Surf Forecasts:
El Coco surf forecast from 4 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period, SW swell with 1,825 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 4 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Coco this week:
The surf forecast for El Coco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Coco in the next 16 days are 1.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Coco over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1087 | 850 | 897 | 1702 | 1722 | 1432 | 1151 | 1129 | 875 | 603 | 710 | 904 | 547 | 746 | 1048 | 1634 | 1320 | 1290 | 803 | 620 | 551 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:16AM2.08m | 5:19PM2.21m | 5:56AM2.06m | 5:59PM2.13m | 6:37AM2.05m | 6:40PM2.05m | 7:19AM2.05m | 7:25PM1.98m | 8:04AM2.08m | 8:16PM1.92m | 8:54AM2.13m | 9:14PM1.89m | 9:47AM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.35m | 11:11AM0.60m | 11:41PM0.41m | 11:52AM0.66m | 00:18AM0.47m | 12:36PM0.71m | 00:57AM0.54m | 1:23PM0.75m | 1:39AM0.59m | 2:16PM0.74m | 2:26AM0.62m | 3:15PM0.70m | 3:19AM0.63m | 4:16PM0.61m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 |
mm | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1087 | 850 | 897 | 1702 | 1722 | 1432 | 1151 | 1129 | 875 | 603 | 710 | 466 | 547 | 746 | 640 | 790 | 683 | 757 | 613 | 556 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 65 | 360 | 479 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 59 | 23 | 479 | 195 | 459 | 395 | 1048 | 1634 | 1320 | 1290 | 803 | 620 | 551 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | WNW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 30 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | 90 | 55 | 453 | 13 | 390 | 58 | — | 42 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 477 | — | 904 | — | 229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 42 | 269 | 102 | 102 | 81 | 102 | 102 | 35 | 102 | 93 | 102 | 102 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Coco provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Coco can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Coco 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 Coco) 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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