Surf Forecasts:
El Claron surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,005 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Claron in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. 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+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Claron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for El Claron over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’re in a bit of a rough patch. The first few days are a write-off—strong cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy conditions are making a mess of things. The swell is there, but it’s not clean enough to get excited about. We’ll have to wait until the week of Monday, August 12 to start turning things around.
The real standout is shaping up for Thursday morning, August 13. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got a solid 4ft SW groundswell rolling in with a long 16-second period. That’s proper energy coming through (combined energy of 815) and the setup should be clean and lined up. This is a point break, so that long-period swell will wrap in beautifully. Keep an eye on the tide, but this is the best session on offer.
Then, hold onto your boards for Tuesday morning, August 18. Another glassy morning, light offshore wind out of the west, and a punchy 5ft SW swell with a 14-second period. The combined energy is up there (1069) and the conditions are calling for excellent surf for experienced surfers. This one’s a beauty.
Looking further out, Saturday morning, August 22 also has glassy conditions and a 6ft SW swell with a 13-second period. That’s some solid size and clean conditions, so mark it down as a promising one, though it’s a bit further out so keep an eye on the updates.
Between the good days, there’s some ok surf but the wind is often cross or cross-on, so it’s not as clean. The period drops off and the energy fades, so it’s a wait-and-pick-your-moment kind of window.
Stay keen, and I’ll see you in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 470 | 345 | 234 | 492 | 3835 | 3390 | 3112 | 2187 | 3539 | 2898 | 2031 | 1427 | 939 | 553 | 391 | 191 | 241 | 553 | 655 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:37AM1.15m | 5:03PM0.76m | 5:56AM1.22m | 6:41PM0.75m | 7:09AM1.33m | 7:57PM0.80m | 8:10AM1.44m | 8:54PM0.88m | 9:03AM1.54m | 9:42PM0.96m | 9:51AM1.60m | 10:25PM1.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.34m | 11:39AM0.41m | 10:50PM0.36m | 1:08PM0.32m | 00:11AM0.34m | 2:14PM0.21m | 1:22AM0.28m | 3:06PM0.10m | 2:22AM0.19m | 3:51PM0.01m | 3:15AM0.11m | 4:32PM-0.04m | 4:04AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 424 | 282 | 232 | 314 | 3835 | 3390 | 3112 | 2187 | 3539 | 2898 | 2031 | 1427 | 939 | 553 | 391 | 191 | 85 | 553 | 655 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 10 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 78 | 165 | 492 | 73 | 72 | 546 | 1415 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 42 | — | 116 | 241 | 45 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 18 | W 11 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | — | SW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 70 | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 470 | 345 | 234 | — | — | 80 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 29 | 181 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 507 | 0 | 77 | 191 | 22 | 22 | 392 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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