Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 222 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Chanquete this week:
The surf forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Chanquete in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I'm staring at the charts for this region. Honestly, it's a pretty grim run over the next 16 days. The setup is a fairly consistent beach and reef, exposed to swell from the SE, but the incoming energy is just not delivering. The water temperature is sitting at 73°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year.
Let's get into it, starting from the 1st of August. We kick off with absolutely nothing. Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd offer zero surfable waves, with light onshore breezes just making things messy. We finally see a tiny pulse on Monday morning, the 3rd of August. El Chanquete will see a weak 5ft swell from the WSW, but with a period of only 5 seconds, it's short-period, weak energy (141). The morning sees a cross-offshore wind, so the conditions will be clean, but the waves are just ordinary. That's the best we get for the first week.
The next few days, Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th, offer similar scenarios: small 4ft swells, same short period, and clean mornings before the wind turns onshore in the arvo. It's surfable, but nothing to get excited about. From Thursday the 6th, it all dries up again. We get a few glassy mornings with tiny, almost non-existent waves, until Sunday the 9th of August, when a tiny 3ft swell from the WSW shows up with a clean cross-offshore wind.
Then, the second week is a real desert. From Monday the 10th of August, the wave heights are either absent or below 1ft. There are a few glassy mornings, like the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th, but with no swell to speak of. The only thing happening is a cross-offshore breeze on the 15th and 16th of August, but with a pathetic 1.0ft of east swell, there's just nothing to ride. The combined energy figures are all in the single digits or low double digits, confirming how weak it is.
If you’re keen, the best bet in this whole 16-day window is the Monday morning, the 3rd of August. El Chanquete will have a 5ft swell from the WSW, and with a clean cross-offshore wind, it'll be the most surfable session. For a beginner, that’s manageable. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for something that might never eventuate. The forecast can change, but for now, it's a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 222 | 106 | 47 | 192 | 88 | 33 | 136 | 82 | 26 | 64 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:18PM0.67m | 6:19AM0.65m | 6:49PM0.66m | 6:54AM0.62m | 7:21PM0.65m | 7:32AM0.60m | 7:57PM0.64m | 8:16AM0.56m | 8:39PM0.62m | 9:12AM0.53m | 9:34PM0.60m | 10:30AM0.51m | 10:48PM0.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.14m | 11:25PM0.21m | 11:41AM0.15m | 00:02AM0.21m | 12:15PM0.16m | 00:42AM0.21m | 12:53PM0.19m | 1:28AM0.23m | 1:36PM0.23m | 2:24AM0.25m | 2:30PM0.28m | 3:39AM0.27m | 3:46PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 35 | — | 68 | 35 | — | 44 | 27 | — | 21 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 222 | 106 | 47 | 192 | 88 | 33 | 136 | 82 | 26 | 64 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 137 | 479 | 346 | 1242 | 0 | 0 | 770 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 0 | 0 | 1237 | 0 | 149 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 828 | 373 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Chanquete provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Chanquete can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Chanquete 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 Chanquete) 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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