Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WSW swell with 26 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's be honest, the next 16 days at El Chanquete are a total write-off. You're looking at a massive dry spell. The first proper suggestion doesn't roll in until Monday, July 27th, so you've got almost ten days of flatness to get through.
From July 18th all the way through July 26th, it's a desert. Tiny swells, barely ankle-snappers, with combined energy numbers in the dumps. You'll see some glassy mornings, like on the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 24th, but the swell is just too small – 1 to 3 ft at most, with no grunt. That's not surf, that's a lake.
Then, on the morning of Monday, July 27th, we get a little pulse. A 3 ft swell from the WSW, with a short 5-second period. The combined energy is 66, which is still weak, but it's the best we've got. The wind is glassy, coming from the NNE. The water temp is about normal for the season. For a beginner-friendly setup like El Chanquete, it'll be rideable, but it's nothing special. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so you might see a few heads, but it won't be hectic. That Monday morning is your only real shot at anything.
After that, it's right back to small, weak swells and onshore junk. Tuesday the 28th is flat, and the rest of the week is tiny pulses from the east and southwest, all with onshore breezes in the afternoons. Don't hold your breath for anything fun.
In short, you've got a long wait. The only window is that glassy Monday morning July 27th for some weak 2-3 ft waves. Otherwise, it's a stay-at-home kind of forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 39°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 26 | 15 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:17PM0.70m | 7:26AM0.65m | 8:00PM0.67m | 8:13AM0.60m | 8:44PM0.64m | 9:04AM0.56m | 9:33PM0.61m | 10:04AM0.52m | 10:29PM0.58m | 11:19AM0.49m | 11:37PM0.56m | 12:45PM0.50m | 00:51AM0.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.14m | 00:36AM0.23m | 12:51PM0.18m | 1:24AM0.25m | 1:31PM0.23m | 2:19AM0.28m | 2:17PM0.27m | 3:30AM0.30m | 3:14PM0.32m | 5:04AM0.31m | 4:35PM0.35m | 6:24AM0.30m | 6:02PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 30 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 5 | — | W 7 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 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 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | — | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1246 | 826 | 231 | 1246 | 374 | 373 | 743 | 231 | 373 | 742 | 346 | 412 | 742 | 412 | 493 | 742 | 355 | 373 | 742 | 374 | 278 |
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