Surf Forecasts:
El Caño de la Culata surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, WSW swell with 82 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 0.9m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Caño de la Culata over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me break down what we're looking at for El Caño de la Culata. Honestly, it's a bit of a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is plagued by poor surf conditions, with no real standout sessions to get excited about. The main issue is that almost every day, the wind is coming from the wrong direction, and when we do get a bit of swell, it's tiny and weak. We're looking at a long run of flat days here, especially from now right through until the end of August.
Let's start with the first bit of hope, which isn't much. On Wednesday morning, the 26th of August, we see a tiny 1-foot wave from the WSW, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. The swell period is a short 4 seconds, so it's just weak, wind-driven chop. The combined energy is a measly 3 (weak energy). Not great for paddling out.
Things don't improve. Thursday the 27th has a little more energy – a 3-foot swell from the WSW with a 4-second period – but that's coupled with a fresh 35 km/h cross-onshore wind. The combined energy hits 34 (still weak), but it's a lumpy mess, only good for maybe a kite session if you're into that. The 15-second period swell we see on the 1st of September is promising in theory, but it's only 0.3 feet from the S, so it doesn't translate to anything rideable. The offshore wind that morning (NNW 30 km/h) would have been perfect, but the swell just isn't there.
The strongest energy we see all period is on the 8th of September, with a 1-foot swell from the SW at a 15-second period and a combined energy of 73 (still weak). The morning has a clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. For a beginner-friendly spot like El Caño, this is a real bummer. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
So, the bottom line: there's no surf worth chasing. The breaks are inconsistent, and the forecasts are all showing poor conditions. It's a blank run, plain and simple. Don't bother waxing up just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 2 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:33AM2.27m | 2:45PM2.53m | 3:08AM2.44m | 3:19PM2.72m | 3:40AM2.59m | 3:51PM2.88m | 4:11AM2.72m | 4:23PM2.99m | 4:42AM2.81m | 4:54PM3.04m | 5:14AM2.85m | 5:27PM3.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.72m | 8:31AM0.71m | 9:00PM0.53m | 9:05AM0.53m | 9:32PM0.36m | 9:37AM0.37m | 10:03PM0.22m | 10:08AM0.25m | 10:33PM0.13m | 10:39AM0.18m | 11:03PM0.08m | 11:11AM0.15m | 11:34PM0.10m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 110 | 45 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 57 | 48 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 10 | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | SE 4 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 22 | — | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 8 | 37 | 167 | 103 | 330 | 247 | 77 | 404 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 22 | 103 | 84 | 214 | 214 | 157 | 620 |
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