Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’m gonna be straight with you – this 16-day window for El Chanquete is a tough one to call for any kind of decent session. The pattern is basically flat, weak, and messy for the vast majority of the stretch. You’re looking at a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about. There’s a big gap of almost nothing worthwhile from the start right through until the last week of July.
The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 29th of July. The morning has a tiny bit of life with a 3ft swell from the east, but it’s weak, with a combined energy of just 78. The winds are glassy, though, which is a big positive, so it’ll be clean. But this is a beginner-friendly beach and reef setup, and the swell is tiny, so don’t expect much push. The water temperature is sitting at 74°, which is about average for this time of year.
Outside of that brief window, there’s really nothing else worth paddling out for. The rest of the days are plagued by onshore breezes, tiny to no swell, and poor surf conditions. The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of the 4th of August, with a 2ft east swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is still low (33).
Overall, this is a quiet period. The consistency is fairly low, and the blank runs are pretty normal for this area when the swell just doesn’t line up. Keep an eye on the charts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 71 | 38 | 37 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.56m | 9:33PM0.61m | 10:04AM0.52m | 10:29PM0.58m | 11:19AM0.49m | 11:37PM0.56m | 12:45PM0.50m | 00:51AM0.57m | 1:56PM0.52m | 1:54AM0.58m | 2:48PM0.56m | 2:44AM0.61m | 3:30PM0.59m | 3:26AM0.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.27m | 3:30AM0.30m | 3:14PM0.32m | 5:04AM0.31m | 4:35PM0.35m | 6:24AM0.30m | 6:02PM0.35m | 7:20AM0.28m | 7:06PM0.34m | 8:02AM0.25m | 7:54PM0.32m | 8:36AM0.22m | 8:33PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 34 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 71 | 38 | — | 47 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 29 | 205 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 407 | 528 | 373 | 278 | 742 | 355 | 490 | 750 | 794 | 848 | 0 | 229 | 373 | 171 | 373 | 231 | 712 | 205 | 178 | 742 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Chanquete provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Chanquete can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Chanquete surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Chanquete) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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