El Camotal Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.82° S 78.23° W

El Camotal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Camotal sea temperature is
21.8° C
3.6° 

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


El Camotal surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,011 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 1.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 28th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 15s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, let me look at what we've got here. It’s a pretty bleak picture for the next couple of weeks, if I'm being honest. For El Camotal, the swell window’s open to the NW but the predominant energy is coming from the SW, which isn’t its optimum. The water’s much warmer than normal for the time of year, coming in at 71° with a positive anomaly of 7°, which is very unusual. But that’s about the only unusual thing happening—the surf sure isn’t.

We start off with a bit of a tease on Tuesday the 28th. There’s some decent size from the SW—just over 5 feet with a long 15-second period—and the combined energy is strong at 1217 (moderate to very strong), but the wind is a cross-on from the SSW at 9 mph, which is putting a chop on it. The comments say “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” and honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for. By the afternoon the wind picks up and it gets choppier.

Wednesday the 29th sees the swell drop just a touch to around 5 feet, still with that long period, but the wind is lighter and cross-on. The energy is still moderate at 818, but clean it is not. It’s still marginal. The rest of that week and the first week of August is a slow, sad slide. From Thursday the 30th onwards, the swell drops below 4 feet, the period gets shorter, and the wind stays cross-on. By Friday the 31st, we’re looking at around 3 feet and the wave comment turns to “poor surf conditions” with zero scores. That streak of poor days runs all the way through to about Wednesday the 6th of August. That’s more than a week of nothing worth talking about.

The energy falls off a cliff. By Monday the 4th of August, we’re down to around 2 feet and a combined energy of just 66—that’s weak. It’s just not happening.

Around Thursday the 6th of August, there’s a tiny flicker. We get about 3 feet from the SW again, but the combined energy bumps up to 642 (moderate) and the period stretches out to a very long 16 seconds on the Thursday afternoon. But it’s still cross-on, still marginal, nothing you’d set an alarm for. Friday the 7th is similar, with around 4 to 4 feet and moderate energy, but the wind keeps it messy.

That’s really it for any halfway decent window. The weekend of the 8th and 9th of August is a joke—0.3 feet swell, combined energy of 4, just flat. There is a long period 21-second swell showing up on the 9th afternoon but it’s only 1 foot, so it’s not doing anything. The rest of the outlook through the 12th is all under 2 feet with weak energy.

So for El Camotal, the best of a bad bunch is the early period on the 28th and 29th of July, and maybe the 6th and 7th of August for a glimpse of long-period energy, but with the cross-on wind, you’re really just looking at choppy, marginal waves. Nothing here is a standout. I’d leave the board in the car and maybe have a coffee instead. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a rough run.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
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15
1.6
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15
1.5
SW
14
1.5
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14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
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13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
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13
1
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12
1
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12
0.8
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12
0.9
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11
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11
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11
0.8
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14
0.7
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13
1
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13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
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Energy kJ
1200
1025
899
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767
600
563
481
411
277
272
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217
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198
221
173
330
130
124
89
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
S
10
S
5
S
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
20
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20
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15
SSE
10
SSW
15
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15
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10
SSW
15
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10
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10
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15
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10
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Wind State
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High Tide
4:09PM0.73m
5:31AM1.05m
4:46PM0.76m
5:59AM1.07m
5:22PM0.77m
6:26AM1.08m
6:00PM0.79m
6:52AM1.08m
6:39PM0.79m
7:17AM1.06m
7:21PM0.80m
7:43AM1.02m
8:09PM0.80m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.44m
10:34PM0.13m
11:48AM0.42m
11:06PM0.12m
12:18PM0.40m
11:37PM0.14m
12:47PM0.38m
00:07AM0.17m
1:15PM0.36m
00:38AM0.23m
1:44PM0.33m
1:11AM0.29m
2:15PM0.31m
1:49AM0.36m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the El Camotal Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Camotal provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Camotal can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Camotal 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 Camotal) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Camotal may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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