Surf Forecasts:
El Charco (Bajamar) surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, NNW swell with 1,842 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Charco (Bajamar) this week:
The surf forecast for El Charco (Bajamar) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Charco (Bajamar) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Charco (Bajamar) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 846 | 834 | 368 | 480 | 321 | 491 | 454 | 359 | 322 | 186 | 217 | 451 | 590 | 658 | 560 | 444 | 388 | 212 | 288 | 408 | 399 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.46m | 5:46AM1.55m | 6:23PM1.33m | 6:56AM1.45m | 7:56PM1.26m | 8:34AM1.43m | 9:38PM1.32m | 9:57AM1.51m | 10:43PM1.45m | 10:52AM1.65m | 11:27PM1.61m | 11:34AM1.80m | 00:04AM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.56m | 11:19PM0.67m | 12:09PM0.70m | 00:15AM0.79m | 1:36PM0.80m | 1:51AM0.86m | 3:23PM0.77m | 3:34AM0.82m | 4:33PM0.66m | 4:39AM0.70m | 5:17PM0.51m | 5:24AM0.56m | 5:54PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNE 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 846 | 834 | 368 | 480 | 205 | 491 | 454 | 359 | 322 | 186 | 138 | 451 | 418 | 347 | 560 | 444 | 388 | 153 | 72 | 408 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 11 | NW 17 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | N 11 | NNW 17 |
| kJ | 13 | 17 | 363 | 282 | 321 | 137 | 82 | 78 | 53 | 67 | 217 | 350 | 590 | 658 | 290 | 230 | 47 | 212 | 288 | 9 | 399 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 13 | NNE 8 | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | S 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 45 | 23 | — | 222 | — | — | — | 43 | 25 | 25 | 66 | 91 | 88 | 112 | 75 | 1 | 45 | 43 | 6 | 201 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 3 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | N 9 | ENE 2 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 38 | 21 | 58 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 207 | 1 | 21 | 62 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 62 | 2 | 21 | 62 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 2 |
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