Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, E swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Chanquete in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for El Chanquete.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a real struggle. We're looking at a long, dry stretch with only a few windows that are barely worth paddling out for. For the first four days, from Thursday the 23rd through to Sunday the 26th, it's a total write-off. The energy is basically zero, and what little bump there is gets chopped up by the wind. You're better off staying on the beach.
Things try to wake up a little on the morning of Monday the 27th, but it's just a pathetic 1.0ft from the ESE with a period of 4 seconds, so there's no push. The real story starts on Tuesday the 28th. That morning, we've got a 3.9ft swell from the East with a 6-second period, and the combined energy is a moderate 168. The wind is cross-off and light, making it clean. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The same setup continues into Wednesday the 29th morning with a slightly bigger 4.3ft from the ESE, and the energy bumps up to 176. The wind is offshore from the NNE at 6 mph, so it's clean, but still just a "meh" session.
The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one worth a look, is the morning of Thursday the 30th. We've got a 4.3ft swell from the ESE, a 7-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 171. The wind is glassy - a dead calm from the West at 3 mph. That means the surface will be like a mirror. This is your best chance for a clean, fun little wave, but it's still nothing to write home about.
After that, it all fades back into junk. The morning of Friday the 31st has a glassy 2.3ft, and then we're back to near-flat conditions for the first week of August. The water temp is sitting at around 74°, which is pretty much average for this time of year.
Honestly, don't get your hopes up. The whole window is a bust. Set your alarm for the morning of the 30th, hope for the best, and be ready to sesh a longboard if you get a tiny one.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 44 | 32 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 151 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 106 | 114 | 166 | 176 | 264 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:19AM0.49m | 11:37PM0.56m | 12:45PM0.50m | 00:51AM0.57m | 1:56PM0.52m | 1:54AM0.58m | 2:48PM0.56m | 2:44AM0.61m | 3:30PM0.59m | 3:26AM0.63m | 4:07PM0.62m | 4:04AM0.65m | 4:41PM0.64m | 4:39AM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.35m | 6:24AM0.30m | 6:02PM0.35m | 7:20AM0.28m | 7:06PM0.34m | 8:02AM0.25m | 7:54PM0.32m | 8:36AM0.22m | 8:33PM0.30m | 9:06AM0.20m | 9:08PM0.27m | 9:36AM0.17m | 9:42PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | WSW 6 | SW 5 | W 7 | — | ESE 4 | W 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 32 | — | 85 | 30 | — | 59 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 57 | 62 | 114 | 166 | 176 | 186 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 2 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | SW 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 44 | — | 98 | 212 | 1 | 46 | 151 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 96 | 106 | — | — | — | 264 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 748 | 43 | 48 | 1255 | 229 | 229 | 1248 | 0 | 80 | 346 | 205 | 205 | 373 | 22 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
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