 869 | 834 | 672 | 400 | 394 | 742 | 659 | 595 | 744 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 15 | SW 13 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 10 | SSW 18 | S 9 |
| kJ | 343 | 75 | 185 | 196 | 44 | 117 | 93 | 4 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 47 | 9 | 45 | 47 | 269 | 55 | 57 | 10 | 102 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 16 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 319 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 229 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 269 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 228 | — | — | 113 | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 61 | — | 48 | — | — | 72 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 173 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 217 | 13 | 173 | 173 | 13 | 173 | 217 | 13 | 173 | 275 | 13 | 173 | 173 | 13 | 173 |
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