Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period, E swell with 7 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 0.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for El Chanquete. There’s barely a ripple to get excited about for the first week and a half. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the period is short, so there’s no energy in the water. The combined energy is a measly 2 for most of the days, just a flat, lifeless sea. The best you can say is that the mornings are often glassy, but with nothing to ride, that’s just a pretty picture.
We see a bit of a pulse trying to show up around the 11th of September. The Saturday morning on the 12th is the best of a bad bunch, with a WSW swell of 3ft, a period of 5 seconds, and a combined energy of 39. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. But it’s still small, weak, and not really worth paddling out for anything other than a longboard if you’re desperate. The water temperature is a shocking 66°, which is nearly 7° colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The 12th of September morning is the only one that even looks like it might have a wave to catch, but it’s not going to be memorable. The setup is a beach and reef, but with this sort of weak, short-period swell, it’s not going to offer much shape. Kite surfers might have a look, but for paddle surfing, it’s a long wait for very little reward.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:12PM0.70m | 5:21AM0.68m | 5:42PM0.70m | 5:54AM0.67m | 6:13PM0.69m | 6:29AM0.64m | 6:45PM0.67m | 7:09AM0.61m | 7:22PM0.65m | 7:55AM0.57m | 8:07PM0.61m | 8:56AM0.53m | 9:09PM0.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.13m | 10:28PM0.16m | 10:41AM0.12m | 11:01PM0.15m | 11:13AM0.13m | 11:37PM0.15m | 11:47AM0.16m | 00:15AM0.17m | 12:24PM0.20m | 00:58AM0.20m | 1:06PM0.24m | 1:51AM0.24m | 1:59PM0.30m | 3:07AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 748 | 205 | 231 | 743 | 346 | 233 | 346 | 205 | 137 | 338 | 205 | 137 | 748 | 205 | 278 | 171 | 346 | 171 | 404 | 278 |
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