Surf Forecasts:
El Faro (Puerto Villamil) surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 475 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Faro (Puerto Villamil) in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Faro (Puerto Villamil) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 400 | 316 | 286 | 225 | 186 | 397 | 366 | 326 | 312 | 246 | 142 | 392 | 273 | 201 | 218 | 204 | 367 | 210 | 361 | 405 | 395 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.46m | 11:22AM1.64m | 00:16AM1.56m | 12:26PM1.70m | 1:17AM1.68m | 1:26PM1.77m | 2:12AM1.79m | 2:21PM1.82m | 3:04AM1.89m | 3:13PM1.85m | 3:53AM1.95m | 4:03PM1.84m | 4:40AM1.97m | 4:52PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.50m | 5:56PM0.25m | 6:17AM0.43m | 6:56PM0.14m | 7:21AM0.34m | 7:51PM0.04m | 8:18AM0.25m | 8:43PM-0.03m | 9:12AM0.20m | 9:31PM-0.05m | 10:03AM0.17m | 10:18PM-0.03m | 10:52AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 400 | 316 | 286 | 61 | 61 | 397 | 366 | 326 | 312 | 246 | 142 | 392 | 273 | 161 | 218 | 64 | 367 | 210 | 361 | 405 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | S 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 91 | 88 | 78 | 225 | 147 | 59 | 59 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 56 | 55 | 161 | 204 | 55 | 138 | 36 | 33 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 17 | SSW 20 | N 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 25 | 94 | 186 | 38 | 59 | 17 | 80 | 79 | 111 | 52 | 41 | 201 | 16 | 123 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 39 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | 42 | — | — | 53 | — | — | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1137 | 1126 | 1330 | 1126 | 1126 | 100 | 151 | 1126 | 1362 | 151 | 151 | 100 | 151 | 1141 | 1348 | 1132 | 1126 | 1369 | 151 | 1126 | 1363 |
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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).
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