Surf Forecasts:
El Faro surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Faro this week:
The surf forecast for El Faro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Faro in the next 16 days are 0.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Faro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie and listen up, it’s Rusty here with a look at what’s coming.
Alright, let's be straight with you. Right now and for the next week or so, it’s pretty flat and sad. The swell is small, the energy is weak, and the conditions are a mess. We’re looking at a long gap of small, ordinary surf until things finally show a bit of life around the second week.
We start with El Faro, a reef and point break. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show until Friday the 14th of August morning. That’s the standout. We get a clean 2ft swell from the SW with a solid period of 18 seconds – that's groundswell, proper energy. The combined energy is good at (279), and with a light offshore breeze from the NE, it’s going to be clean, lined-up, and punchy. This is a classic point and reef setup, so that long-period energy will wrap in beautifully. This is the one to circle.
The morning of Saturday the 15th is also worth a mention. It’s a bit smaller, still 2ft from the SW (16s period, 240 energy), and the wind is offshore from the NNE, giving us another session of clean, well-shaped waves.
Water temp is sitting at 89°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.
Outside of those two mornings, it’s pretty grim. The swell is tiny, the period is often short, and the afternoons get chopped up by cross-onshore or cross-shore winds. The first week is a write-off unless you’re desperate for a knee-high dribble. The 14th and 15th are the only real tickets in this 16-day window.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 47 | 28 | 62 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 54 | 33 | 29 | 51 | 62 | 61 | 84 | 78 | 145 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:42PM1.35m | 11:37AM1.30m | 11:19PM1.23m | 12:02PM1.31m | 00:03AM1.08m | 12:31PM1.31m | 1:12AM0.92m | 1:11PM1.30m | 2:18PM1.27m | 4:10PM1.27m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.61m | 5:10AM0.34m | 5:30PM0.59m | 5:32AM0.45m | 6:18PM0.58m | 5:52AM0.58m | 7:23PM0.59m | 6:05AM0.71m | 9:13PM0.57m | 11:36PM0.44m | 00:49AM0.27m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 4 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 99 | 47 | 4 | 62 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 54 | 33 | 29 | 51 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 75 | 145 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | NW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | NNW 3 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 50 | 84 | 78 | 57 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 7 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 4 | SW 20 | W 6 | NW 4 | W 15 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 503 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 508 | 124 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Faro 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 can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Faro 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) 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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