El Faro Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.24° S 70.15° W

El Faro WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Faro sea temperature is
17.7° C
0.3° 

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


El Faro surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 692 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 9th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s

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


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