Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, coming to you straight from the beach, and I gotta be honest with you – it’s been a tough stretch for waves around here. We’re looking at a quiet 16-day window for El Chanquete, so let's get into it.
The next week and a half is pretty much a write-off. We start off with a few days of flat, glassy conditions, which is nice for a swim but not for surfing. The combined energy readings are mostly in the single digits (2) and the swell is basically non-existent. There’s a tiny bit of action on Sunday the 2nd of August, with a weak 3ft swell from the SW, but the afternoon wind is a cross-onshore mess, so it’s not worth paddling out for.
The first real glimmer of hope hits on Monday morning, August 3rd. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the WSW, with a combined energy of (170). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NW, which will keep things clean. The swell period is only 6 seconds, so it’s a bit short-period and not super powerful, but it’s the first rideable wave we’ve seen. This is definitely the standout of the entire forecast, but it’s still a pretty ordinary session. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 71°, so grab a thicker spring suit.
Tuesday morning, August 4th, offers a similar but smaller version of that, with a 4ft WSW swell and a combined energy of (126), again with clean cross-off winds. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The energy drops back into the low double digits and single digits, and we’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, messy, or flat conditions. There’s a brief pulse on Sunday morning, August 9th, with a 4ft swell from the WSW and a combined energy of (152), and the wind is a light cross-off from the ENE. That’s another possible window, but it’s a one-hit wonder, and the afternoon goes back to being choppy.
The rest of the 16 days is a blank. From the 10th of August onward, the energy is zero, and the swell is either flat or just a tiny ripple. For a fairly consistent spot like El Chanquete, this is a real dry spell. If you’re desperate, the Monday morning, August 3rd session is the best you’re going to get. For everyone else, it might be a good time to check the forecast for the next week.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | W 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 126 | 67 | 136 | 91 | 51 | 64 | 32 | 29 | 48 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 8:16AM0.56m | 8:39PM0.62m | 9:12AM0.53m | 9:34PM0.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:36PM0.23m | 2:24AM0.25m | 2:30PM0.28m | 3:39AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 83 | 44 | — | 46 | 35 | — | 64 | 32 | — | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 229 | 126 | 67 | 136 | 91 | 51 | — | — | 29 | 48 | 25 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 826 | 278 | 213 | 748 | 137 | 338 | 1231 | 493 | 0 | 770 | 0 | 0 | 404 | 0 | 48 | 846 | 0 | 163 | 1224 | 373 |
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