Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Chanquete in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the charts for El Chanquete and I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking flat and grim for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a big stretch of nothingburger surf ahead.
Right now, Wednesday the 29th, the water’s sitting at 71°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. That’s about the only thing happening. We’ve got a tiny 2ft easterly swell with a short period – only 6 seconds – and weak wave energy (36). It’s not worth paddling out for. Wednesday afternoon gets worse, with a cross-on wind messing up the already pathetic waves.
Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are even smaller – dropping to 1ft and then 0.7ft. Mornings are glassy, so it’s pretty, but there’s no push at all. Saturday the 1st of August is basically flat, with 0.3ft. This isn’t surf; this is a lake.
We then hit a proper dead zone. From Sunday the 2nd through to Saturday the 8th, we see nothing but zeros and tiny scraps. A few morning windows show clean conditions with light offshore breezes, but there’s no swell to work with. Energy readings are in the single digits or zero.
Now, here's the only glimmer. On Sunday the 9th of August, we finally get a pulse. Morning shows a 4ft swell from the WSW with a 5-second period. The combined energy climbs to 97 – still weak, but the best we’ve seen. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. The forecast says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and honestly, at a beach-and-reef break like this, that’s about as good as it’s gonna get in this window. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but if you’re desperate, that Sunday morning is the only time to get wet. After that, it’s back to flatness through the 13th.
So, the long and short of it: a barren run with one barely rideable morning a week and a half out. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 141 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:32AM0.60m | 7:57PM0.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:53PM0.19m | 1:28AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 36 | 35 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | WSW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 20 | — | 39 | 14 | — | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 5 | NNW 2 | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 141 | — | 37 | 1 | — | 36 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 748 | 355 | 424 | 748 | 355 | 205 | 878 | 346 | 205 | 748 | 174 | 404 | 770 | 0 | 229 | 770 | 162 | 80 | 404 | 0 |
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