El Faro (Puerto Villamil) Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.96° S 90.99° W

El Faro (Puerto Villamil) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Faro (Puerto Villamil) sea temperature is
26.1° C
4.4° 

El Faro (Puerto Villamil) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Faro (Puerto Villamil) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 684 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) this week:

The surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-06) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Tue 14th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 14th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
457
358
344
344
348
620
612
530
400
316
286
198
186
402
155
331
312
253
117
125
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
5
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SW
10
SSW
15
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:09AM1.61m
8:47PM1.38m
9:08AM1.60m
9:58PM1.40m
10:14AM1.61m
11:09PM1.46m
11:22AM1.64m
00:16AM1.56m
12:26PM1.70m
1:17AM1.68m
1:26PM1.77m
2:12AM1.79m
2:21PM1.82m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.49m
2:39PM0.46m
2:42AM0.53m
3:43PM0.41m
3:53AM0.54m
4:51PM0.34m
5:07AM0.50m
5:56PM0.25m
6:17AM0.43m
6:56PM0.14m
7:21AM0.34m
7:51PM0.04m
8:18AM0.25m
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Temp °C
25
26
26
25
25
26
25
26
26
24
25
26
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26
26
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25
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24
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
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Information about the El Faro (Puerto Villamil) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Faro (Puerto Villamil) 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 Faro (Puerto Villamil)) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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