Surf Forecasts:
El Claron surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, WSW swell with 712 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s 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 (Sep 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) 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+) | 3AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Claron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the upcoming surf. We've only got one spot on the radar for this stretch, El Claron, a point break that's fairly consistent and picks up swell from the SW.
The first solid window opens up on Friday the 11th, but conditions are a bit of a mixed bag. Friday morning is looking alright with clean, 3ft SW groundswell (12 seconds) and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s not going to blow your socks off, but it’s a chance to get wet with moderate wave energy (292). The afternoons turn to junk, though, with a strong cross-onshore wind messing it up.
Now, this is where it gets good. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th mornings are the standouts for the first week. Saturday morning delivers 6ft of SW swell, clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze, and solid moderate energy (588). It's pushing into intermediate territory, not for groms. Then Sunday morning is the one to circle. We’ve got a 5ft SW swell, and the wind goes glass. Absolutely zero wind. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there. That glassy morning with moderate energy (683) is going to be perfection. The afternoon has a weird long-period 18-second groundswell that could get a bit walled-off, but the morning is the call.
Monday the 14th also offers a superb morning session with 4ft of SW groundswell (15 seconds) and more glassy conditions. Paddling out will be a breeze between those longer sets. Moderate energy (946).
We have a bit of a lull in quality through the middle of the week. The mornings stay clean but the swell drops off. Thursday the 17th morning is glassy again with weak 3ft SW windswell (6 seconds), more of a longboard day.
Looking into the second week, keep an eye on Saturday the 20th. That morning looks promising again with a glassy start, 4ft SW groundswell (10 seconds) for great shape and moderate energy (559). Later that week, Sunday the 21st morning might be worth a look with a 6ft SW swell, but it's a bit junky with a cross-shore wind. Towards the very end, Saturday the 26th morning shows a solid 6ft SW swell but with a light cross-onshore breeze, so it's promising but less certain.
Overall, the absolute best bets are those glassy mornings on Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th. Get in the water before the afternoon chop kills it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 321 | 282 | 446 | 270 | 535 | 465 | 421 | 359 | 534 | 595 | 631 | 712 | 528 | 444 | 388 | 251 | 205 | 144 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:04PM1.17m | 11:13AM1.46m | 11:40PM1.25m | 11:52AM1.39m | 00:15AM1.30m | 12:29PM1.28m | 00:51AM1.31m | 1:05PM1.16m | 1:26AM1.29m | 1:42PM1.02m | 2:04AM1.24m | 2:22PM0.89m | 2:47AM1.17m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.05m | 5:35PM-0.02m | 5:38AM0.04m | 6:06PM0.01m | 6:21AM0.07m | 6:36PM0.07m | 7:04AM0.12m | 7:06PM0.15m | 7:48AM0.21m | 7:35PM0.25m | 8:37AM0.30m | 8:06PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 321 | 282 | 446 | 270 | 535 | 26 | 421 | 359 | 297 | 229 | 196 | 712 | 528 | 444 | 388 | 251 | 61 | 51 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 8 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 18 | 100 | 278 | 534 | 595 | 631 | 165 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 205 | 144 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | NW 12 | — | W 11 | NW 12 | W 9 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 46 | 29 | 144 | 119 | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 170 | — | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 121 | 118 | — | — | — | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 433 | 13 | 0 | 371 | 0 | 0 | 433 | 15 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 |
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