Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s cut to the chase. The surf outlook for El Chanquete over the next couple weeks is pretty bleak. The water’s real warm, about 81°F, which is a solid 7°F above normal – feels more like a swimming pool than the ocean.
We don't see anything worth paddling out for until the morning of Saturday the 22nd. Then you get a little 3ft wave from the WSW with a clean offshore breeze, but the energy is weak and it's pretty forgettable. The wind goes onshore in the afternoon and messes it up.
There’s another small, clean one on the morning of Sunday the 23rd, but same deal – it gets chopped by the afternoon. Then on the morning of Monday the 24th, we finally see a bit of a pulse. Swell pushes to about 5ft from the WSW, the energy jumps to 176 units, and with a clean cross-offshore breeze, that's the best of the whole run. But even then, the period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s just not going to be powerful or well-shaped.
After that, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Lots of flat, glassy mornings and tiny dribbles. A small bump on the morning of Thursday the 27th, but still nothing to write home about. The second week is a total write-off, with almost no energy at all. A couple of days are completely flat.
So, the only day I’d even think about getting wet is the morning of Monday the 24th, and even that’s just a bit of fun on a log. It’s a beach and reef break, so no point break to save us. This is a stretch where a kite might be more fun than a paddle board, because the surf is just not cooperating.
Forecasts can change, but right now, keep your expectations low. This is a proper flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 75 | 42 | 41 | 136 | 44 | 16 | 64 | 31 | 27 | 112 | 130 | 60 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:59PM0.63m | 8:24AM0.55m | 8:42PM0.59m | 9:19AM0.51m | 9:35PM0.55m | 10:34AM0.48m | 10:50PM0.53m | 12:15PM0.48m | 00:21AM0.53m | 1:36PM0.51m | 1:34AM0.56m | 2:27PM0.56m | 2:24AM0.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.23m | 1:21AM0.25m | 1:20PM0.28m | 2:09AM0.29m | 2:03PM0.33m | 3:22AM0.33m | 3:11PM0.37m | 5:47AM0.33m | 5:34PM0.38m | 7:08AM0.30m | 7:05PM0.36m | 7:49AM0.27m | 7:50PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 32 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 20 | — | 64 | 31 | — | — | 46 | — | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 14 | 75 | 42 | 41 | 136 | 44 | 16 | — | — | 27 | 112 | 130 | 60 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 355 | 411 | 374 | 405 | 469 | 404 | 404 | 0 | 48 | 743 | 350 | 0 | 338 | 48 | 48 | 700 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 0 |
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