El Faro Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.76° N 105.53° W

El Faro WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Faro sea temperature is
31.6°C
2.4° 

El Faro surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Faro in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Mon 7th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 7th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 11s
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 10th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Faro over the next 16 days.


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