Surf Forecasts:
El Caño de la Culata surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 33 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Caño de la Culata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for El Caño de la Culata over the next 16 days.
Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty bleak picture. The finder file shows zero surfable waves for the entire forecast window. Every single entry is flagged as “poor surf conditions” with a score of zero out of ten. There’s a big, long gap right from the start and it stretches all the way through to the end of the period on the 29th of August.
We’re talking about a sheltered beginner spot, and it’s just not getting any decent swell energy. The combined energy of all swells directed here never gets above 17 (17) – that’s weak, barely a bump. Most of the time the energy is a flat zero. The little bits of swell that do show up are tiny, mostly 0.3 ft to 1 ft, and coming from the WSW or S – which is a cross or onshore direction for this setup. The period is often short, around 3 to 5 seconds, which is just wind slop, though there are a few long-period pulses on the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 22nd of August, with periods of 13 to 15 seconds, but the swell height is still only 0.3 ft. That’s a whole lot of nothing.
The water temperature is sitting at 73°, which is about average for the time of year, with a small positive anomaly of 1°. Nothing unusual there.
The wind is a mixed bag. There are some glassy mornings on the 14th, 17th, and 23rd, but with no swell to ride, it’s a flat, glassy lake. Afternoons get hammered by strong onshore SW winds, sometimes hitting 19 to 22 mph, which would just be messy if there was any wave to chop up.
For a beginner spot that’s “fairly consistent” in the guidance, this is a shocking blank run. It’s one of those spells where the ocean just shuts down. There’s nothing here for a paddle surfer, and with the afternoon winds cranking, even the little 1 ft bumps on the 21st and 25th of August would be blown out. The setup on those strong onshore afternoons with the tiny swell and choppy conditions actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, but that’s about it.
Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’re better off finding a different hobby for a fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 16 | W 8 | S 15 | WSW 4 | S 14 | S 14 | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 13 | S 12 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44AM2.92m | 6:00PM3.15m | 6:23AM2.83m | 6:39PM2.96m | 7:00AM2.68m | 7:18PM2.71m | 7:39AM2.50m | 7:59PM2.43m | 8:21AM2.31m | 8:46PM2.18m | 9:13AM2.13m | 9:49PM1.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM-0.06m | 11:39AM0.09m | 00:09AM0.07m | 12:17PM0.21m | 00:45AM0.25m | 12:55PM0.38m | 1:20AM0.47m | 1:36PM0.59m | 1:58AM0.71m | 2:21PM0.81m | 2:43AM0.93m | 3:22PM1.00m | 3:48AM1.11m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | — | S 3 | — | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 3 | S 14 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 7 | SE 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | S 16 | W 8 | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | W 7 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | 12 | 5 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 103 | 103 | 707 | 96 | 84 | 160 | 157 | 157 | 159 | 159 | 167 | 626 | 157 | 159 | 620 | 157 | 160 | 162 |
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