Surf Forecasts:
El Claron surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, W swell with 963 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Claron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what El Claron is offering up over the next two weeks. This point break faces the SW, which is money for the swell we're tracking, and it breaks fairly consistently, so we’ll have waves. Just gotta dodge the wind.
Overall, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Early on, the wind is messy, but we have a clean stretch coming up this weekend. Water temp is about normal for the season.
Wednesday the 12th kicks off small and bumpy. Not worth suiting up yet. Thursday the 13th has a little more size, with a 1.3m swell, but that wind is onshore and making a mess.
The first real standout is Friday afternoon, the 14th. We've got a glassy 1.4m west swell. The wind is dead calm, and the energy is moderate at 603. That's going to be a smooth, fun session on the point.
Saturday the 15th is another good call, especially the afternoon with a clean offshore breeze and a long-period SW groundswell at 1.0m. The energy is up at 788. That long period stuff will wrap nicely around the point.
Sunday morning the 16th is glassy, but a little smaller. The wind goes onshore in the afternoon, so that'll kill it.
After a rough couple of days, Tuesday afternoon the 18th delivers again. Glassy conditions and a clean 1.0m SW groundswell with an energy reading of 817. Perfect for a late arvo paddle.
Looking further out, Saturday the 22nd has a glassy afternoon with a solid 2.1m SW swell. That’s over 7 feet, with 1516 energy – expert territory only. The morning has some cross-on wind, but that afternoon window looks like a real bomb. Sunday the 23rd is also clean and glassy with a 1.5m swell.
For my money, the pick of the fortnight is Friday the 14th afternoon and Saturday the 22nd afternoon. Clean, good energy, and a point break setup that will handle it all.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 177 | 553 | 608 | 768 | 584 | 437 | 236 | 361 | 930 | 468 | 496 | 424 | 363 | 388 | 299 | 437 | 400 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:42PM0.96m | 9:51AM1.60m | 10:25PM1.04m | 10:35AM1.60m | 11:07PM1.11m | 11:17AM1.55m | 11:48PM1.16m | 11:57AM1.44m | 00:28AM1.19m | 12:37PM1.30m | 1:09AM1.19m | 1:16PM1.14m | 1:51AM1.17m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.11m | 4:32PM-0.04m | 4:04AM0.06m | 5:11PM-0.06m | 4:51AM0.04m | 5:47PM-0.04m | 5:37AM0.07m | 6:22PM0.01m | 6:24AM0.14m | 6:56PM0.09m | 7:13AM0.23m | 7:29PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 140 | 89 | 553 | 608 | 768 | 584 | 437 | 236 | 361 | 930 | 468 | 287 | 424 | 363 | 388 | 299 | 174 | 400 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 6 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 116 | 177 | 46 | 101 | 46 | 33 | 15 | 114 | 225 | 222 | 170 | 496 | 140 | 80 | 30 | 146 | 437 | 4 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 15 | — | SW 17 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 9 | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 63 | 71 | 34 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | — | 140 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | — | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 42 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 116 | — | 257 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 137 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 22 | 371 | 15 |
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