Surf Forecasts:
El Claron surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SW swell with 918 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Claron this week:
The surf forecast for El Claron over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Claron in the next 16 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Claron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk El Claron – it’s a point break, intermediate level, breaks fairly often, loves a south-west swell.
First up, Sunday, August 30 – there’s 1.6m from the WSW, cross-on breeze, water temp’s 14°, which is about what you’d expect for the season. Combined wave energy’s moderate (683), but conditions are just marginal. You’re better off waitin’. Monday the 31st morning’s a little cleaner – 1.3m of swell, 12-second period, with a cross-offshore wind that’ll tidy it up. It’s still only moderate energy (556), but if you’re itchin’, that’s your window early.
Then, for a good stretch from September 1 through the 5th, it gets real quiet. Tiny waves, onshore wind, short period junk in the 7-8 second range on the 5th. Energy climbs to about 989, but it’s sloppy. That’s a long wait with nothin’ worth paddlin’ for.
On September 6, a bigger pulse arrives – 1.4m, 16-second period from the SW, solid energy (1358) – but again, cross-on wind spoils it. Monday the 7th is a little better: lighter wind, 2-1.6m groundswell with reading in the 1100s. It’s still onshore-ish, but you could get a few.
The real standout comes on Sunday, September 13 – 0.9m of SW swell, but the wind goes glassy. It’s tiny, but the ocean’s smooth as butter. The combined energy’s low (257), but for a point break with that clean face and the swell direction bang on (SW), this is the one. Just be aware, this spot can get a few people out there.
After that, Monday the 14th brings bigger swell (1.7m) but the wind’s onshore again, so it’s messy. So basically, the 13th morning is your golden hour in this 16-day window. Everything else is a grind.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 631 | 619 | 644 | 454 | 416 | 167 | 253 | 478 | 350 | 392 | 366 | 284 | 469 | 665 | 791 | 634 | 611 | 479 | 537 | 534 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:27AM1.32m | 11:52PM1.19m | 12:00PM1.23m | 00:27AM1.22m | 12:37PM1.12m | 1:08AM1.23m | 1:19PM0.99m | 1:56AM1.21m | 2:13PM0.86m | 2:58AM1.19m | 3:30PM0.75m | 4:20AM1.18m | 5:21PM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.09m | 5:52AM0.17m | 6:12PM0.13m | 6:36AM0.21m | 6:42PM0.18m | 7:26AM0.28m | 7:17PM0.25m | 8:31AM0.35m | 8:02PM0.32m | 10:01AM0.39m | 9:07PM0.39m | 11:46AM0.36m | 10:41PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 631 | 619 | 644 | 454 | 416 | 167 | 253 | 208 | 168 | 106 | 366 | 183 | 145 | 665 | 791 | 634 | 458 | 479 | 311 | 367 | 278 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 24 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 41 | 42 | 76 | 119 | 203 | 33 | 350 | 392 | 81 | 284 | 469 | 59 | — | — | 22 | 341 | 282 | 534 | 530 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | — | 59 | 60 | 117 | 35 | 28 | 65 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 89 | 246 | 111 | — | — | — | 287 | 537 | 251 | 205 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 478 | 69 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 32 | 138 | 271 | 364 | 611 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 22 | 312 | 22 | 77 | 22 | 22 | 433 | 507 | 22 | 507 | 1037 | 5 | 202 | 191 | 0 |
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