Surf Forecasts:
El Chanquete surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WSW swell with 100 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Chanquete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, listen up. I'm not going to beat around the bush: the surf is missing. We're looking at a big, fat nothing for the foreseeable future.
The water is the big story right now, and it's not a good one. At 68° Fahrenheit, it's running about 5° colder than what you'd expect for this time of year. That's a serious chill, so if you're even thinking of getting wet, you'll want the thickest rubber you've got.
For the first stretch, from Thursday the 27th through to the 10th of September, there's just nothing doing. The swell energy is weak, with the combined energy values mostly sitting in single digits or barely reaching the double digits – basically, a whole lot of nothing. The odd ripple might show up on the charts from the east, but it's not going to translate into a surfer. We're looking at a solid two weeks of no surf.
There is a tiny blip on the morning of Thursday the 10th of September, where the swell bumps up to 3 feet from the west-southwest with a 5-second period. The energy is still low at 47, and it's a short-period, wind-slop swell. It's not going to be anything clean or rideable, just a bit of bump in the water. After that, it fades straight back down to nothing. The entire window is a write-off for paddle surfing.
Look, I know this news is a bummer. El Chanquete is a fair-weather wave, and it needs a good push of south or southwest swell to get going. This blank run is more normal for the area than a non-stop run of waves. Mother Nature just hasn't given us anything to work with. The conditions are there, with plenty of glassy mornings forecast, but there’s simply no swell to make the most of them. We've got a lot of the right wind and not an ounce of ocean energy. If you have to get your fix, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing in the coming days. But for a surfer? It's time to find another project. Keep the faith, sometimes these things change, but as it stands, it's not looking good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | NE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 37 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12PM0.67m | 4:15AM0.68m | 4:43PM0.69m | 4:48AM0.68m | 5:12PM0.70m | 5:21AM0.68m | 5:42PM0.70m | 5:54AM0.67m | 6:13PM0.69m | 6:29AM0.64m | 6:45PM0.67m | 7:09AM0.61m | 7:22PM0.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.17m | 9:25PM0.22m | 9:42AM0.14m | 9:56PM0.19m | 10:10AM0.13m | 10:28PM0.16m | 10:41AM0.12m | 11:01PM0.15m | 11:13AM0.13m | 11:37PM0.15m | 11:47AM0.16m | 00:15AM0.17m | 12:24PM0.20m | 00:58AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | SW 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | W 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | W 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 46 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 5 | E 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 404 | 268 | 171 | 268 | 137 | 137 | 748 | 205 | 205 | 749 | 346 | 205 | 748 | 205 | 233 | 346 | 157 | 137 | 137 | 205 |
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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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