Surf Forecasts:
El Caño de la Culata surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, W swell with 53 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 Friday (Aug 21) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st 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, let’s get stuck into what this 16-day stretch has in store for us.
Straight up, this run is a real lemon, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The whole 16-day window from Monday, August 17th right up to Tuesday, September 1st is just one long, flat stretch with nothing rideable. There isn’t a single day that offers any decent surf; every single record is flagged as poor. You’re looking at a solid two weeks of either flat calm or tiny wind slop that’s not worth paddling out for.
For El Caño de la Culata, the water’s sitting at about 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing going on. The swell energy is basically zero, with the combined energy reading at a pathetic zero for most mornings, and only reaching a weak 25 (and that’s on a windswell) on Friday the 21st when the swell gets up to a measly 3 ft from the WSW. Even then, the wind is howling onshore at 22 mph, which just kills any chance of a wave.
Long story short, there is no surf on offer here. Not a single standout, not a single window to get wet. This is the kind of blank run that happens, and it’s better to save your energy, check the forecast again next week, and hope the ocean gets a pulse back. It doesn’t tend to stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 3 | S 16 | W 8 | S 15 | W 4 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 4 | S 13 | S 13 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | S 13 | S 14 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:18PM2.71m | 7:39AM2.50m | 7:59PM2.43m | 8:21AM2.31m | 8:46PM2.18m | 9:13AM2.13m | 9:49PM1.97m | 10:26AM2.01m | 11:20PM1.88m | 11:59AM2.01m | 00:50AM1.94m | 1:15PM2.14m | 1:50AM2.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.38m | 1:20AM0.47m | 1:36PM0.59m | 1:58AM0.71m | 2:21PM0.81m | 2:43AM0.93m | 3:22PM1.00m | 3:48AM1.11m | 4:54PM1.11m | 5:28AM1.17m | 6:34PM1.06m | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:40PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 13 | WSW 5 | W 8 | S 14 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | S 16 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | W 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 2 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 169 | 159 | 157 | 580 | 157 | 159 | 169 | 157 | 247 | 247 | 478 | 103 | 168 | 166 | 93 | 81 | 103 | 157 | 167 |
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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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