Surf Forecasts:
El Caño de la Culata surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, W swell with 57 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 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 | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Caño de la Culata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots. Let’s break down El Caño de la Culata.
It’s a pretty grim picture for the next 16 days. The water’s cold for this time of year, sitting at 67°, which is about 5° chillier than normal, so you’ll be needing a thick suit. But the real problem is the lack of any real swell. From Thursday the 30th of July through Saturday morning the 1st of August, there’s straight-up nothing. Complete flat spell.
The first whiff of something comes Saturday afternoon on the 1st: a 1ft, 2-second WSW windswell, but with a cross-onshore breeze it’s just a choppy mess. Not surfable. Sunday the 2nd afternoon gives us 2ft, 4-second WSW swell, combined energy only 11, but again cross-onshore wind ruins it.
Monday the 3rd afternoon bumps up a touch to 3ft at 4 seconds, still weak energy at 16, but with a fresh cross-onshore wind at 18 knots from the SW, it’s lumpy and ugly. Tuesday the 4th morning you get a clean morning with 1ft of WNW swell, but 3-second period? That’s not a wave.
It’s the same sad tune all the way through: tiny swell under 3ft, periods never above 4 seconds, and almost always cross-onshore or onshore wind. The wave energy never climbs past 16. This is a sheltered beginner spot that’s fairly consistent, but only when there’s a real swell—and there just isn’t one in the forecast. It can get busy here when it’s pumping, but that’s not the issue now.
The only clean mornings come with no swell, like Saturday the 9th of August. If you’re into kite surfing, those afternoon cross-onshore breezes might be something, but for surfing? Honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling for. It might change, but as it stands, leave the board at home for two weeks.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 2 | W 4 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:52PM2.87m | 5:11AM2.64m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.37m | 11:02PM0.28m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 9 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 6 | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | W 4 | N 3 | WSW 2 | W 4 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 181 | 715 | 339 | 157 | 650 | 157 | 84 | 262 | 181 | 162 | 104 | 181 | 262 | 103 | 247 | 162 | 247 | 162 | 162 | 100 |
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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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