Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with 165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s 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 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m 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 Friday (Jul 10) 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks around El Chanquete (Spain).
Honestly, this stretch is a tough one for us paddle surfers. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of small, weak swell and mostly flukey winds. The water’s sitting at 76°F with a big anomaly of about 5°F warmer — that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a bath, but that’s about the only thing pumping.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until the morning of Friday the 10th of July. We get a pulse of about 5ft swell from the WSW, period around 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 192, but the wind is a cross-offshore from the NW at 9 mph, so it *might* clean up a bit. Still, the vibe is “very ordinary” — it’s a beach and reef setup, so that short period won’t give much shape. Probably best for the beginners to get some practice. Crowds are possible around there.
After that, it’s back to flat, choppy, or tiny stuff for over a week. There’s a glassy morning on Sunday the 12th of July with the swell essentially zero (combined energy 0). A few mornings show clean faces but with nothing to ride. It’s frustrating.
The next little hope comes mid-week, on the morning of Wednesday the 22nd of July. Swell picks up to about 4ft from the WSW, period still a short 6 seconds, but the energy climbs to 95 — still weak, but better than nothing. The wind is glassy from the east at just 3 mph, so the surface should be clean. Again, “very ordinary” waves, but at least you’ll catch a few small ones. It’s more of the same on the morning of Thursday the 23rd of July: about 5ft swell from the WSW, period 6 sec, energy 171 (moderate), with light glassy winds. For an experienced surfer, 5ft with that short period is barely a knee-high bump, but for the beginners and longboarders, these two mornings are probably your best bet.
Overall, there’s no standout swell in this entire 16-day window. No long-period groundswell, no proper direction for the optimum SE. If you’re desperate, look at Friday morning the 10th, then the mornings of the 22nd and 23rd. The rest is a write-off. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, and when they’re good, there’s no swell. I’d say save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | E 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 165 | 148 | 92 | 112 | 46 | 39 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 81 | 37 | 31 | 102 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22PM0.60m | 12:24PM0.53m | 00:35AM0.62m | 1:41PM0.56m | 1:44AM0.64m | 2:43PM0.60m | 2:44AM0.68m | 3:36PM0.64m | 3:37AM0.71m | 4:23PM0.68m | 4:26AM0.72m | 5:08PM0.70m | 5:12AM0.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.29m | 5:41AM0.25m | 5:43PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.21m | 6:51PM0.27m | 7:44AM0.17m | 7:50PM0.25m | 8:35AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.23m | 9:23AM0.11m | 9:33PM0.21m | 10:08AM0.10m | 10:20PM0.20m | 10:51AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:36 | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 33 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | E 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 44 | — | 112 | — | 39 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | W 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 165 | 148 | 92 | 299 | 46 | — | 28 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | 30 | — | 3 | 81 | 37 | 31 | 102 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 0 | 0 | 526 | 0 | 332 | 48 | 745 | 338 | 323 | 743 | 205 | 373 | 770 | 355 | 373 | 0 | 48 | 412 | 0 | 48 |
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