Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with 143 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s call it like it is—El Chanquete is mostly asleep for the next couple of weeks.
Right from the get-go on Wednesday 8 July through to the morning of Friday 10 July, there’s no surf to speak of. The water’s running warm at 76°F, which is much warmer than normal, so if you’re just floating, it’s fine.
Friday 10 July morning finally brings something: a WSW swell at 5ft with a short 6-second period and moderate energy at 185. Wind is cross-off from the NW at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean. For a beginner-friendly break, that size is okay. Crowds can show up sometimes.
After that, it’s back to small stuff. Saturday 11 July morning has 3ft from the WSW with clean NW cross-off winds at 9 mph, but energy’s weak at 55. The rest of the week is tiny—under 2ft most days, with energy in the single digits or low double digits. Sunday 12 July morning goes glassy with a NNW breeze at 3 mph, but the swell is barely 2ft.
Into the second week, it stays poor. Wednesday 22 July morning is the best of a rough run: 3ft from the WSW, glassy with a NE breeze at 3 mph, and energy up to 56. That’s the only window worth mentioning in the whole 16 days.
If there’s a pick, it’s Friday 10 July morning—biggest swell, cleanest wind. The rest? Small, weak, or messy. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a dry spell. But forecasts change.
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 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 114 | 143 | 81 | 112 | 55 | 42 | 75 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 102 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17PM0.60m | 10:59AM0.52m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.27m | 4:24AM0.27m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 46 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | E 5 | — | SW 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 114 | 143 | 81 | 112 | 55 | 42 | 75 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 102 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 742 | 423 | 526 | 0 | 0 | 493 | 0 | 277 | 424 | 0 | 338 | 335 | 528 | 346 | 373 | 404 | 205 | 393 | 0 | 48 |
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