Surf Forecasts:
El Claron surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,672 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 17) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. 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 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8AM. 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+) | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Claron over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 299 | 895 | 407 | 851 | 1086 | 1567 | 1427 | 1327 | 958 | 628 | 469 | 331 | 335 | 324 | 198 | 164 | 104 | 205 | 213 | 420 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16PM1.14m | 1:51AM1.17m | 1:58PM0.99m | 2:39AM1.13m | 2:47PM0.84m | 3:36AM1.08m | 3:56PM0.73m | 4:51AM1.06m | 5:46PM0.68m | 6:13AM1.08m | 7:22PM0.71m | 7:19AM1.14m | 8:14PM0.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.19m | 8:06AM0.33m | 8:04PM0.29m | 9:12AM0.42m | 8:44PM0.38m | 10:39AM0.47m | 9:40PM0.46m | 12:20PM0.46m | 11:03PM0.50m | 1:36PM0.40m | 00:25AM0.48m | 2:25PM0.32m | 1:25AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 244 | 201 | 895 | 407 | 566 | 1086 | 1567 | 1427 | 1327 | 958 | 628 | 469 | 331 | 265 | 108 | 198 | 164 | 100 | 205 | 169 | 420 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 318 | 299 | 84 | 381 | — | 834 | 182 | 165 | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 69 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 213 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 10 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | W 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 201 | 851 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 275 | 271 | 295 | 335 | 324 | 160 | 158 | 104 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 137 | 22 | 22 | 507 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 312 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 77 | 15 | 77 | 5 | 22 | 22 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Claron provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Claron can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Claron surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Claron) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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