Surf Forecasts:
El Caño de la Culata surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 128 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Caño de la Culata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days around El Caño de la Culata are looking like a proper write-off for surf. There’s not a single standout session in the whole window, so if you’re after a wave, you’re going to be waiting a long time. The forecast is a long, quiet stretch with almost no energy to speak of.
The first hint of anything at all shows up on Friday afternoon, 21 August, but it’s a total dud – just 2 feet of weak, short-period swell from the WSW, with a 19 mph onshore wind from the SW making a mess of things. The water’s sitting at 74°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only notable thing. You’d be better off having a cold drink than paddling out.
From there, it’s a long, flat gap. Saturday, 22 August, and Sunday, 23 August, are essentially flat – tiny 0.3 feet to 1.0 feet waves with no push. The wind flips around a bit, with a few moments of cleaner conditions like Saturday morning’s NW cross-off at 9 mph, but there’s no swell to ride. Monday, 24 August, sees a slight bump to 3 feet–3 feet from the WSW with a combined energy of 116–122 (moderate), but the wind is hammering onshore from the SW at 16 mph, wrecking any chance of a decent wave. The period is short (8–9 seconds), so it’s just messy, weak chop.
Tuesday, 25 August, goes completely flat again, with an offshore NNE breeze in the morning but zero waves. That theme repeats: from Wednesday, 26 August, through to the end of the month, it’s mostly flat or tiny, with onshore or cross-onshore winds. A few clean mornings pop up – like Friday, 28 August, with a N cross-off at 16 mph, and Saturday, 29 August, with a NNW cross-off at 9 mph – but there’s nothing to surf. The little bumps that appear (like 1.0 feet–2 feet on 31 August) are weak, short-period slop.
The start of September isn’t any kinder. From Tuesday, 1 September, to Saturday, 5 September, it’s all tiny 0.3 feet–1 feet swells with periods under 10 seconds, and the wind is either onshore or light. The best of the whole period is probably Thursday, 3 September morning, with a glassy, offshore E breeze at 3 mph – but even then, the swell is just 0.3 feet and 13 seconds from the south, completely flat. The combined energy is a laughable 3.
Look, El Caño de la Culata is a sheltered beginner spot, and it’s fairly consistent, but this forecast is a blank run. A stretch this quiet is a bit more normal for a sheltered spot like this, but it’s still a bummer. The forecasts can always change, so don’t give up hope, but right now, I’d stow the board for a couple of weeks.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | W 5 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 116 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20PM1.88m | 11:59AM2.01m | 00:50AM1.94m | 1:15PM2.14m | 1:50AM2.09m | 2:06PM2.33m | 2:33AM2.27m | 2:45PM2.53m | 3:08AM2.44m | 3:19PM2.72m | 3:40AM2.59m | 3:51PM2.88m | 4:11AM2.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM1.11m | 5:28AM1.17m | 6:34PM1.06m | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:40PM0.91m | 7:50AM0.90m | 8:24PM0.72m | 8:31AM0.71m | 9:00PM0.53m | 9:05AM0.53m | 9:32PM0.36m | 9:37AM0.37m | 10:03PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 8 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 5 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 26 | — | — | 110 | 49 | — | 18 | 3 | — | — | 8 | — | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 9 | S 14 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 14 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 3 | W 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | N 3 | W 8 | N 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 116 | 122 | — | — | 42 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 33 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 620 | 84 | 93 | 162 | 96 | 167 | 151 | 167 | 371 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 167 | 76 | 167 | 162 | 96 | 84 | 257 |
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