Surf Forecasts:
El Claron surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 1.8m and 9s 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 12AM. 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+) | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Claron over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, switching over to feet and miles for you.
Let's be straight about El Claron. This point break is fairly consistent, but everything in the forecast is fighting against us. The water is running a touch warmer than usual for the season, but that’s the only good news.
The first few days are a washout. Friday the 4th brings a 8ft SW swell, but it’s a short, weak 8-second period with a messy cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 1125. It’s choppy and ugly. Saturday the 5th is a little smaller at 7ft, with a better 9-second period and a massive energy jump to 1471, but that same cross-onshore wind keeps it from cleaning up. The rest of that first week stays in the 3ft to 5ft range, all with that same nagging wind. The energy drops off a cliff, from 1471 down to 373 by Friday the 11th. It’s just poor conditions.
The second week doesn’t offer any relief. From the 12th of September through the 19th, we’re looking at knee-to-chest high waves with the persistent cross-onshore wind. The swell energy is weak, stuck in the low hundreds. There’s a moment on the 13th with a 16-second period, that’s a long groundswell, but the wave height is only 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is still cross-on, so it’s a dud. On the 18th, we see a bump to 6ft, but the period is a poor 9 seconds and the wind is either cross-on or a strong cross-shore at 15 mph, making it a total mess for a paddle surfer.
Over the whole 16 days, there isn’t one session I’d call worth paddling out for. The wind just never gives us a break. If you’re into kite surfing, that 6ft swell with a 15 mph cross-shore wind on the 19th might be worth a look, but for a surfer, it’s a long, blank stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 645 | 728 | 660 | 694 | 737 | 1125 | 813 | 1139 | 865 | 1048 | 562 | 488 | 363 | 216 | 401 | 463 | 336 | 336 | 342 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:30PM0.75m | 4:20AM1.18m | 5:21PM0.71m | 5:48AM1.23m | 6:57PM0.76m | 7:03AM1.32m | 7:59PM0.86m | 8:01AM1.41m | 8:45PM0.96m | 8:50AM1.47m | 9:26PM1.07m | 9:33AM1.49m | 10:04PM1.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.39m | 11:46AM0.36m | 10:41PM0.42m | 1:08PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.37m | 2:04PM0.16m | 1:24AM0.28m | 2:49PM0.07m | 2:20AM0.18m | 3:27PM0.00m | 3:09AM0.10m | 4:02PM-0.03m | 3:54AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 458 | 290 | 251 | 694 | 379 | 1125 | 813 | 1139 | 865 | 1048 | 562 | 488 | 363 | 147 | 401 | 463 | 336 | 336 | 342 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 162 | 531 | 175 | 737 | 220 | 203 | — | — | — | 37 | 150 | 79 | 216 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 29 | — | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 645 | 728 | 660 | 586 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | 77 | 113 | — | 153 | 144 | 139 | 95 | 96 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 532 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 196 | 371 | 22 | 1170 | 507 | 22 | 77 | 35 | 0 | 77 | 35 | 0 | 392 | 507 | 22 |
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