Surf Forecasts:
El Caño de la Culata surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, W swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Caño de la Culata this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Caño de la Culata in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Caño de la Culata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Well, folks, I gotta be straight with you. Looking at the 16-day window for El Caño de la Culata, and it's a tough one. We've got a long, dry spell with no real surf on offer for the majority of the forecast. The first recommendation doesn't pop up until the very end of the period, and even then it's a whisper, not a roar.
From now, right through until the 14th of August, it's a whole lot of nothing. Day after day, the charts are showing flat conditions with poor surf quality. The wind is mostly cross-off in the mornings, which keeps things clean, but there's just no swell to push. Afternoons get messy with a stiff SW breeze, but again, no wave energy to speak of. The combined energy barely registers, with values like 0 (zero) and 1 (one) being the norm. It's a frustrating stretch for anyone looking to get wet.
Things get a tiny bit interesting on the morning of Friday, the 14th of August. We finally see a glimpse of something. The wind is light and offshore from the NE at 3 mph, which is glassy perfection. The water is a bit colder than average for this time of year at 68°, but we're still looking at a flat ocean with no swell. It's a clean, empty lineup, but you'd be bobbing on a lake.
Then, on the afternoon of Saturday, the 15th of August, we get the only real "surf" of the whole outlook. A tiny 1.0 ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 3 seconds. That's a weak, short-period windswell with a combined energy of just 2 (two). The wind is onshore from the SSW at 9 mph, so it's not going to be clean. It's small, weak, and bumpy.
So, what's the call? There's no standout here, no day to circle on the calendar. This is a blank run. For an area like this, when the swell window doesn't align, it's just how it goes. Forecasts can change, but for now, this stretch looks more like a case for a different kind of board. With that tiny, weak swell and the afternoon onshore winds, the setup might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. Hang tight, and let's hope the charts look better next time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:24PM2.91m | 5:43AM2.66m | 5:56PM2.90m | 6:17AM2.65m | 6:30PM2.85m | 6:52AM2.60m | 7:07PM2.75m | 7:32AM2.53m | 7:49PM2.61m | 8:18AM2.43m | 8:41PM2.45m | 9:16AM2.33m | 9:48PM2.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.32m | 11:34PM0.25m | 11:37AM0.31m | 00:05AM0.26m | 12:10PM0.34m | 00:38AM0.31m | 12:46PM0.41m | 1:15AM0.39m | 1:26PM0.52m | 1:57AM0.51m | 2:15PM0.64m | 2:49AM0.66m | 3:19PM0.77m | 3:58AM0.80m | |||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 25 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 10 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 19 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 5 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 214 | 650 | 84 | 93 | 650 | 262 | 96 | 247 | 222 | 235 | 247 | 222 | 103 | 53 | 162 | 93 | 222 | 166 | 93 | 146 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Caño de la Culata provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Caño de la Culata can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Caño de la Culata 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 Caño de la Culata) 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).
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