Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 2.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. I've got to be straight with you—this stretch of the coast is looking pretty flat for the next sixteen days. There's absolutely no good surf on offer. The first couple of weeks are a write-off, and the second week doesn't offer any redemption either.
We start from Sunday the 23rd of August, and for the first stretch, there's nothing. The swell is basically non-existent, with no wave energy at all. You'll see patches of glassy mornings, like Sunday the 23rd and Saturday the 30th, but it's flat calm, not a ripple to ride. Even when a tiny pulse of swell shows up, it's a joke. Monday the 24th afternoon gets a meagre 3 ft of swell from the WSW with a period of just 4 seconds—that's short-period wind chop, if you can even call it that. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it's choppy and messy. The water here is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, at 76°, but that's about the only thing going for it.
Wednesday the 26th morning is the best it gets, and that's saying something. At El Chanquete, we see a 3 ft swell from the SW with a 5-second period. The combined energy is weak (63), and it's barely surfable. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NW at 6 mph, so the face is clean, but the waves are tiny and weak. It's a beginner-level wave, but with that size and period, it's not going to offer much for anyone.
The rest of the first week is a total dud. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th have tiny pulses of 2 ft and 1 ft, with clean mornings but no power. The second week, from the 30th of August through to the 7th of September, is just more of the same—flat glassy mornings and tiny, un-rideable swell in the afternoons. The wind flirts with cross-offshore and glassy conditions, but there's simply no swell to work with. The combined energy barely cracks double digits, and the wave comment is always "poor surf conditions."
For a beach and reef setup like El Chanquete, this is a proper blank run. It's not unusual for the area to go through these quiet periods. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about. If you're desperate, the setup on the windier afternoons might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, but for us surfers, it's a solid no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 4 | W 5 | E 6 | SW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | E 7 | E 4 | E 6 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 42 | 42 | 170 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:36PM0.51m | 1:34AM0.56m | 2:27PM0.56m | 2:24AM0.59m | 3:06PM0.60m | 3:05AM0.63m | 3:40PM0.64m | 3:41AM0.66m | 4:12PM0.67m | 4:15AM0.68m | 4:43PM0.69m | 4:48AM0.68m | 5:12PM0.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.36m | 7:49AM0.27m | 7:50PM0.33m | 8:19AM0.23m | 8:24PM0.29m | 8:46AM0.20m | 8:54PM0.25m | 9:13AM0.17m | 9:25PM0.22m | 9:42AM0.14m | 9:56PM0.19m | 10:10AM0.13m | 10:28PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | E 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | W 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | WSW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | E 4 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 21 | — | 77 | 12 | — | 32 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | W 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 14 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | NNW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 2 | SW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 21 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 42 | 42 | 170 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 598 | 149 | 400 | 664 | 0 | 155 | 409 | 0 | 0 | 781 | 0 | 346 | 404 | 152 | 338 | 282 | 178 | 137 | 656 | 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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