Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, W swell with 13 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s going on for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, there’s nothing on the cards for quite a while. The first few days are a total write-off – no swell to speak of, just flat calm. You’d be better off polishing your board than staring at the water. This stretch of empty ocean runs right through the first week and into the start of the second. We’re talking about a solid gap of over a week before we even see a wavelet that’s worth paddling for.
The first real sign of life shows up around Wednesday morning, 19th August. It’s not a winner, but it’s a hint. At El Chanquete, there’s a small pulse of 3 ft from the WSW, with a short period of 5 seconds. The energy is still weak at 38. The wind is glassy, though, so it’ll be clean. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 76°. That’s nice, but the surf is just barely there.
The only time things get slightly more interesting is on Friday afternoon, 21st August. The swell from the East picks up to 3 ft, with the period stretching to 8 seconds, and the combined energy finally hits a moderate 100. It’s still not a standout, but it’s the most energy we’ll see in the whole window. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it won’t be perfect. For a beginner-friendly beach and reef setup like El Chanquete, this is about as good as it gets in this forecast, but it’s still pretty weak.
The rest of the window is tiny waves or flat spells. Saturday morning, 22nd August has a clean 2 ft with glassy conditions, but it’s just too small to get excited about.
Honestly, this is a tough run. If you’re desperate for a splash, the 21st is your best bet, but don’t expect much. For everyone else, keep the board in the car and wait for the next forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | W 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:08PM0.51m | 00:19AM0.59m | 1:34PM0.55m | 1:37AM0.62m | 2:35PM0.60m | 2:38AM0.67m | 3:24PM0.66m | 3:28AM0.70m | 4:08PM0.70m | 4:14AM0.73m | 4:48PM0.73m | 4:57AM0.73m | 5:27PM0.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.32m | 6:38AM0.24m | 6:47PM0.30m | 7:41AM0.19m | 7:51PM0.27m | 8:31AM0.15m | 8:43PM0.23m | 9:15AM0.12m | 9:29PM0.19m | 9:55AM0.10m | 10:11PM0.17m | 10:32AM0.10m | 10:50PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 4 | E 5 | E 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | E 6 | — | W 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | — | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 528 | 742 | 385 | 373 | 174 | 137 | 406 | 742 | 373 | 373 | 137 | 323 | 346 | 392 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 743 |
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