Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WSW swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM. 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 1.4m 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and to be honest, it’s a tough outlook for El Chanquete. We're lookin' at a real flat spell headin' our way. The first bump of surf pops up on Wednesday, 26th August, but it's not worth gettin' too excited about.
That Wednesday morning, we get a little 3ft groundswell from the WSW, but with a period of just 5 seconds, it's weak and gutless, carryin' only 68 units of energy. The water's about right for this time of year at 72°. The good news is the wind is glassy, so the surface will be clean as a whistle for those tiny waves, but after lunch the onshore fills in and it's done.
From there, it's a grim run. From Thursday the 27th all the way to Tuesday the 10th of September, we're talkin' close to two weeks of nothin' worth a paddle. We see wave heights under 2ft, real short period stuff, barely any energy in the water. A few mornings look glassy, like Wednesday the 2nd and Saturday the 5th of September, with a tiny 0.7ft to 2ft east swell, but it's just too small to do anything with.
With these tiny, weak swells, this beach and reef setup looks more like a kite spot than a surf spot right now. It's a classic quiet period for the area. So hang loose and wait for the next front, 'cause this one's a dud.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | W 8 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 15 | 131 | 11 | 37 | 47 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40PM0.64m | 3:41AM0.66m | 4:12PM0.67m | 4:15AM0.68m | 4:43PM0.69m | 4:48AM0.68m | 5:12PM0.70m | 5:21AM0.68m | 5:42PM0.70m | 5:54AM0.67m | 6:13PM0.69m | 6:29AM0.64m | 6:45PM0.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.20m | 8:54PM0.25m | 9:13AM0.17m | 9:25PM0.22m | 9:42AM0.14m | 9:56PM0.19m | 10:10AM0.13m | 10:28PM0.16m | 10:41AM0.12m | 11:01PM0.15m | 11:13AM0.13m | 11:37PM0.15m | 11:47AM0.16m | 00:15AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | E 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | E 5 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 1 | 61 | 11 | — | 47 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 5 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 6 | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 15 | 131 | — | 37 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 771 | 0 | 350 | 747 | 174 | 171 | 268 | 137 | 137 | 744 | 205 | 205 | 526 | 373 | 205 | 748 | 205 | 137 | 137 | 162 |
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