Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E 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 (Jul 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s call it like it is: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty dead for waves. This is a real flat spell, so don’t be in a hurry to paddle out.
The first chance of anything rideable comes on Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, at El Chanquete. It’s a beach and reef break, and we’ve got a small 4ft easterly swell rolling in, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s weak. The combined energy is only 155. The wind is light from the north at 3 mph, keeping it cross-offshore and clean. Water temp is 70°, which is about 4° colder than usual for this time of year—cold enough to notice. It’s surfable, but just barely. Crowds are sometimes around.
From there, it’s a long stretch of nothing. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through the 12th of August, every session is rated poor. Swell heights bounce between 0.7ft and 2ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy.
There’s a tiny glimmer on the morning of the 12th of August. The swell is 2ft from the WSW, with a clean offshore wind from the NNE at 6 mph. The energy is still weak at 22. That afternoon, the swell picks up to 4ft from the SW, but the wind goes cross-onshore, so it’s messy. If you’re really itching, that Wednesday morning might give you a few clean, small ones.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best you’ll get is that Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, for a tiny, clean wave. Patience, my friends. Forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | W 8 | W 7 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 66 | 64 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:07PM0.62m | 4:04AM0.65m | 4:41PM0.64m | 4:39AM0.66m | 5:15PM0.66m | 5:13AM0.67m | 5:47PM0.67m | 5:46AM0.66m | 6:18PM0.67m | 6:19AM0.65m | 6:49PM0.66m | 6:54AM0.62m | 7:21PM0.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.20m | 9:08PM0.27m | 9:36AM0.17m | 9:42PM0.25m | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:15PM0.23m | 10:37AM0.14m | 10:50PM0.22m | 11:08AM0.14m | 11:25PM0.21m | 11:41AM0.15m | 00:02AM0.21m | 12:15PM0.16m | 00:42AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 37 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 66 | 66 | 64 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 0 | 48 | 748 | 374 | 424 | 748 | 355 | 350 | 775 | 335 | 205 | 137 | 346 | 373 | 489 | 479 | 373 | 770 | 412 |
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