Surf Forecasts:
El Claron surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Claron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about the surf coming up at El Claron.
Your best bet is Monday morning the 31st of August. Clear skies, glassy conditions, and a 4ft swell from the WSW with a 12-second period. That’s got good energy (556), and the water’s a touch warmer than average at 58°, about 2° above what’s normal for this time. Expect really clean waves off the point. It can get a crowd sometimes, but it’s worth it.
Monday afternoon the wind shifts cross-shore and things get a bit marginal. The same size swell holds, but the wind starts to muck it up.
Tuesday the 1st of September drops to 4ft, and the wind goes cross-onshore, chopping it up. Wednesday and Thursday follow suit—clear skies but that cross-onshore wind keeps the quality down. Swell stays 3ft to 4ft, but it’s choppy.
Friday the 4th afternoon bumps up to 7ft of short-period windswell (8 seconds), but it’s cross-onshore with moderate wind. Combined energy is strong (1049), but it’s a mess. More of a kite day.
Saturday the 5th morning has 7ft at 9 seconds, still cross-onshore—again, not clean for the point.
Sunday the 6th of September morning offers a glimmer: 5ft at 15 seconds, but still cross-onshore with just a light breeze. Marginal at best.
The rest of the second week is more of the same—cross-onshore winds, choppy conditions, and only occasional marginal windows. Swell ranges from 3ft to 6ft, with periods from 8 to 15 seconds. Nothing really stands out after that first Monday.
So, nail Monday morning the 31st of August. After that, it’s a long dry spell with onshore chop. The 6th is the next possibility, but it’s a maybe.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 454 | 416 | 167 | 253 | 208 | 350 | 392 | 366 | 284 | 521 | 503 | 889 | 545 | 569 | 596 | 594 | 694 | 651 | 1096 | 825 | 1171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:48AM1.23m | 6:57PM0.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:08PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 454 | 416 | 167 | 253 | 196 | 168 | 120 | 366 | 176 | 521 | 503 | 889 | 545 | 458 | 286 | 251 | 694 | 220 | 1096 | 825 | 1171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | 42 | 76 | 142 | 203 | 208 | 350 | 392 | 28 | 284 | 142 | 333 | — | — | 22 | 162 | 450 | 278 | 651 | 293 | 199 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 60 | 117 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 120 | 143 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 14 | — | 205 | — | 50 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 85 | 77 | 314 | 101 | 64 | 195 | 162 | 383 | 569 | 596 | 594 | 470 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 77 | 0 | 22 | 507 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 433 | 507 | 22 | 22 | 507 | 22 | 191 | 532 | 13 | 77 | 371 | 0 |
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