Surf Forecasts:
El Claron surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,882 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Claron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next few days at El Claron are a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a slow start with small, weak swell and light cross-onshore breezes making for pretty ordinary conditions. The real energy doesn’t kick in until the end of the week.
The first real standout is Thursday morning, 27 August. The swell jumps to a solid 12 ft from the WSW, with a long period of 16 seconds, pumping a massive amount of energy into the break (5882). The wind is light and cross-offshore, which means the waves will be clean and lined up. This is expert territory – that size is only for the experienced crew. The water temp is about 57°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The other absolute gem is Saturday afternoon, 5 September. After a week of average conditions, the wind drops to glassy and calm, with a solid 7 ft swell from the WSW and a period of 12 seconds (1195). This is an excellent call for experienced surfers. The waves will be clean, powerful, and well-shaped. If you can wait, this is the session to aim for.
For the rest of the period, it’s a mixed bag of onshore winds and marginal conditions. The swell hangs around, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore, keeping things choppy. There’s a bit of a gap in quality surf from the start until the 27th, and then again after the 5th, things drop off. Not much to get excited about beyond those two windows.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 8 | SW 7 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 77 | 49 | 142 | 129 | 144 | 123 | 268 | 336 | 258 | 784 | 1333 | 5882 | 4836 | 3111 | 2940 | 2412 | 1712 | 1140 | 1000 | 741 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:14PM0.76m | 8:08AM1.21m | 8:51PM0.82m | 8:47AM1.29m | 9:21PM0.88m | 9:21AM1.35m | 9:51PM0.95m | 9:53AM1.39m | 10:20PM1.01m | 10:24AM1.40m | 10:49PM1.08m | 10:55AM1.37m | 11:20PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.32m | 1:25AM0.42m | 3:01PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.34m | 3:32PM0.19m | 2:50AM0.27m | 4:00PM0.13m | 3:25AM0.21m | 4:27PM0.09m | 4:00AM0.17m | 4:52PM0.07m | 4:36AM0.14m | 5:18PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 108 | 77 | 37 | 142 | 129 | 144 | 74 | 268 | 336 | 210 | 784 | 1333 | 5882 | 4836 | 3111 | 2940 | 2412 | 1712 | 1140 | 1000 | 741 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 46 | 49 | 19 | 51 | 101 | 99 | 59 | 76 | 258 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 11 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 15 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 123 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 82 | 0 | 77 | 191 | 0 |
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