Surf Forecasts:
El Claron surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 3,879 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s 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 (Jul 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Claron over the next 16 days.
G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s break down what’s brewing at El Claron. This point break likes swell from the southwest, and the next couple of days are flat and messy – Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th are a bust with cross-onshore wind and small, weak surf. Not worth paddling out.
Monday 13th morning is a beauty. Glassy conditions – dead calm – with a solid 6ft groundswell from the WSW at a very long 19-second period. That’s proper energy (2360, moderate-strong) and it’ll wrap clean into the point. Water temp is about average for the season. The long period means longer waits between sets, but the waves will have juice and shape. Good for intermediates.
Tuesday 14th morning gets even bigger: 10ft from the WSW, still glassy. That’s expert-only territory. Energy jumps to 3028 (strong) and the waves will be powerful. Afternoon stays glassy but still huge.
Wednesday 15th morning offers a clean 6ft WSW groundswell with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. Energy is moderate (964). Good option for intermediates, but get it early – afternoon turns onshore and poor.
Thursday 16th through Saturday 18th is mostly windy, messy, and big. That 13ft NW swell on Friday 17th comes with gale-force onshores and heavy rain – this is more for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Sunday 19th morning cleans up with 7ft WNW groundswell and a light cross-offshore NNE wind. Energy is moderate-strong (1841). Crowds are possible here, as it’s a fair-consistent spot.
Monday 20th is another glassy gem, with 5ft to 5ft W to WNW groundswell, period around 12–13 seconds. Great for intermediates all day.
The surf then fades into smaller, weaker stuff. Saturday 25th afternoon and Sunday 26th morning show some clean 5ft to 5ft WNW swell with light offshore winds, but energy is low to moderate.
The two true standouts: Monday 13th morning for that perfect glassy, long-period swell, and Tuesday 14th morning for the big-wave crew. Get amongst it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SW 14 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 742 | 774 | 607 | 458 | 472 | 400 | 1845 | 3011 | 3879 | 3028 | 2470 | 1735 | 895 | 486 | 252 | 383 | 344 | 1521 | 1827 | 276 | 3464 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52PM0.84m | 8:16AM1.45m | 8:55PM0.87m | 9:10AM1.56m | 9:50PM0.91m | 10:02AM1.63m | 10:40PM0.96m | 10:51AM1.66m | 11:29PM0.99m | 11:38AM1.63m | 00:16AM1.03m | 12:24PM1.54m | 1:03AM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.23m | 1:27AM0.24m | 3:11PM0.12m | 2:24AM0.18m | 4:03PM0.03m | 3:19AM0.13m | 4:52PM-0.03m | 4:11AM0.09m | 5:38PM-0.06m | 5:02AM0.07m | 6:22PM-0.05m | 5:52AM0.10m | 7:05PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 13 | 59 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 742 | 774 | 607 | 458 | 472 | 400 | 1845 | 3011 | 3879 | 3028 | 2470 | 1735 | 895 | 486 | 192 | 383 | 344 | 191 | 1827 | 276 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 14 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 14 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 125 | 120 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 342 | 249 | — | — | — | 20 | 84 | 140 | 252 | 54 | 130 | 97 | 305 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 23 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | W 9 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | ENE 2 | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NW 9 | — | NNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 389 | 115 | 95 | 54 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 105 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 467 | 1521 | — | 4874 | 3464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 22 | 5 | 35 | 77 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 15 | 295 | 13 | 1219 | 726 |
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