Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SW swell with 118 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Chanquete this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Chanquete in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break this down.
Straight talk: this is a dry spell for the area. The whole 16-day window is dominated by small, weak surf, and the conditions just aren’t comin’ together for anything worthwhile. The first week is especially flat, and the whole run is a tough one.
We get a little flicker on the morning of Sunday, September 6th. Glassy at El Chanquete with a tiny 2ft easterly swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the combined energy is a weak 13 – it’s barely a ripple. Still, with zero wind and glassy water, it’s the cleanest we’ll see for a while. Water temp is about 69°, which is 4° colder than usual – that’s a chilly anomaly, so suit up properly.
Monday the 7th morning is also glassy, but the swell drops to 1ft and energy is just 5 – a total non-event. The pattern is the same: glassy mornings with tiny easterly swells, but light cross-onshore winds mess up the afternoons.
By Wednesday the 9th, there’s a small pulse: 3ft from the WSW, but period is still a poor 5 seconds and energy is moderate at 47. The wind is cross-off in the morning, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are weak and frustrated. Still beginner-friendly size, but not worth gettin’ wet for.
The second week is flat. On Friday the 18th morning, there’s a 2ft easterly swell with 22 of energy, but again only 6 seconds of period. Light cross-off wind keeps it clean, but it’s tiny and weak.
No standout here. The entire 16 days is a flat stretch with small, weak swells that never top 3ft. If you’re itching, the glassy Sunday the 6th morning is the cleanest, but it’s barely a wave. For the rest of us, wait for the next real swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 4 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 47 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:09PM0.58m | 10:21AM0.51m | 10:36PM0.56m | 12:04PM0.52m | 00:15AM0.57m | 1:25PM0.57m | 1:32AM0.61m | 2:21PM0.63m | 2:28AM0.66m | 3:06PM0.68m | 3:15AM0.70m | 3:45PM0.72m | 3:58AM0.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.27m | 3:23PM0.34m | 5:06AM0.28m | 5:33PM0.35m | 6:40AM0.25m | 7:01PM0.31m | 7:38AM0.20m | 7:57PM0.25m | 8:23AM0.16m | 8:41PM0.21m | 9:00AM0.13m | 9:19PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 5 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 47 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 406 | 205 | 404 | 406 | 335 | 231 | 274 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 323 | 162 | 178 | 346 | 162 | 137 | 205 | 406 |
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