Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, E swell with 20 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Chanquete this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Chanquete in the next 16 days are 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the table for El Chanquete. Right now, it’s a pretty bleak picture. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the first 11 days are a write-off – just flat, weak dribble and barely anything to paddle for. It’s a long, dry stretch until we see a pulse of life.
The one bright spot in this whole outlook falls on Saturday the 12th of September. That morning, things finally turn on. A new WSW swell pushes in around 5 ft, and with the wind going completely glassy, you’re looking at clean, rideable waves at El Chanquete. The energy picks up to a moderate level (98) and for the first time, it’s actually worth getting wet. That morning window is the standout – after that, the wind swings onshore and it gets messy again fast.
Before that, there’s nothing doing. From Tuesday the 1st all the way through Friday the 11th, we see a lot of glassy mornings, sure, but the swell is either non-existent or barely 2 ft with periods too short to hold up. The water temperature is sitting at a cold 67° – that’s a massive 6° colder than normal for the time of year. You’re going to want a decent wetsuit.
After Saturday the 12th, it’s back to small weak leftovers and a lot of nothing. The 13th shows a drop-off to 3 ft with rain showers and onshore wind, and from the 14th onward, it’s tiny dribble again. So don’t hold your breath for the second week.
El Chanquete is a beach and reef setup, beginner-friendly, and fairly consistent in general, but this stretch is just not cooperating. It’s one of those spells where the ocean forgets to send us anything.
Stay patient. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:45PM0.67m | 7:09AM0.61m | 7:22PM0.65m | 7:55AM0.57m | 8:07PM0.61m | 8:56AM0.53m | 9:09PM0.58m | 10:21AM0.51m | 10:36PM0.56m | 12:04PM0.52m | 00:15AM0.57m | 1:25PM0.57m | 1:32AM0.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.17m | 12:24PM0.20m | 00:58AM0.20m | 1:06PM0.24m | 1:51AM0.24m | 1:59PM0.30m | 3:07AM0.27m | 3:23PM0.34m | 5:06AM0.28m | 5:33PM0.35m | 6:40AM0.25m | 7:01PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 346 | 178 | 205 | 414 | 231 | 346 | 373 | 404 | 314 | 392 | 404 | 404 | 392 | 205 | 231 | 404 | 205 | 157 | 489 |
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